Main Stand expansion adds 8,500 seats
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today the culmination of
its work for the Main Stand redevelopment at The
Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Main Stand at Liverpool Football Club Stadium. (Image courtesy: Liverpool Football Club)
As engineering design consultant on the expansion, Jacobs provided
structural, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services, as
well as public health, lifts and escalators, fire and acoustic
consulting services.
The stadium’s Main Stand has been transformed into one of the largest
all-seat single stands in European football, with a combined interior
floor space five times larger than the football pitch. Accessibility has
been improved, and some 8,500 additional seats have been added. The
redeveloped stadium opened for its first game on September 10, 2016,
providing Liverpool with its biggest ever home game crowd of 53,000 fans.
Jacobs responded to the club’s brief by designing a new upper tier
including the installation of a large cantilevered roof over the
existing roof, which was later demolished. The new and existing elements
of the stand, dating back to 1906, were ultimately joined together and
the seating re-profiled. The expanded Main Stand’s structural
engineering incorporates a 140 metre roof truss, equivalent to the
length of two jumbo jets end-to-end. The works were completed within the
12 week season close period during the summer 2016.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Buildings and
Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, “We’re tremendously proud of our team
and its role in creating this unique engineering structure. The
expansion showcases Liverpool FC’s commitment to establishing a
sustainable sports environment with a strong legacy. We congratulate
Liverpool and all parties involved in delivering this remarkable
project.”
Jacobs has provided wide-ranging professional services to international
sports and leisure projects for more than 25 years. The company is ranked
number two in the 2016 Building Design and Construction Giants
300 Engineering/Architecture Firms, and number eight in its top 25
Sports Sector Engineering Firms.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.