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Kings Lynn falls foul of ground regulations
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2009
Kings Lynn Football Club (KLFC) is to be demoted from the Blue Square North after league officials announced that the club's home ground, The Walks, failed to meet the minimum stadium requirements. The stadium's owner, the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, has insisted that all necessary work will be carried out in time for the start of the 2009-10 season, but the club will now be forced
Green light for Leeds United plans
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2009
Plans for a major new leisure-led development at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire, home to Leeds United Football Club (LUFC), have been given the green light by Leeds City Council (LCC). The council has passed a resolution to award full planning consent for the scheme, which will be linked to the venue's existing East Stand but does not involve increasing the stadium's 40,000-seat capacity. Designed by London-based
St Modwen selected for Taunton scheme
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2009
Taunton Dean Borough Council (TDBC) has appointed St Modwen as its preferred development partner for the £270m regeneration of a 6.7-hectare (17-acre) brownfield site in the centre of Taunton, Somerset. The Firepool scheme, which will create a new commercial centre for the town over a 12-year period, will form the first phase of Project Taunton – one of the largest town centre regeneration schemes in south west England, covering a
Sochi opportunities "open to the UK"
by Tom Walker | 24 Apr 2009
Delegates at the Russia-Great Britain Olympic Partnership conference, held in Moscow recently, were told that UK business and investors were in prime position to benefit from the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014. Dmitry Chernyshenko, president and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee, highlighted the committee's commitment to work with best-in-class partners in all aspects of 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games delivery. The conference - which coincides with
Design for New Children's Museum revealed
by Helen Patenall | 24 Apr 2009
The National Children's Museum (NCM) - formerly the Capital Children's Museum in Washington - is set to reopen at its new home in Maryland, US, in 2013. Part of the National Harbor development in Prince George's County, the 150,000sq ft (14,000sq m) building will represent six core content areas: the environment, health and well being, play, civic engagement, the arts and world cultures. Designed by Connecticut architect Cesar Pelli, it
Queens Park Leisure plans approved
by Helen Patenall | 24 Apr 2009
St Helens Council has approved designs produced by architects Pozzoni for a new leisure centre in Merseyside. The £3.6m project will demolish all but the existing sports hall at Queens Park Leisure Centre to make way for a completely new facility on the same site, considered by the council to be more cost-effective than a full refurbishment of the 118-year-old building. The new facility will house a five-lane, 25m swimming
Lord’s to light up for Twenty20
by Tom Walker | 24 Apr 2009
Lord’s Cricket Ground in north London is on track to introduce permanent floodlighting in time for the opening ceremony of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 tournament in June. After two and a half years in the planning, the second of four telescopic floodlighting masts, which are being supplied by Nottingham-based Abacus Lighting, has now been erected. Paul Wilson, a director at Abacus, said: "If someone had said to
Illinois Holocaust Museum opens
by Luke Tuchscherer | 24 Apr 2009
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Centre has opened in Skokie, IL, US. Around 12,000 people attended the US$45m (£30m, 34m euro), 65,000sq ft (6,040sq m) museum, which features 2,000 survivor testimonies. The museum – designed by architect Stanley Tigerman – houses artefacts such as Simon Wiesenthal’s eyeglasses, an original volume of the Nuremberg Trial transcripts, Kindertransport lists and artwork made in the concentration camps. Its Room of Remembrance honours
Wimbledon roof set for May test event
by Pete Hayman | 23 Apr 2009
Adverse weather conditions and bad light at this year's Wimbledon are set to become less of an issue after it was confirmed that testing of Centre Court's new retractable roof is nearly complete. The All England Club has revealed that final testing of the 5,200sq m (55,972sq ft) roof and air-management systems at the venue are now underway ahead of a ceremony to be held on 17 May in order
New leisure centre for Nottingham
by Pete Hayman | 23 Apr 2009
Plans for the construction of a new £9.2m leisure centre in Nottingham have been given the green light by the city council, after a feasibility study ruled that the scheme presented the most cost-effective option. The decision by Nottingham City Council's (NCC) executive board now means that the historic Victoria Leisure Centre at Sneinton Market is set to be demolished to make way for the new facility, which could be
New Dubai cricket stadium officially opens
by Pete Hayman | 22 Apr 2009
A one day international cricket match between Australia and Pakistan has marked the official opening of a new 25,000-seat, purpose-built cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City in the Middle East. The US$100m (£68.3m, 77.3m euro) venue, which has taken three years to develop, was designed by architects Gerkan, Marg and Partner (GMP), the firm behind Berlin's Olympic Stadium and the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt. Facilities at the new stadium include
Designer picked for Warrior Garden's redesign
by Caroline Wilkinson | 22 Apr 2009
Regeneration company Renaissance Southend has unveiled plans for the £1.8m redesign of Warrior Square Gardens, one of few green spaces within central Southend-on-Sea. The garden is part of the redevelopment of Warrior Square – a major project area in the Central Area Masterplan Development Framework created in collaboration with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Plans for the rest of Warrior Square are still under consultation but is likely to include the relocation
New pavilions unveiled for Milennium Park
by Caroline Wilkinson | 21 Apr 2009
Plans for two new temporary pavilions for Chicago's Milennium Park, US, have been revealled to mark the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnham's 1909 masterplan, which outlined the controlled growth of city. Designed by London-based Zaha Hadid and Amsterdam-based UNStudio's Ben Van Berkel, the recyclable pavilions will be installed in the park this June and will be open to the public until October. The project was commissioned to celebrate Burnham's masterplan
Prada's rotating art space completed
by Caroline Wilkinson | 21 Apr 2009
Construction work on the travelling art exhibition space, Prada Transformer, has been completed and the installation is being prepared for its public opening on 25 April in the front yard of the 16th century Gyeonghui Palace in Seoul, Korea. Designed by Dutch architects Rem Koolhaas, partner of Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), on behalf of fashion designer Prada, the structure will host a cinema festival, a contemporary art exhibition and
Work starts on new Leeds dance centre
by Pete Hayman | 21 Apr 2009
Work is now underway on the construction of a new £12m centre of excellence for dance in Leeds, which will become the new home of the Northern Ballet Theatre (NBT) and the Phoenix Dance Theatre (PDT). The new six-storey venue, which has been designed by the Strategic Design Alliance, a partnership between LCC's in-house architectural consultancy and Jacobs Architecture, will also house Leeds Metropolitan University's (LMU) new dance degree courses
Royal Court revamp put in spotlight
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2009
Plans for the long-term future of the Grade II-listed Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool, which includes a multi-million pound refurbishment, have gone before the city council's Regeneration Select Committee. Discussions are now set to get underway between Liverpool City Council and trustees of the 1,250-seat venue in a bid to secure a lease agreement after the select committee admitted that it was impressed with a presentation by the Royal Court
Stanwick Lakes unveils new visitor centre
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2009
A new £2.2m visitor centre has opened at the Stanwick Lakes countryside attraction and nature reserve near Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, as part of a two-phase project at the site. The facility, which marks the completion of the first phase of the construction scheme, includes a central atrium containing an interpretation space and interactive exhibits, a multi-purpose function suite and an indoor play area for young children. A café with terrace
Education centre earmarked for Olympic Park
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2009
Plans to establish a learning, research and innovation centre in the Olympic Park, which will form part of the London 2012 legacy, have been unveiled by London mayor Boris Johnson and the government. It is hoped that the provision of a specialist, inter-disciplinary centre of excellence at the heart of the Olympic Park will compliment the range of other facilities planned as part of the legacy for east London, including
Wakefield Wildcats stadium plans unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2009
Yorkcourt Properties has revealed plans to build a new 12,000-capacity community stadium in a bid to secure Wakefield Wildcats Rugby League Football Club's (WWRFLC) Super League status. The proposed new venue will replace the Wildcats' current Belle Vue ground, which has been the club's home since 1878 but no longer meets minimum stadium requirements that form part of the Super League's licence criteria. Plans for the new stadium, which will
Work starts on Olympic media centre
by Pete Hayman | 17 Apr 2009
Work has now started on the London 2012 International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC), the last of the five main construction projects in the Olympic Park to get underway. The IBC and MPC will accommodate around 20,000 media professionals during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, broadcasting to an estimated audience of four billion people worldwide, before it is converted into 900,000sq ft (83,613sq m) of
Snow Centre set for May opening
by Pete Hayman | 17 Apr 2009
A new £23m indoor hub for skiing and snowboarding, which has been constructed on the site of the former Hemel Ski Slope in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, is to open on 6 May. The Snow Centre, which has been built by UK-based company Sir Robert McAlpine, incorporates a 160m (525ft) main slope suitable for skiers of all abilities, a 100m (328ft) lesson slope, a Snow and Rock retail outlet, a café
2012 rowing venue contractor appointed
by Pete Hayman | 17 Apr 2009
Morrison Construction has been appointed to build enhanced rowing and canoe sprint facilities for the London 2012 Olympics at the Eton College Rowing School at Dorney Lake near Windsor, Berkshire. The UK-based company was selected by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to upgrade the venue in time for the Games, which currently comprise a 2,000m, eight-lane rowing lake, a return lane and associated competition facilities. A new 50m span bridge
Bo'ness Hippodrome reopens after revamp
by Pete Hayman | 16 Apr 2009
A historic cinema in Bo'ness, the oldest purpose-built building of its kind in Scotland, has screened its first film since 1975 following the completion of an extensive £2.15m refurbishment earlier this month. First opened in 1912, the A-listed Hippodrome reopened to the local community on 6 April following the revamp, which has seen extensive work carried out on both the interior and exterior of the venue, including the installation of
SUFC submits stadium plans
by Tom Walker | 16 Apr 2009
Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) has submitted its plans to redevelop the Bramall Lane stadium to the Sheffield City Council. The plans divide the redevelopment of the ground into two phases, with phase one comprising the extension of the Frasers Property Kop to increase its capacity by more than 3,200 seats – resulting in the overall capacity increasing to 37,000. A further planning application for phase two of the development
Cash injection for Gaskell's house revamp
by Pete Hayman | 16 Apr 2009
Attempts to save the former home of author Elizabeth Gaskell have received a boost after English Heritage (EH) announced that it would contribute more than £260,000 as part of a £2.5m revamp of the property. The Grade II-listed house, where Gaskell wrote novels including Cranford and Wives and Daughters, is set for extensive renovation work after Manchester City Council approved the scheme in November last year. Owned by the Manchester
£1m grant for new Nottingham complex
by Pete Hayman | 16 Apr 2009
A new £6.44m leisure centre, which is currently being built at Forest Fields, Nottingham, has received a £1m grant from Sport England's Free Swimming Capital Modernisation Development Programme (SCMP). Nottingham City Council (NCC) is behind plans for the new complex, which will replace existing facilities at Noel Street as part of its £18.5m Leisure Centre Transformation Programme to improve sports provision across the city. The funding, which is made available
Developer announced for Basildon scheme
by Tom Walker | 15 Apr 2009
Basildon District Council has appointed Community Solutions for Leisure (CSL) as developer of the £35m Basildon Sporting Village. CSL will now finalise the design – and eventually build – the new centre and its 50m Olympic-size sized pool. The council cabinet’s decision brings to an end a 15-month procurement process. Councillor Kevin Blake, cabinet member for leisure and arts said: “The process that we have had to go through has
Maze plans scrapped
by Tom Walker | 15 Apr 2009
Plans to build a 39,000-capacity sports stadium on the site of the notorious Maze prison near Lisburn, Northern Ireland, have been dumped by the Northern Ireland Assembly. In a statement, the Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson said that although the redevelopment options for the site will be studied further, all plans to build a multi-sport stadium "will not be taken forward". The stadium, which was designed by HOK Sport
Work starts on Turnberry golf resort
by Caroline Wilkinson | 09 Apr 2009
The £30m refurbishment of the 2009 Open Championship venue Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire, Scotland, is underway. The project, designed by Mary Fox Linton in consultation with Historic Scotland, is led by Dubai-based Leisurecorp – which recently bought the site's 113-room hotel and golf course. Half of the 1906 hotel will be refurbished during the first phase of the project and public spaces are being renovated back to their original
Construction due to begin on Canada Water scheme
by Caroline Wilkinson | 09 Apr 2009
Development of the £13.5m mixed-use regeneration scheme at Rotherhithe, Canada Water, have moved a step closer with the appointment of a construction firm by Southwark Council. Contractors ISG Jackson have been signed to build the 3,165sq m library building, which will sit aside a new public space called the Dean Porters Plaza.The development is part of the Canada Water masterplan and is a key regeneration project for the council. The
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