The fixed portion of the roof was completed in October, and construction crews celebrated the milestone by signing the final bean before it was lifted into place. The next step was work on the retractable portion, which consists of eight petal-like pieces that open and close with a motion similar to that of a camera lens aperture.
In previous public comments, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said that construction — particularly of the steel structure for the retractable roof — was “quite the challenge.”
