Another milestone installation in the USA to conclude 2020

Thanks to the long-term investment and dedication of Indelec partner in the USA, US clients are offered locally modern complete lightning protection solutions for their buildings and infrastructures. The scope of application is as large as the potential threat of lightning: residential, commercial and industrial buildings, oil & gas installations both on-shore and off-shore, large infrastructures such as bridges etc…but also large sport arenas dedicated to professional base-ball, football or basket ball teams.

“Allegiant Stadium is the 1.8 million-square-foot world-class home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) college football team. The 65,000-seat facility includes a retractable natural turf field for the NFL, an artificial turf playing surface for UNLV, large operable walls that open to spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip, a translucent roof, and a variety of premium spaces throughout all levels.” according to the Builder company McCarthy The construction has been documented by a serie of videos “From the Ground Up”

The impressive and futuristic covered stadium is the home of the Raiders. It cost almost 2 billion USD and it was inaugurated in September 2020. The first event at the stadium was a Monday Night Football game on September 21, 2020, where the Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 34–24.

The “Death Star” as nicknamed by its architect Mark Davis is protected against direct lightning discharges by a serie of Early Streamer Emission lightning protection system Prevectron. These advanced UL Listed systems play a vital role protecting tens of thousands of fans, staff and players.