Photo: Ricardo Moraes / Reuters Engineering report stated that corrosion of structural members of roof system could fail in moderate winds. Related Links: Rio's Olympic Park Construction Nears Starting Line Progress Report on Brazil's Stadium Work for the 2014 World Cup After a technical report by German structural engineer and roof specialist SBP revealed structural flaws in the roof of the stadium in Rio de Janeiros' Engenho de Dentro neighborhood, Mayor Eduardo Paes ordered the facility to be closed until the necessary repairs are completed. The engineers' report was ordered by Odebrecht and OAS, members of the Brazilian consortium that
Related Links: Progress Report on Brazil's Stadium Work for the 2014 World Cup Two Years to World Cup Kickoff for Brazilian Stadiums At Brasília’s new National Mané Garrincha Stadium, the project design and construction teams are using building information modeling to craft a signature sports facility in time for two upcoming high-profile soccer competitions. Looking to the past and the future, the arena’s architects seek to conform with the Brazilian capital’s surrounding landmark architecture as well as meet standards for sustainability.At the site, contractors have met the biggest challenge of the soccer arena’s construction: The compression concrete ring is ready.
Photo by Augusto Diniz Following World Cup, Arena Pantanal will be downsized to a 27,000-seat capacity from 45,000. The owner says the facade steel and roof covering will be dismantled and recycled. Photo by Augusto Diniz Arena team in Mato Grosso set ambitious goals for sustainable design, recyling and environmental protection, says Curvo Borges. Related Links: Ms. President Goes for the Gold Rio Spending on Bus Lane, Metro To Break Gridlock Brazilian Contractor Builds Training Center, Trade School Brazil Places Its Bets on Hydroelectric Dams, Despite Protests After April Uprising, Jirau Dam Back on Track Billionaire Dredges Up Support for
In late May, the Brazilian Sports Ministry released a report detailing delays in infrastructure work intended for completion before the 2014 World Cup soccer championship. Fans may have to budget extra time to get to matches; 41 of 101 projects, including airport, transit and port improvements, are behind schedule or not yet under way, according to the report.
Photo Courtesy of Qatar 2022 The outside of Al-Gharafa Stadium will consist of colored bands representing the flags of all the countries that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photo Courtesy of Qatar 2022 Planned features for Al-Khor Stadium include modular building components and state-of-the-art cooling technology. The wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar is spending at least $4 billion of its oil and other resource riches to build leading-edge, environmentally friendly facilities and infrastructure to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament. The program involves building nine new stadiums, upgrading three others and constructing related facilities and
Of the 12 stadiums for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, at least six are on track to complete construction within the coming year. Here is a slide show that provides a brief look at how the work for the world’s premier football event is progressing and a summary of some of the challenges facing the contractors.
An auction will take place on Feb. 6 for the concessions of three important airports in Brazil. The investment, which includes construction projects to expand the airports, will support Brazil's tourism for the 2014 World Cup.
Transportation and other markets in the emirate countries of the Middle East continue to offer lucrative opportunities for U.S. engineering firms. Qatar leaders on April 6 signed contracts with these firms worth billions of dollars during a Manhattan conference that drew top government and business officials. Parsons Transportation Group will provide design work for two new highways that together are projected to cost more than $1 billion, and is teamed with AECOM on construction management for a $3.5-billion, 30-km light rail network. Jeffrey Squires, Parsons executive vice president, says Qatar's 2022 hosting of the FIFA World Cup is spurring infrastructure
The 2010 World Cup begins on June 10, when Mexico challenges South Africa in Soccer City Stadium in southwest Johannesburg, near the historic Soweto township. Thirty-two teams from around the world that have survived the qualifying rounds will contend for a share of the $17.6 million in prize money. However, even as the soccer stadiums project the image of a “new” South Africa, questions remain about the considerable infrastructure upgrades needed to raise the standard of living for millions of people. More importantly, the players will compete for bragging rights in the world’s most popular sport. Where the championship trophy
Two construction companies, a designer and a contractor with major footholds in South Africa, take somewhat different views of the country’s market prospects in these tougher economic times. Photo: Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald, which designed the innovative roof of South Africa’s Mbombela soccer stadium, site of the World Cup in June, is bullish about regional growth. U.K.-based Mott MacDonald Group, London, accelerated its upward trajectory in South Africa last month by announcing its acquisition of the Johannesburg-based power-sector designer Merz and McLellan Pty. Ltd. The 45-person firm, with offices in South Africa and Botswana, has been a player in the
