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09.03.2015

Temporary venues must innovate to meet demand, say IOC and UEFA

With growth in demand for temporary infrastructure set to continue to grow from one event to the next, innovation will be crucial to keep pace with this demand, according to senior officials at the

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26.02.2015

Rio 2016 at its most intense phase of preparation – IOC

The Internati

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25.02.2015

FIFA requests Qatar 2022 venue and dates plan by end of 2015

FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke has requested that the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Qatar 2022 World Cup propose the number of venues to be used as a “next important step” to be co

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23.02.2015

IOC visits Rio to check progress on 2016 Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission’s eighth visit to the “Marvellous City” of Rio de Janeiro gets underway on Monday, ahead of the IOC Executive Board meeting in th

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19.02.2015

Qatar 2022 stadium build reaches ground level

HBK Contracting Company has laid the first concrete above ground at Al Wakrah stadium, the first of five new venues being built to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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18.02.2015

Japan’s double mega-event challenge

It seems fitting that Japan, which hosted Asia’s first Olympic Games in 1964, will host the continent’s first

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09.02.2015

Every day counts for innovative Baku 2015, says EOC

On its final coordination commission visit, the European Olympic Committees concluded that Baku European Games Organising Committee (BECOG) still has much to do but is on track to deliver an outsta

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04.02.2015

VINCI of France to operate London Olympic Stadium

VINCI Stadium has been appointed to manage the former Olympic Stadium at London’s Queen Elizabeth Ol

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23.01.2015

Brazil 2014 World Cup hailed as sustainability benchmark

Sustainability is a relatively new concept to the FIFA World Cup, which has a significant impact on the environment, but last year’s tournament set new standards that will influence other future me

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07.12.2014

Qatari air quality tech chosen for 2022 World Cup venues

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy – the organisation in charge of building and kitting out

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02.12.2014

Qatar 2022 stadium design meets tough cooling targets

The organisers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, unveiled the latest stadium design today, with details of the cooling technologies described by lead architect Mark Fenwick as a “challenge” to incorpora

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26.11.2014

Baku 2015 progress pleases European Olympic leaders

Organisers of the Baku 2015 European Games updated leaders of Europe’s 49 national Olympic Committees at the weekend, met by an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the standard of their preparation

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06.11.2014

Rio 2016 announces business opportunities

The organising committee of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has announced nine tenders. 

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08.10.2014

Arup to aid Tokyo 2020 preparations

Arup will provide advice for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to develop venues and infrastructure for the Games.

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25.09.2014

Rio 2016's golf course will be ready, states IOC’s Felli

The new golf course that is being developed for Rio 2016 has proved a controversial project owing to its location, speed of development and the fact the city already has a course that has hosted ma

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09.09.2014

Arena Seating chosen for English FA’s national centre

A modular solution from Arena Seating – part of global event supply company Arena Group – has been selected for St George's Park, the English FA’s national football centre. 

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29.08.2014

A big year for Populous

Credited with the design of some of the world’s most iconic stadiums, specialist sports architectural firm Populous continues to build upon its impressive record this year. 

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15.08.2014

Gold Coast new venues approved for construction

The Commonwealth Games Federation has approved the final list of venues for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, allowing the next stage of development work to go ahead aided by AU$156 million provided by

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30.07.2014

Tokyo 2020 organisers propose venue relocation

The organising committee has informed the IOC of possible revisions to the locations of some of the Games venues and organisers are considering moving certain venues into locations in the Greater T

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28.07.2014

Budget a “real concern” for Rio 2016

The scale of Rio 2016’s infrastructure projects is immense and partnership with experienced suppliers from London 2012 will be crucial for success – but budgets must be carefully monitored. 

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23.07.2014

Time a concern as work starts on World Cup stadium

The new stadium in Samara is set to have a capacity of 45,000 and will become the home of local club side Krylia Sovetov following the 2018 World Cup.

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17.07.2014

Arena Group’s export growth hits Sunday Times list

A company that provided took its temporary seating solutions from London 2012 to the Brazil 2014 World Cup is one of the UK’s top exporters, according to research conducted by Richard Branson’s Fas

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09.07.2014

2014 Ryder Cup turns to Aggreko for power

The contract to provide temporary power to the 2014 Ryder Cup has been awarded to Aggreko. 

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30.06.2014

IOC hails Tokyo 2020's quick start and strong partnership

For the first time, Tokyo last week welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission, which found that the city was on the right path towards hosting an excellent Olympic Game

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