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Print8:49 am, March 2, 2010
Arup and T&T chosen for Man City site work
By Simon Binns
Arup and Turner & Townsend have been selected to prepare 17 acres of land around Manchester City Football Club’s stadium in East Manchester ahead of major redevelopment.
Part of the former coal pit around the City of Manchester stadium had been earmarked for a regional casino but has been sitting empty since 2007. The remediation work, being carried out on behalf of Manchester City Council, will include removal of underground structures, treatment of excavated material and the demolition of the visitors’ centre.
Turner & Townsend is acting as cost consultant, while engineer Arup may see its role expand to include the extension of the 47,726-capacity stadium.
Abu Dhabi United Group, the owner of Manchester City, is understood to be drawing up plans for the project with Building Design Partnership (BDP). Other nearby landowners, such as Harrow Estates, are also thought to be in discussion with the club about potential development sites near the stadium.
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