Toffees stadium quickly taking shape

One of the Premier League’s oldest stadiums is set to be vacated as Everton Football Club’s (the Toffees) new ground is quickly rising up on the banks of the River Mersey.

Set to open in 2024, the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium will replace the club’s Victorian-built Goodison Park with a new state-of-the-art ground with a 52,888 all-seater capacity.

Working on behalf of main contractor Laing O’Rourke, Severfield is fabricating, supplying and erecting the project’s steelwork. Work is currently progressing on the four stands and terracing, while the installation of the cantilevering roofs is due to start before the end of the year.

Laing O’Rourke Project Leader Gareth Jacques, said: “It is incredible what the team have achieved in the past year. From taking over a derelict site, filling in the dock to now installing the terrace units on the structural frame, the progress has been rapid but also safe and efficient.

“I’d like to thank everyone in the team for their continued hard work and dedication, it’s their commitment that drives the project forward. We’re looking forward to the next 12-months, and delivering some even bigger milestones on the project.”

Chief Stadium Development Officer, Colin Chong, said: “The certainty we originally achieved by advance pre-ordering has ensured there will be no delays to our critical activity and recently, along with senior project leaders from Laing O’Rourke, I had the pleasure of another visit to Severfield, where all remains firmly on track.”

Once complete, the scheme will have acted as a catalyst for more than £650M worth of accelerated regeneration directly benefiting the nearby Ten Streets development.