A new 33,500-seat venue currently under construction at the University of Manitoba (UM) in Winnipeg, Canada, remains on course to be completed next year. Designed by Raymond SC Wan, the stadium is to be able to increase its capacity to 40,000 for major occasions such as the Grey Cup and other international events and concerts. The multi-million dollar venue will provide a new home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of

A new 30,000-seat stadium currently under construction in Haifa, Israel, which will become the home of Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa football clubs, is to open in spring 2013. Built at a reported cost of ILS530m (£90.7m, EUR105.1m, US$145m), work started on the Sammy Ofer Stadium in late 2009 and will replace the existing Kiryat Eliezer Stadium. A substantial contribution from businessman and shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has helped fund

A "major new addition" to Brown University's athletic complex at in Rhode Island, US, is due to be completed on the site of the former Smith Swim Center in March 2012. Construction work started on the US$46m (£28.8m, EUR33.4m) project in May 2010, with new facilities to include the10,000sq ft (929sq m)multi-use Nelson Fitness Center. The Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center is to incorporate a 56m swimming pool, 3m diving

Construction work on a new £31m healthcare and leisure complex in Bolton has reached its latest milestone, with a topping out ceremony marking the completion of the main structure. Facilities at the Nightingale Associates-designed Bolton One development will boast a 25m, eight-lane pool built to Amateur Swimming Association standards for county competitions. One third of the pool's length will incorporate a moveable floor to allow for a range of uses,

Plans have been announced for the construction of a new 70,000sq m (753,474sq ft) indoor skiing attraction in Bålsta, Sweden, which will become one of the country's tallest buildings. Designs for the new Skipark 360º complex have been drawn up by Berg Arkitektkontor, the Swedish branch of Aarhus, Denmark-based C F Møller Architects. Work on the scheme, which is set to cost around SEK1.5-2bn (£142-190m, EUR166-221m, US$227-302m), is expected to

Ukraine's new Arena Lviv, one of the venues to host games at next year's UEFA European Football Championship, has been opened with a special ceremony. It is the fourth and final ground to be constructed for next summer's tournament in Ukraine, which is co-hosting the event with neighbouring country Poland. Arena Lviv has been designed by Vienna, Austria-based Albert Wimmer and has cost around UAH875m (£68.7m, EUR79.7m, US$109.3m). It was

A new leisure centre is to be created in High Wycombe as part of the local authority's plans for the redevelopment of the Buckinghamshire town's existing sports centre site. Wycombe District Council (WDC) has made its proposals available as part of an exhibition, which will run between 31 October and 13 November at Wycombe Sports Centre. The exhibition will relocate to the council's offices on Queen Victoria Road between 14

Worthing Borough Council (WBC) has revealed that funding has been "identified" for the West Sussex town's new £17.5m swimming pool, which is currently starting to take shape. The local authority said it had "successfully market the sale" of the 1960s Aquarena venue, which is to be replaced by the new Wilkinson Eyre-designed building WBC confirmed that it had achieved the sale at a lower figure that it had initially anticipated,

Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized service businesses. Unveiled at the Street Fight Summit in New York City yesterday, GoSuite includes two products - GoBook and GoPromote - which have been designed to cater for a number of service providers from dance studios to personal trainers and tutors. The cloud-based software allows companies to book appointments

The City of Ottawa has appointed Perkins+Will as design firm for a planned new CA$51m (£31.6m, EUR36.3m, US$50.6m) sports complex in Barrhaven South, Canada. Facilities will include two ice pads; a swimming pool; a large gymnasium; sports fields; and a state-of-the-art fitness centre, along with community centre space. Due for completion during the second half of 2014, the venue will form part of an integrated campus at Greenbank and Cambrian

A special event has taken place in order to mark the completion of Manchester's new £24m National Indoor BMX Centre, which has been built adjacent to the National Cycling Centre. Sport England invested £3m in the facility as part of its multi-million pound Iconic Facilities fund, the second round of which was opened up to new applicants earlier this month. The new National Indoor BMX Centre received £8.5m from Manchester

The University of Arkansas, US, has revealed a major new long-term sports facilities vision in a bid to enhance its offer and to maintain the competitiveness of the Razorback Athletics. A number of projects have been put forward as part of the Athletic Facilities Master Plan to cover sports such as American Football, basketball, baseball and swimming. It is estimated that the total vision will cost up to US$328m (£207m,

The University of Arkansas, US, has revealed a major new long-term sports facilities vision in a bid to enhance its offer and to maintain the competitiveness of the Razerback Athletics. A number of projects have been put forward as part of the Athletic Facilities Master Plan to cover sports such as American Football, basketball, baseball and swimming. It is estimated that the total vision will cost up to US$328m (£207m,

Sebastian Coe and double Olympic medallist Rebecca Romero will help open a new £8.25m sports centre at St Mary's University College in Twickenham, London, on 27 October. Former 10,000m world record holder Dave Bedford and representatives from Sport England will also attend the unveiling of the facility, along with Olympians including Tim Brabants. The scheme aims to support and enhance the number of sport and health-related currently on offer at

Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) and Somerset County Council (SCC) have revealed that a contract for the construction of Bridgwater's new £6.3m swimming pool has been signed. The agreement with BAM PPP, which was finalised on 13 October, now paves the way for a new venue at Trinity Sports and Leisure that will offer community swimming facilities. A 25m, six-lane pool; a training pool; changing rooms; spectator seating; and an "increased"

North Lincolnshire Council has welcomed the news that The Pods, a £21m leisure complex in Scunthorpe, has been named on the shortlist for the World Architecture Festival Awards. Andrew Wright in association with S&P Architects was behind the design of the new venue, which opened earlier this year and comprises five timber and glazed geodesic domes. The facility, which is shortlisted in the sport category, was recently named 'most sustainable

The London 2012 velodrome, which will be used for Olympic and Paralympic track cycling at next summer's Games, has secured the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award. Designed by London-based architects Hopkins, the 6,000-seat complex will be used by elite athletes and members of the local community following the 2012 Games. The Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award is designed to recognise new buildings and spaces that seek to improve

The Pods, a Scunthorpe leisure complex designed by Andrew Wright, has been named most sustainable building/development of the year at the Property Industry Awards Yorkshire. Opened in July, the facility was build by Bowmer and Kirkland. S&P Architects worked on the scheme as delivery architects, while Buro Happold and Arcadis were also involved. Comprising five timber and glazed geodesic domes, The Pods features an 85-station, split-level fitness suite; an eight-lane

Willmott Dixon is to start work on a £6.45m revamp of Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, as part of wider local authority regeneration plans. Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) is to undertake the improvement programme in a bid to complement its multi-million pound vision for the town centre. Work on the FaulknerBrowns Architects-designed scheme are scheduled for completion in September 2012, with the facility to remain

Ealing Council has announced that Acton Baths will close to the public on 4 December until spring 2014 as part of its plans for a major redevelopment of Acton Town Hall, London. The local authority said it will assist existing members and user groups in finding alternative facilities to use during the closure, with some activities set to move to nearby leisure venues. A 25m swimming pool; a teaching pool;

Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Afan Lido leisure complex in South Wales have taken a step forward after contractors started demolition work at the site. A £13.6m multi-purpose facility is being earmarked for the Afan Lido site, after the existing building suffered severe damage following a large fire in December 2009. It is currently hoped that the replacement facility will be completed in 2013, with initial plans

A new Hartwell Architects-designed leisure facility has opened its doors to the public on the Spinney Lane sports ground site in Aylesham, near Canterbury, Kent. Freedom Leisure will operate the new Aylesham Welfare Leisure Centre in partnership with the Aylesham and Snowdon Social Welfare Scheme. Facilities at the WW Martin-built venue include a 26-station Life Fitness suite incorporating cardiovascular, resistance and free weights equipment, along with 10 outdoor grass sports

Plans for a £31m leisure, business support and community facility in Redcar have received final approval from planners at the local authority Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is to develop the facility on a site between Kirkleatham Street and Coatham Road, which will include a six-lane, 25m swimming pool, a training pool and a learner pool; a fitness suite; and a junior gym. Other facilities at the complex - designed

London mayor Boris Johnson has called on Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) to press ahead with plans for the redevelopment of its White Hart Lane stadium in London. Both the mayor and Haringey Council leader Claire Kober, have urged the Premier League club to pursue "urgently" its Northumberland Development Project (NDP). THFC has now received all the necessary planning approval to move forward with the plans, which include a new

360 Play, the family entertainment centre operator owned by DP Leisure, has confirmed that it is to open in a building formerly home to a Stevenage nightclub in Hertfordshire. The new centre will add to the company's existing site in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and is due to open later this year, following the closure of the Liquid and Envy club. DP Leisure's sister company, DP Associates, has worked on the

Knowsley Council has opened its new £16.1m, Broadway Malyan-designed leisure, spa and cultural complex on the former site of the St Thomas Becket School in Huyton, Merseyside. Among the facilities at 6,600sq m (71,042sq ft) Knowsley Leisure and Cultural Park is a wet spa area with a steamroom, sauna and whirlpool, as well as treatment rooms. The complex also includes two swimming pools; a six-court sports hall; and a gym

Construction work on a new £17.5m swimming pool in Worthing, West Sussex, has moved forward with rigs now on-site to start piling for the Wilkinson Eyre-designed building. Morgan Sindall has been appointed by Worthing Borough Council (WBC) to build the new facility, which will replace the town's current 1960s Aquarena pool. Facilities will include a six-lane, 25m competition pool; a combined learning/diving pool; and an indoor leisure pool with flume,