Sports Complex Construction & Athletic Facility Builders Across the Midwest
We Design & Build Sports Complexes across the Midwest
Byrne & Jones Sports Construction has been designing and building sports complexes across the Midwest since 1976. We build at every scale, from a single synthetic turf field to multi-field tournament destinations exceeding $20 million, and we self-perform the work that other builders subcontract. Our in-house paving, concrete, soil stabilization, turf, and running track divisions mean your fields, courts, base, and surfaces are built by one accountable team, not a chain of subcontractors.
For municipalities, park districts, large school districts, universities, and private sports developers, a complex is an economic investment, not just a construction project. The right venue draws tournaments, travel teams, and visitor spending into your community for decades. We engage early, with feasibility, site evaluation, phasing, and defensible budgeting, so your bond referendum, grant application, or capital campaign is built on real numbers, and we deliver with the cost and schedule certainty a public, committee-driven decision demands.
We build for school districts, universities, park districts, municipalities, and youth and travel sports organizations across nine states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Wisconsin. We are commercial builders and do not take on residential work.
What we design & build for sports facilities
A destination complex is only as good as the fields, courts, and surfaces inside it. Because we self-perform each discipline, we can deliver a full multi-sport venue or any single element to competition standard. Here’s what we build into complexes across the Midwest:
Tournament Complexes
Multi-Purpose Fields
Baseball & Softball
Running Tracks
Tennis & Pickleball
Indoor Training Facilities
Tension Fabric Structures
Parking & Amenities
Why Choose Byrne & Jones For Your Sports Complex
Accountability.
A complex this size has dozens of moving parts, and we self-perform the critical ones. Our own crews handle the sitework, paving, concrete, soil stabilization, turf, and track, so one team owns the budget and the schedule from groundbreaking to opening day. No finger-pointing between subcontractors, no gaps between trades, and the cost and schedule certainty a public, committee-driven decision demands.
Impact.
Experience.
Founded in 1976, we have built athletic facilities across the Midwest, including destination complexes like the $24.8 million Rantoul Family Sports Complex and the 75-acre TBK Bank Sports Complex. With ASBA award-winning work and certified builders on staff, we have the experienced crews, equipment, and financial strength to deliver a complex at any scale, and the track record to prove it.
Sports Complexes We’ve Built Across the Midwest
Mt. Hebron Park – Rogers, Arkansas
Plummer Family Park – Edwardsville, Illinois
TBK Sports Complex – Bettendorf, Iowa
O’Fallon Family Sports Complex – O’Fallon, Illinois
Northwest Park – Rogers, Arkansas
Rantoul Family Sports Complex – Rantoul, Illinois
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Sports Complex?
There’s no single price for a sports complex. Cost is driven by how many fields you build, the surfaces you choose, your site conditions, and the amenities that turn fields into a destination. Our complexes range from modest single-field projects to tournament destinations like the $24.8 million Rantoul Family Sports Complex. Rather than hide a number behind a form, here’s an honest look at what shapes the budget, and how we help you fund it.
What Drives the Cost of a Sports Complex
| Cost Driver | What It Means for Your Budget |
|---|---|
| Number & type of fields | Each diamond, rectangle, court, or track adds base, surface, and equipment cost. Multi-field complexes lower per-field cost through shared sitework. |
| Surface choice | Natural grass is lower upfront; synthetic turf costs more to install but plays more hours with less maintenance. Post-tension concrete courts cost more than asphalt but last decades. |
| Site & soil conditions | Grading, drainage, poor soils, and utilities are often the biggest swing factor, and where our in-house soil stabilization saves money. |
| Amenities & destination scope | Lighting, parking, concessions, restrooms, pavilions, and playgrounds can rival the cost of the fields, and are what make a complex a tournament draw. |
| Site work & access | Roads, stormwater, and utility extensions for a destination complex add scope beyond the playing surfaces. |
How Communities Fund a Sports Complex
Most large complexes are funded through bond referendums, grants, capital campaigns, public-private partnerships, or cooperative purchasing programs like TIPS and Sourcewell. We provide the defensible, itemized budgets those processes require, and our design-build model locks cost early, so your board or council isn’t approving a moving target.
The Scale of Complexes We Build
Our sports complexes range from roughly $2 million single-field projects to $29 million tournament destinations, with more than $119 million built across 13 complexes since 2015. At the top end, Plummer Family Park in Edwardsville, Illinois grew over two phases into a $29 million regional destination, and the $24.8 million Rantoul Family Sports Complex packs eighteen baseball, softball, T-ball, soccer, and football fields, three buildings, a splash pad, and 800-plus parking spaces onto one site. Wherever your project falls in that range, the right way to size it is a free, itemized estimate.
Sports Complex Construction Across Nine Midwest States
Byrne & Jones builds destination complexes and athletic facilities for cities, park districts, school districts, universities, and travel-sports organizations across nine states. Construction is phased around your season, and free feasibility evaluations are available throughout our service area.
Missouri Sports Complex Construction
Our home state. From our St. Louis headquarters, we build complexes and athletic facilities for Missouri cities, park districts, school districts, and universities, including St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. Missouri projects include the 176-acre Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex, the Boonville Missouri Soccer Park, Missouri Rush Soccer Park in O’Fallon, and Sportport International in Maryland Heights.
Illinois Sports Complex Construction
From our Illinois office, we serve municipalities, park districts, school districts, and universities statewide, from the Chicago suburbs to the St. Louis Metro East. Illinois is home to our largest destinations, including the $29 million Plummer Family Park in Edwardsville, the $24.8 million Rantoul Family Sports Complex, the O’Fallon Family Sports Park, the Vernon Hills Sports Complex, and Glazebrook Park in Godfrey.
Iowa Sports Complex Construction
Across Iowa, including the Quad Cities, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids, we built the 75-acre TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf, one of the largest sports complexes in the Midwest. Iowa’s freeze-thaw climate makes our in-house drainage and base work critical to a complex that lasts.
Arkansas Sports Complex Construction
In Arkansas, we built the $16 million Northwest Park and the multi-sport Mt. Hebron Park, both for the City of Rogers, and we serve cities, park districts, and schools statewide, including Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith. A long construction season lets us phase large complexes around your calendar.
Indiana Sports Complex Construction
We build destination complexes and athletic facilities for Indiana cities, park districts, school districts, and universities, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, and Bloomington.
Kentucky Sports Complex Construction
We serve Kentucky cities, park districts, school districts, and universities throughout the Commonwealth, including Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, and Northern Kentucky.
Ohio Sports Complex Construction
Our Columbus office builds complexes and athletic facilities for Ohio municipalities, park districts, school districts, and universities, including Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, and Toledo.
Tennessee Sports Complex Construction
From our Nashville office, we serve Tennessee cities, park districts, school districts, and universities, including Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Chattanooga. A milder climate extends the construction window for large, multi-phase complexes.
Wisconsin Sports Complex Construction
Across Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, and Appleton, we build for cities, park districts, school districts, and universities. Wisconsin’s severe freeze-thaw climate makes drainage and base construction the top technical priority on any complex, and we engineer for it.
Common Questions About Sports Complex Construction
How much does it cost to build a sports complex?
Cost depends on the number and type of fields, surface choices, site and soil conditions, and amenities like lighting, parking, and concessions. Our complexes range from roughly $2 million single-field projects to $29 million tournament destinations, and we provide free, itemized estimates so you can budget with real numbers.
How do you fund a sports complex?
Most large complexes are funded through bond referendums, grants, capital campaigns, public-private partnerships, or cooperative purchasing programs like TIPS and Sourcewell. We help by providing the defensible, itemized budgets those processes require, and by locking cost early through design-build so your board or council isn’t approving a moving target.
Can a sports complex generate revenue for our community?
Yes. A well-designed multi-field complex can host travel tournaments and regional events that drive hotel stays, dining, and retail spending, which is why many cities and park districts treat a complex as economic development. We design field counts, parking, and amenities around the tournament and usage model that makes the venue work financially.
How large a complex can Byrne & Jones build?
From single fields to destination complexes up to $29 million. We have built more than 13 sports complexes worth over $119 million since 2015, including the $29 million Plummer Family Park, the $24.8 million Rantoul Family Sports Complex, and the 75-acre TBK Bank Sports Complex. We have the crews, equipment, and financial strength to self-perform projects at that scale.
How do you build a sports complex, from planning to opening day?
We follow five stages: master planning and feasibility; design and engineering; earthwork, grading, and soil stabilization; field, court, and track construction; and amenities with a final walkthrough. Because we self-perform each stage, the same team is accountable from the first feasibility conversation through opening day.
How long does building a sports complex take?
It depends on size, site conditions, and weather, but most complexes are built across one or more construction seasons, phased around your athletic calendar. We lock a schedule during design so you can plan openings, tournaments, and seasons with confidence.
What's included beyond the playing fields?
A complete complex includes far more than fields: grading and drainage, parking and roadways, lighting, concessions, restrooms, pavilions, fencing, walkways, and often inclusive playgrounds. We scope and build all of it as one project.
Should we choose natural grass or synthetic turf for a multi-field complex?
Synthetic turf supports far more playing hours with lower maintenance and is often the right call for high-use tournament complexes; natural grass has a lower upfront cost and suits lower-traffic fields. We help you weigh playing hours, maintenance budget, and lifecycle cost field by field.
How many acres does a sports complex need?
It varies widely with the number of fields and amenities. For reference, our TBK Bank Sports Complex spans 75 acres and the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex covers 176 acres, while a few fields with parking can fit on far less. Site evaluation is where we right-size the program to your land.
Which states do you build sports complexes in?
We serve nine Midwest states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Wisconsin. Our offices are in St. Louis, Columbus, Kansas City, Nashville, Greenwood (NE), South Roxana (IL), and Chicago.
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