The extraordinary global revolution in stadium development has seen no fewer than 35 brand-new stadiums recently constructed in the UK alone. Many professionals have already been recognised with international structural awards and citations of excellence.
The authors state that creating and running a stadium requires a holistic approach that involves commissioning bodies, developers, architects, engineers, consultants, specialist sub-contractors, stadium operators, sponsors and most importantly spectators. Amongst these - the engineer - as the term implies is the engine driving the process forward.
Stadium Engineering highlights this multidisciplinary approach showing that transport planners, traffic engineers, environmentalists, civil, geotechnical, and structural engineers, materials technologists, mechanical and electrical engineers, along with specialist in fields as diverse as dynamics, acoustics, security, communications and building services operation and maintenance, all have essential roles to play.
Through case studies on the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Newmarket's new grandstand, the City of Manchester Stadium and on the Number One Court, Wimbledon, Stadium Engineering demonstrates how all these skills are brought together to the benefit of stadium development.
This book is essential reading for all those whose disciplines impact on the continuing success of stadium engineering and shows sporting design has not merely come of age; it may well be ready to take centre stage.