Located in Vauxhall, construction work on Everton FC’s new Bramley Moore Dock stadium recently kicked off for 2024. They began with the installation of glazing, pouring of floor slabs, and laying external drainage.
The club is expected to relocate into their new home, with a capacity to hold 52,000 spectators in the 2025/26 season. The project’s completion schedule is still maintained in the last quarter of 2024. Even with that, there has been a decision not to relocate before the season is over.
The project’s cost
The Bramley Moore Dock stadium, coming at a cost of £500M, and sitting on the banks of the river Mersey, has prevailed over its challenging setting. Significant progress has been made over 2023.
The scope of work
According to the club, concrete floor slabs were recently poured on the western terrace of the first level. It is expected that breathtaking views across river Mersey will be provided by the cascading terraces down to the ground.
Before the start of 2024, the installation of steel framework was completed on the southern half of the western terrace. Concrete rakers have been put in place to provide support to the double stepped terracing units. These units are expected to be installed soon.
The supporting columns that will protect the substructure are being covered by moulds. They are specifically designed to fix around the steel base at the south stand’s exterior ground level.
Also being installed, are the glazed panels, across the south stand’s exterior upper steel work. The wall of glass, according to the club, will offer a remarkable contrast to the higher angled steelwork as well as the first floor’s entrance.
Across the south stands outside length, there is external drainage that is being laid. The installation is expected to be concluded before the commencement of paving.
The installation work of the 1,250 LED panels, which will form the jumbotron screen have also commenced in the south stand’s inside. The jumbotron screen installation on the north stand was completed a few days before the festive season in 2023.
Stress test on Everton’s Bramley Moore Dock stadium
According to Colin Chong, the interim chief executive, to stress test the new facility in a number of ways, they will need to carry out test events. This will allow them to obtain their Safety Certificate.
He added that hosting those test events will also provide the fans with an opportunity to see and try the new facilities offered by the stadium.
A number of their test activities, as per the interim chief executive, will involve different capacities. Other test events will only involve the club’s staff as they will need to be operationally focused.
According to him, the club has been in search of a series of events for a while, celebrations as well as tours. Such occasions will allow them to pay tribute to the Goodison Park, one of the most iconic football stadiums.
The club is looking to firm up plans and will soon be revealing details on what is expected. It will also give details on how the team’s supporters can get involved later in the season since they know the farewell to what has been their home for over 130 years will be soon.
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