Work begins on DBAP upgrades, set to be complete by next season

Durham, N.C. — Durham Bulls Athletic Park is getting a facelift, with construction slated to start on stadium upgrades this month.

The DBAP, which opened in 1995, will undergo renovations for players' locker rooms; coaches' offices; and facilities for female staff and athletes, umpires, and team officials. The park is also expected to get a new batting tunnel; office and retail reconfigurations; and larger clubhouses for both teams.

The work will last through the winter and is expected to be complete by next spring and in time for the 2023 season. Skanska has announced it has been awarded a contract by the City of Durham to organize the upgrades.

Renderings for the upgrades show a revamped locker room and lounge area for players.

“The Durham Bulls are excited to work with the City of Durham and Skanska on baseball-centric and player facility upgrades as required by Major League Baseball of all 120 Minor League baseball stadiums," said Mike Birling, Bulls Vice President of Baseball Operations. "We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible community and look forward to many, many more years of great Bulls baseball in Durham.”

Skanska has a regional office in Durham.