The timeline over the preparation of the pitch at Everton’s new stadium has been detailed
Before current season ends, preparations for the pitch at Everton’s new stadium will start.
By early May, site workers hope to start prepping the playing field.With more than half of the 52,888 seats at Bramley-Moore Dock already in place and all of the concrete terracing inside the bowl installed, Everton’s new home is quickly taking shape.
The race is on to finish all pitchside construction and remove the pitch area of cranes and other construction equipment so that the foundations for what will become the hallowed turf can be laid. Construction is also underway to make the stadium waterproof and complete coverings on the east stand roof.
“We are working to a schedule that means we will finish current works using the pitch area by early May,” stated Gareth Jacques, Project Director at Laing O’Rourke. By then, the goal is to be off the pitch, which will enable us to begin the reduced-level dig.
All of the granular material from the original piling and crane platform is still underneath the pitch area and needs to be excavated. In order to be ready for the specialist contractor to start the pitch install itself, which should commence in June with a timetable of works lasting roughly 20 weeks, we have some service ducting to put around the perimeter.
The on-time pitch advancements are confirmed as Laing O’Rourke proceeds with the installation of seats and the related safety railings and balustrades inside the bowl. The stadium will soon have over 30,000 blue seats installed, giving an eye-catching pop of colour. Installations are scheduled to be finished by summer.
Additionally, work is still being done to finish off the entry and exit sections, which include the glass balustrading at the majority of the entrances around the bowl, and to seal the concrete terracing seams with 33 km of mastic sealant.
“Getting weathertight is on the critical path when building a football stadium, as all internal works and fit-out are typically underneath the terracing,” Jacques continued. Then there are still all the finishing touches to complete.
“The P-shaped handrails on the terracing are installed by our supply chain partners Bluecube, who are also erecting the seats.
“Seats in the lower tiers have already begun to be installed, as fans will observe. This is because, in order to coordinate these bowl works with those of other trades operating at height in the roof structure above, we have somewhat reversed the sequencing. This necessitates the creation of numerous exclusion zones at the bowl level in order to keep the various work areas apart.
The lower tier level’s blue seats clearly highlight how close the people are to the field.
The installation of all the intermediate step blocks in the aisles and the non-slip edging for the step nosings are the next tasks. You can see that everything is coming together, and we are happy with the development.
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