Glasgow 2014’s new running track revealed

With 100 days to go until the Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park’s transformation to a temporary track and field venue is put on display
Back to the future: designing for the main event and beyond

Populous principals Ben Vickery and Tom Jones explore how stadium design is evolving to encompass the needs of the event itself and its subsequent legacy for the host city
Qatar’s annual budget breaks records

An unprecedented spending plan accounts for a rapid scale-up of infrastructure projects in Qatar, including World Cup stadiums
Laing O’Rourke to expand over-subscribed Etihad

Construction work begins on Manchester City’s stadium, redesigned by Populous – and will continue through a hectic event schedule
Arena Group reveals scope of Glasgow 2014 overlay works

Glasgow 2014 sponsor Arena Group announces the scope of its plans for temporary overlay, structures and seating at Commonwealth Games venues
World Cup worries send Valcke on mission to Brazil

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke’s top-level visit to Rio interrupts FIFA’s scheduled tour of host cities
Brazil World Cup stadium suffers storm damage

Belo Horizonte’s Mineirao stadium roof breaks as FIFA’s Jerome Valcke questions the readiness of other World Cup venues
Wembley Stadium strikes unprecedented brand partnership with EE

High tech communications firm EE is now Wembley Stadium’s first ever lead brand partner
Made for all sports

Leading adhesives manufacturer Stauf has researched intensively to create a new product line for all types of sports flooring, building on its success in the artificial turf industry
Plastic fantastic

Granules made in Germany by Melos are being selected for top-level sports surfaces around the world, for a range of climatic conditions