The Miami Herald — Construction of the new Marlins Stadium in Little Havana is moving ahead, with the project reaching an important step this week, officials from the baseball team said.

Already, workers have formed and placed track beams that will support the stadium’s retractable roof. The milestone: Workers are lifting the track beams into their permanent position, said Carolina Perrina, the team’s director of business communication.

The track beams will be placed above 12 super columns, which also support the roof.

So far, the Marlins and their contractor, Hunt/Moss, have built eight of the 12 super columns; four others are under construction, Perrina said.

The stadium is the first LEED-certified stadium with a retractable roof in the country, Edwin Perkins, a spokesman for Hunt/Moss, the Marlins’ contractor, recently told The Miami Herald. Located at 1501 NW Third St., the new stadium is supposed to be finished by 2012. [read more…]