The new West stand at the Stoop is going up fast. Whilst most of you have seen the progress from match to match, here are some of the lesser know facts about this fantastic new addition to our famous stadium.
- Who is working on the new West stand?
• Construction - Metnor Construction
• Structural engineers - Buro Happold
• Architects - Ruddle Wilkinson
• Project Managers - Hornagold & Hills
• Planning consultants - GKA
• Electrical engineers - Norsted
- Partners?
• Funding partner - Allied Irish Bank
• Grant - Sport England
- What will the New West Stand contain?
• 3,850 covered seats
• New members' bar
• New club shop
• 14 corporate hospitality boxes
• Three corporate lounges
• New player and officials' changing facilities
• New club offices
• New media facilities
• New high level platform disabled facilities
- Vital statistics for the New West Stand:
• 400 tonnes of steel
• 4,500 tonnes of concrete
• 39,000 bricks
• 15,500 blocks
• 4,000 square metres of metal cladding
• 3,000 square metres of plaster
- State of the art features:
• Unique 24/7 webcam, sponsored by Metnor, allows you to see exactly what's happening with the New West Stand
- Enabling development:
• Back pitch development - Laing Homes
*NB - More details on the 'Harlequin Court' development will be released soon
For more information on the West stand development, on Season Tickets in this stand or the new matchday hospitality suites, then please contact the NEC Harlequins office on 020 8410 6000.