News: Rotherham United unveil latest plans for Community Stadium
Rotherham United has unveiled the latest detailed designs for the proposed £20m, 12,000 seater community stadium on the edge of the town centre.
The club has also announced that GMI Construction, the company currently building the new civic offices for Rotherham Council, will construct the stadium on the same site.
"This is an historic day for Rotherham United Football Club," said Chairman Tony Stewart.
"Two years of meticulous planning and hard work have culminated in today's announcement and I am absolutely thrilled with the final designs. This stadium will be an iconic figure right at the centre of Rotherham and its facilities and unique design will stand up against any stadium in the country. The stadium will not only benefit this football club but will provide the centre piece of significant regeneration in Rotherham.
"The supporters of Rotherham United have had to wait a long time for this moment and I can assure them that we are going to build a stadium that everyone in the Rotherham community can be proud of."
The stadium will be Project Managed by Gleeds who were selected for their impressive history of stadium projects.
Simon Morris, Associate Director and Project Manager for Gleeds said: "Gleeds have a strong track record in delivering stadiums in the UK and abroad.
"We are particularly excited with our role as Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and CDM Co-ordinator on a new 12,000 seat, multi-million pound stadium for Rotherham United Football Club as the new project will act as not only an important focal point for football fans, but also a key element in regenerating the town centre. The release of the plans today, shows both the imagination and ambition displayed by the Club and its sponsors and we are looking forward to delivering a world class sporting arena for the town."
The construction of the stadium will be undertaken by GMI Construction who, like Gleeds, have a rich history and reputation for reliability and quality in sports construction.
Jarrod Best, Managing Director, GMI Construction Group said: "Securing GMI's place on the delivery team for Rotherham United's new state of the art stadium is an exciting honour for us.
"We have delivered exceptional sporting schemes in the past and we look forward to bringing our skills and expertise to this development, which is set to breathe life and sustainable growth into the South Yorkshire area long into the future. The designers, S+P Architects, have had a desire from the outset to create a scheme of major benefit for local people and to deliver the most fan-friendly stadium. It will be an exceptional place to watch football and a fantastic addition to the Town Centre Renaissance Programme."
Outline plans for the stadium on the former Guest and Chrimes foundry on the edge of the town centre were approved by Rotherham Council's planning board in November. The approved outline plans focused on the location, scale, design and access and the impacts on flooding, noise, transport, ecology and listed buildings.
With construction estimated to take 12 - 14 months, the club hopes to secure planning permission soon. This will allow the new stadium to be built for the start of the 2012/13 season.
Rotherham United website
Images: Gleeds / S+P Architects / Rotherham United
The club has also announced that GMI Construction, the company currently building the new civic offices for Rotherham Council, will construct the stadium on the same site.
"This is an historic day for Rotherham United Football Club," said Chairman Tony Stewart.
"Two years of meticulous planning and hard work have culminated in today's announcement and I am absolutely thrilled with the final designs. This stadium will be an iconic figure right at the centre of Rotherham and its facilities and unique design will stand up against any stadium in the country. The stadium will not only benefit this football club but will provide the centre piece of significant regeneration in Rotherham.
"The supporters of Rotherham United have had to wait a long time for this moment and I can assure them that we are going to build a stadium that everyone in the Rotherham community can be proud of."
The stadium will be Project Managed by Gleeds who were selected for their impressive history of stadium projects.
Simon Morris, Associate Director and Project Manager for Gleeds said: "Gleeds have a strong track record in delivering stadiums in the UK and abroad.
"We are particularly excited with our role as Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and CDM Co-ordinator on a new 12,000 seat, multi-million pound stadium for Rotherham United Football Club as the new project will act as not only an important focal point for football fans, but also a key element in regenerating the town centre. The release of the plans today, shows both the imagination and ambition displayed by the Club and its sponsors and we are looking forward to delivering a world class sporting arena for the town."
The construction of the stadium will be undertaken by GMI Construction who, like Gleeds, have a rich history and reputation for reliability and quality in sports construction.Jarrod Best, Managing Director, GMI Construction Group said: "Securing GMI's place on the delivery team for Rotherham United's new state of the art stadium is an exciting honour for us.
"We have delivered exceptional sporting schemes in the past and we look forward to bringing our skills and expertise to this development, which is set to breathe life and sustainable growth into the South Yorkshire area long into the future. The designers, S+P Architects, have had a desire from the outset to create a scheme of major benefit for local people and to deliver the most fan-friendly stadium. It will be an exceptional place to watch football and a fantastic addition to the Town Centre Renaissance Programme."
Outline plans for the stadium on the former Guest and Chrimes foundry on the edge of the town centre were approved by Rotherham Council's planning board in November. The approved outline plans focused on the location, scale, design and access and the impacts on flooding, noise, transport, ecology and listed buildings.With construction estimated to take 12 - 14 months, the club hopes to secure planning permission soon. This will allow the new stadium to be built for the start of the 2012/13 season.
Rotherham United website
Images: Gleeds / S+P Architects / Rotherham United
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it would be of great significance if the main gateway of the G and C building was the main gateway for the stadium.
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