Renovation design for Khalifa Int’l Stadium unveiled

Khalifa Int’l Stadium unveiled

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy – the body responsible for building the stadiums and infrastructure for FIFA World Cup™ 2022 – unveiled the much-awaited renovated design of Khalifa International Stadium on Monday (November 24). The plans for the ambitious... » Read more

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Hungary pumps in $250mn for 22 stadium projects this year

Hungary stadiums

While Hungary opened three new stadiums in 2014, this year stadium construction in the country received a big boost with 22 major projects lined up for commencement of progress. The government has announced its plans to spend 67.144 billion forints ($250 million) for the projects. The Hungarian... » Read more

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China’s Guangzhou Wanda Mall to feature indoor ski resort

Guangzhou Wanda Mall

The new Wanda Mall in Chinese port city of Guangzhou, scheduled for a June 2019 opening, will feature an indoor ski resort, according to Bingxue Toutiao, a winter sports industry news sharing platform on Wechat. As one of the four major areas of the 75,000-square meter business complex, the indoor... » Read more

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Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu to get £330mn facelift

Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu

Real Madrid has set into motion an ambitious plan to turn its Santiago Bernabéu ground into the ‘best stadium in the world’. The Spanish football club unveiled a £330mn redesign project for the stadium earlier this year. The stadium will be designed by a group led by a German firm, GMP... » Read more

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Kuwait’s ghost stadium prepares to breathe new life: CNN

Kuwait’s ghost stadium

Kuwait’s Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium, which has only ever hosted one senior level match (2010 Asian Federation Cup final) since its opening in 2007, has been a ‘little more than a vacant white elephant’. The 60,000 palatial replica of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in London, however,... » Read more

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Major reconfiguration of Estadio Azteca planned

Mexico Azteca Stadium

The multifunctional stadium located in Mexico City – Estadio Azteca – is all set to host its third ever World Cup in 2026. Though Mexico will only hold 10 games during the 2026 World Cup, it will still enjoy the tag of becoming the first ever nation to host the sporting extravaganza three... » Read more

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Steel set for new Arthur Ashe Stadium roof

Arthur Ashe Stadium roof

A towering crane lowered a final steel beam into place over Arthur Ashe Stadium on June 10, 2015 as the US Open’s centre court moved closer to being covered by a retractable roof, the Associated Press reported. The roof will be ready to be used in 2016. Now that the superstructure supporting... » Read more

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