![]() ![]() ![]() Work returned to full steam in September though, with outer roof sections, granite floor slabs, terracing structures and turnstile installation among the October additions to the stadium. Tragically, work was halted in August with the passing of worker Michael Jones during an incident on site. Main contractor Laing O’Rourke completed the primary concrete structure of the 52,888 capacity arena in March, installed all roof trusses by April and started shaping the roof’s structure in May. ![]() Ĭonstruction of the football club’s new £500M stadium on the banks of the River Mersey has overcome its challenging location and made significant progress over the course of 2023. The buildings, dating back to 1883, have been renovated using existing and salvaged brickwork, new zinc roofing and the installation of windows sympathetic to the original design.Ī decorative capstan was this week reinstated at the entrance to the hydraulic tower, again as a nod to the building’s importance in the city’s maritime history. Work also continues to finish off the restoration of the historic hydraulic tower and engine house. A service tunnel, left open in the east stand to provide vehicular access to the pitch area, can therefore be closed off in preparation for lower terracing units being installed. This has coincided with the departure from site of the last 600t crawler crane, which was used mainly in the complex construction of the roof. The curved units will hang from all four stands as part of the PA system. Meanwhile, the first giant speakers have been positioned into the roof spaces of the north stand. The angled panels, which stretch across the entire face of the stand, have been designed to reflect the water from the adjoining Nelson Dock and help tie the stadium into its maritime surroundings. The next major visual change will see blue seats installed in the upper sections, with the aim to have seats in place across the whole upper tier of the bowl by Christmas.Įxternally, the south stand is also showing off its new façade following the installation of glazing in the second level concourse. Almost all of the double-stepped concrete terracing units are now in place in the stand, which will eventually house over 13,000 Evertonians at matches. The scale of the steep-tiered south stand has become visible for the first time following the installation of terracing. Construction of Everton FC's Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium in Liverpool has reached another milestone, with progress made on both south and north stands. ![]()
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