Jacobs Helps Liverpool Football Club Boost Anfield Road Stadium Capacity
December 07 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Main Stand expansion adds 8,500 seats
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today the
culmination of its work for the Main Stand redevelopment at The
Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, United
Kingdom.
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Main Stand at Liverpool Football Club
Stadium. (Image courtesy: Liverpool Football Club)
As engineering design consultant on the expansion, Jacobs
provided structural, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering
services, as well as public health, lifts and escalators, fire and
acoustic consulting services.
The stadium’s Main Stand has been transformed into one of the
largest all-seat single stands in European football, with a
combined interior floor space five times larger than the football
pitch. Accessibility has been improved, and some 8,500 additional
seats have been added. The redeveloped stadium opened for its first
game on September 10, 2016, providing Liverpool with its biggest
ever home game crowd of 53,000 fans.
Jacobs responded to the club’s brief by designing a new upper
tier including the installation of a large cantilevered roof over
the existing roof, which was later demolished. The new and existing
elements of the stand, dating back to 1906, were ultimately joined
together and the seating re-profiled. The expanded Main Stand’s
structural engineering incorporates a 140 metre roof truss,
equivalent to the length of two jumbo jets end-to-end. The works
were completed within the 12 week season close period during the
summer 2016.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President
Buildings and Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, “We’re tremendously
proud of our team and its role in creating this unique engineering
structure. The expansion showcases Liverpool FC’s commitment to
establishing a sustainable sports environment with a strong legacy.
We congratulate Liverpool and all parties involved in delivering
this remarkable project.”
Jacobs has provided wide-ranging professional services to
international sports and leisure projects for more than 25 years.
The company is ranked number two in the 2016 Building Design and
Construction Giants 300 Engineering/Architecture Firms, and
number eight in its top 25 Sports Sector Engineering Firms.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services
for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally.
The company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information,
visit www.jacobs.com.
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