Sporting Fixtures Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concerns
By Tina Chander, partner and head of the Employment team at Wright Hassall.
The serious health concerns brought about by the coronavirus outbreak (officially Covid-19) have been well documented, and now, high-profile sporting fixtures have been postponed until further notice, impacting businesses across the world.
Bramley Dock Moves A Step Closer After Public Consultation With Council
Everton are now expected to finalise a detailed timetable with contractors Laing O'Rourke as they await a decision on their planning application to build a new stadium.
Following in the footsteps of the UK Plastics Pact
Updates from The UK Plastics Pact annual report show progress in the fight against single-use plastic, but how can others follow in their footsteps? Andrea Falco provides comment on how businesses can continue the good work.
Pendulum - the modular sports complex of the future
Pendulum latest modular sports stadia concept with Rethinking the Future Award.
Sport Is Nothing Without Supporters
Designing a modern stadium isn’t just about seats and turnstiles, concourses and ticket offices, bricks and mortar, without the visitors, as we are seeing currently with the Coronavirus concerns, it’s an eerie emptiness. To many fans, you’re creating a place which has to feel like home. To some, it’s their equivalent of a cathedral. At the very least, you’re building a state-of-the-art entertainment centre, and advances in engineering today give clubs an opportunity to enhance what they can offer beyond what was thought possible even 20 years ago. For the modern club, you’re also creating a revenue stream beyond football. Buro Happold draws on over 20 years of experience in this field, with the only dedicated sports department outside of the U.S., consisting of more than 60 engineers devoted to the sector. From concerts to conferences, a stadium is a local centre which should be an attractive proposition for others looking for an event venue.
Tottenham’s move along White Hart Lane was carefully designed with all this in mind. Here, Buro Happold’s project lead Rob Amphlett talks about a few of the innovations the design engineering consultancy helped deliver at the Premier League’s newest ground.
