The 2022 FIFA World Cup has officially entered tournament delivery mode after Qatar and FIFA announced the launch of a new joint venture to organise the event. Read more
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SIS Pitches, an international leader in sports pitches, has capped off an incredible period of growth after installing surfaces at venues being used in this year’s AFC Asian Cup. Read more
ISG in the Middle East has completed refurbishment works on the iconic Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, in time for the FIFA Club World Cup in December. Read more
Douglas Waller has been appointed as chief operating officer at the AEG Ogden managed Dubai Arena. Read more
Khalifa International Stadium – the first completed tournament venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar – has received a major sustainability certification. Read more
International security experts have been meeting in Doha, Qatar, this week to enhance policing and security best practices for countries hosting major sporting and other public events. Read more
A new smartphone app being developed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is aiming to provide the smartest and most connected fan experience yet. Read more
BAM International has completed the original scope contract for the Al Ain stadium mixed use development in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Read more
A British man who was died while working on the Khalifa Stadium project in Qatar, fell from a suspended catwalk platform. Read more
FIFA has officially endorsed the use of the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar venues at the Green Expo Forum in Doha. Read more
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have prevented a plot to bomb the Al-Jawhara stadium during a World Cup qualifying match. Read more
Construction work on Qatar’s Al Rayyan Stadium took another step forward this week with first concrete poured for the West stand five weeks ahead of schedule. Read more
Nearly 2,000 visitors flocked to the Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference and exhibition held last week in Yokohama, Japan. Read more
Japan’s top sports officials kicked off proceedings at the eagerly awaited Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference and exhibition which opened today in Yokohama. Read more
Four companies led by Cyprus-based contractor Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P) are teaming up in the Main Contractor role to build the new Qatar Foundation Stadium, the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ organisers have revealed. Read more
The Atkins-designed Dubai Opera has opened with a sold out performance by Placido Domingo. Read more
Architect Perkins + Will has unveiled its design for the new Mohammed bin Rashid Stadium, which is set to be built in Al Aweer, Dubai.
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AEG Facilities has launched a new division to provide comprehensive management and planning services to sports and entertainment facilities worldwide. Read more
If you want to benefit from an invaluable opportunity to meet principals from the key sports architecture, design and engineering firms, and learn about the latest sports venue developments, not only across the APAC region but around the world, then you need to be at next month’s Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 event.
As progress continues on the site of Al Rayyan Stadium, eight floodlights of the deconstructed venue site have found a new use at the club’s newly-constructed training sites. With the environmental sustainability goal being a key part of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) programme from the beginning, the successful deconstruction of the old Al Rayyan Stadium and its surrounding site was completed in February 2015, with at least 90% of existing materials at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium reused and recycled.
