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The Browns began construction Thursday on their $2.4 billion covered stadium.

Bulldozers began moving dirt while the team continues to negotiate with Brook Park over a special community authority to own the stadium, manage the lease and oversee broader site development. And while the team fights lawsuits from Cleveland and two former Democratic state officials.

The Browns have hired AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction as construction managers of the new Huntington Bank Field. AECOM’s stadium portfolio includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles. Turner has done stadium work for at least 17 NFL fra

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