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HKS knocks one out the park with US$1bn Texas Rangers stadium design
by Matthew Campelli | 09 Jan 2017
The architecture firm behind Minnesota Vikings’ US$1.1bn (£905.9m, €1bn) US Bank Stadium has been appointed by Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Texas Rangers to design a new ballpark. HKS will develop a design for the venue to include a retractable roof for climate control. It will also have a capacity of 42,000, down from the 50,000 spectators Texas Rangers’ can accommodate at its current Globe Life stadium, with fans
Work starts on Scotland's new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jul 2012
Image: Reiach and Hall led the design of the centre Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has helped mark the start of construction work on a new multi-million pound visitor centre designed to celebrate the Battle of Bannockburn. Mansell Construction Services has been appointed to deliver the new attraction near Stirling, which has been designed by a team led by Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend;
£10m Greenock arts complex topped out
by Pete Hayman | 28 Feb 2012
Renowned musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has marked the topping out of a new £10m arts complex being built overlooking the River Clyde in Greenock, Scotland. The LDN Architects -designed Beacon Arts Centre is on course to open this summer and is to replace Greenock Arts Guild Theatre, which has been operating for more than 60 years. Part of the wider regeneration of industrial land along the Inverclyde waterfront,
Work to start on Bannockburn scheme
by Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has confirmed that funding is now in place for work to commence on the new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre near Stirling this summer. On a visit to Stirling Castle, Salmond said building and landscaping work will commence in early summer, with the preservation of the site's historic monuments also due for this year. Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall led the team behind designs for
Green light for Bannockburn visitor centre
by Pete Hayman | 12 Sep 2011
A new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre is to open ahead of the 700th anniversary of the historic event in 2014 after receiving planning permission from Stirling Council. Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) are behind the scheme, which has been designed by a team fronted by Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend; and KJ Tait feature as part of the design
Bannockburn visitor centre plans revealed
by Pete Hayman | 21 Jun 2011
Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) have revealed the first designs of the proposed new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre, which is due to open in 2014. Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall are behind the proposals, which will be lodged with Stirling Council and are also on display at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend; and KJ Tait feature as part of the
Work starts on Cannock leisure revamp
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2011
Cannock Chase District Council (CCDC) has announced that work has commenced on the multi-million pound modernisation of its Chase Leisure Centre, Staffordshire. Derby-based contractor GF Tomlinson has been appointed to undertake the revamp, which is due for completion in 2012 and will include a 25m pool with boom and moveable floor. A 150-station fitness suite and a dance studio, along with a 200-seat spectator gallery and a changing village, are
Cannock leisure revamp to start in April
by Pete Hayman | 28 Feb 2011
Work on a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme at Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, Staffordshire, is to get underway in April. Cannock Chase District Council (CCDC) has appointed Derby-based GF Tomlinson as its main contractor for the scheme, following the completion of a tender process. Due for completion in 2012, the scheme will include a 25m competition-standard swimming pool with boom and moveable floor; a 150-station fitness suite; and a dance
Bright White wins Bannockburn project
by Tom Walker | 21 Dec 2010
York-based exhibition design company Bright White has been chosen to design and create the £5m visitor experience at the historic Battle of Bannockburn site in Scotland. The centre, which is due to open in time for the 700th anniversary of the battle in 2014, is being developed in partnership between Historic Scotland and the National Trust. Chris Walker, managing director of Bright White, told Attractions Management that the design of
Knock Castle revamp reaches second phase
by Tom Walker | 01 May 2009
Redevelopment work on the Knock Castle hotel and spa in Crieff, Perthshire, has reached the second phase. The £1.5m (1.69m euro, US$2.26m) revamp's second phase included the creation of a dedicated spa treatment wing, housing treatment rooms as well as a relaxation area. The leisure area containing the swimming pool, spa pool and steam room area was also upgraded. Other improvements completed during the second phase included the addition of
Historic Greenock dock set for £180m revamp
by Pete Hayman | 01 Dec 2008
Urban regeneration company, Riverside Inverclyde, has unveiled its plans for the £180m redevelopment of the 50-acre (20.2-hectare) James Watt Dock in Greenock. In partnership with property and transport company, Peel, the project is set to be one of the largest ever regeneration projects in Scotland, and will be centred around the Category 'A'-listed Sugar Warehouse. The scheme is expected to take 10 years to complete, and is set to include
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