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Technical development ... 3. Construction 3. Construction overview 3.1 Contractor appointment 3.2 Construction process

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3.2 Construction process

The construction process marks the ^

physical process of building the stadium.
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The key stages of the construction process

are set out below.

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The construction process marks the

physical process of building the
stadium

The sheer scale of a stadium project generally implies that multiple construction
activities might happen simultaneously. For example, whilst at one end of the site
the foundations are still being excavated, elsewhere the building might be out of
the ground and starting to take shape.

A typical stadium construction

programme. The key stages of the
construction process are set out below.

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1. Existing site
The client will need to officially hand over control of the site
to the contractor.

2. Preparation and set-up

This stage may include the demolition of existing
infrastructure and site clearance in preparation for
construction works.

The contractor will establish themselves on-site by fencing

off the working area, setting up accommodation for offices,
and creating a site compound area for materials storage.

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3. Set-out and excavation

The information within the design drawings is transferred to
the ground, establishing the building’s extent angle and level.

The centre lines of walls and foundations are marked,

allowing excavation to begin.

The excavation process will provide routes for underground

services and drainage and create space for forming the
foundations that will support the building structure.

4. Foundations
The process for building follows a logical order from the
foundations upwards. This starts with the installation of a
piling system and the pouring of concrete.

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5. Frames and terracing

The stadium frame, floors and terracing will follow behind
the foundations in the next stage of construction. Some
elements, such as the tiers of stands, might be brought to
the site as prefabricated units.

6. Roof canopy and cladding

The next stage of construction will see the cladding and
stadium canopy start to be introduced, which will begin to
enclose the building and protect it from the elements, as well
as revealing more of how it will look when finished.

Once the area enclosed by the terraces is no longer required

for storage, assembly and cranes, the area for the field of
play can begin to be prepared.

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7. Internal fit-out and services

Within the building, the fitting-out of internal walls and doors
will be underway.

Building services for ventilation, heating, lighting, water, and

communications will be installed below floors and above
ceilings.

At this stage, the site will be at its busiest, with multiple

trades all working in parallel.

8. Final fit-out
Final finishes will follow and will need protecting from
construction activity until the project is handed over from
the contractor to the client ahead of opening.

This will involve the installation of furniture, fitting and

equipment (FFE). In parallel, external works will be taking
place, including landscaping work, where paving and planting
will transform the appearance of the site. This is the final
stage prior to handover to the client.

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Stadium MK
The stadium frame, floors and terracing emerge. Cranes install the roof canopy.

Given the scale and complexity of a stadium build, the contractor will need to
ensure the site is well organised so that every aspect runs to schedule with good
communication. The contractor will also need to make sure that materials and
building components are available to match the availability of labour and that the
relevant areas of the site are accessible for works to be carried out. Many
components will be brought to the site as prefabricated elements, and this helps
with quality control and scheduling.

Towards the end of construction, the contractor will start preparing to hand the
building over to the client. Section 4.6 considers the opening and commissioning
process from the position of the operator. The client’s team will start to inspect the
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project to ensure the finished product will meet expectations. The contractor will
need to commission the building systems to ensure everything operates as
intended.
Once the building is finished to a point where it can be used for its intended
purpose, the stadium can be occupied even if the contractor is still present on-site.
Section 4.5 considers the testing and certification required before a stadium can
be used for staging public events.

Furniture is protected as final construction and decoration works are carried out.

Handover
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The handover of the construction site from the contractor to the stadium operator
happens once the building is complete and should be planned well in advance to
ensure it goes smoothly.

As part of the handover package, the contractor will deliver the keys and control
fobs for the building together with instructions on how to use and maintain it.
Testing and commissioning data for the building’s components and systems will
also be provided.

The contractor must also supply as-built drawings, BIM models, and warranties
and certificates, as well as copies of statutory approvals and confirmation of
compliance
with any associated conditions. The contractor should also provide any necessary
licences such as those relating to waste disposal, the storage of fuel and
chemicals, and groundwater extraction.

Most construction contracts will include a specified period during which the
contractor will be available to rectify and repair any defects identified. Full
payment of the contractor is commonly withheld until defects identified during the
period are fixed.

General process guidelines

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1. Initiation and feasibility overview 2. Design overview

The initiation and feasibility stages of a stadium The design stage follows once the feasibility of the
development project relate to the initial phases of project has been established.
work.
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3. Construction overview 4. Operations overview

This chapter focuses on the process of building a Upon completion of the testing and commissioning
stadium project. It explains the importance of process at the end of the construction stage, the
finding a suitable contractor and the procedure for stadium ceases to be a project and becomes an
appointing them, as well as outlining the different ongoing operation.
aspects of the building process.
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Technical guidelines

5. Stadium guidelines 6. Main user groups overview 7. Stadium categories

overview After considering the technical
overview
Chapter 5 marks the start of the aspects that go across the whole Every stadium and every stadium
technical guidelines. These site or building, or affect multiple development is unique. It is
technical recommendations user groups, Chapter 6 focuses defined by its main user, its
provide the detail of what should on technical recommendations purpose, its location, its funding,
go into and around the major relevant to each of the main user its timing and its size.
elements of the stadium. groups within a stadium.
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