{"id":72144,"date":"2020-02-20T08:51:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T08:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=72144"},"modified":"2020-02-20T08:51:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T08:51:48","slug":"laing-orourke-everton-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/laing-orourke-everton-fc\/72144\/","title":{"rendered":"Laing O\u2019Rourke to deliver Everton FC\u2019s \u00a3550m new stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laingorourke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laing O\u2019Rourke<\/a> has been chosen by Everton Football Club to deliver its new 52,000-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool\u2019s waterfront<\/h2>\n<p>In December 2019, Everton Football Club revealed its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/football-bramley-moore-dock\/69295\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">final stadium designs<\/a> ahead of the submission of a detailed planning application \u2013 which is expected to be determined by <a href=\"https:\/\/liverpool.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool City Council<\/a> in the summer of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>A pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/design-build-technologies\/66706\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">design and build contract<\/a> is due to be signed following a competitive procurement process.<\/p>\n<p>Both Laing O\u2019Rourke and Everton Football Club will work in tandem to develop a detailed and robust design and delivery programme. The programme is expected to fully utilise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/modular-construction-news\/quality-offsite-manufacturing\/63623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laing O\u2019Rourke\u2019s digital engineering<\/a> know-how and industry-leading knowledge of modern methods of construction to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton\u2019s<\/a> stadium vision to life.<\/p>\n<p>Work on the new stadium is expected to start later this year, subject to planning consent, and is anticipated to take three years. A final construction timeline will be shared during the PCSA period.<\/p>\n<h3>Everton Football Club stadium plans<\/h3>\n<p>At the centre of Everton\u2019s proposals is a brick, steel and glass stadium design which takes its inspiration from the historic maritime and warehouse buildings nearby. Designed by MEIS architects, the stadium structure combines the historic and modern, with the brick base incorporating a subtle nod to Goodison Park\u2019s famous Archibald Leitch lattice work, while the dynamic roof structure is made from steel and glass, giving the stadium a modern finish.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed waterfront stadium comprises four distinctive stands, including a large, steep \u2018home end\u2019 which will house 13,000 passionate Evertonians.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped that Everton\u2019s plans for the new stadium will kick-start regeneration of the northern docklands, contributing a \u00a31bn boost to the city region\u2019s economy, creating up to 15,000 jobs and attracting 1.4 million visitors to the city each year.<\/p>\n<p>Everton chief executive, Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale, said: \u201cAppointing Laing O\u2019Rourke is another important step towards delivering a new world-class waterfront stadium for Everton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are partnering with an organisation who bring a wealth of experience and a track record of quality, sustainability and global delivery, including major investment projects right here in Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is still a lot of work to do on this project. Working alongside colleagues at Laing O\u2019Rourke we will develop our construction programme, while at the same time continuing to engage with our supporters on a number of matters as we await our planning application to be determined by Liverpool City Council.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Delivering transformative sport stadia<\/h3>\n<p>Laing O\u2019Rourke director, Paul McNerney commented: \u201cWe are delighted that Everton has chosen our team to work alongside the Club and local community to deliver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoples-project.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The People\u2019s Project<\/a>. 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