Sports Stadia & Leisure
Bradford FC
Bradford City F.C. - Coral Windows Stadium
Client: Ellenby
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork: 2115 Tonnes
Ellenby placed orders with KILLELEA for a number of stands and a Club Megastore at Bradford City F.C. over a 4 year period. The Betrescue Stand was the first to be installed and constituted 285 Tonnes of hot rolled steel and created seating for 4500 spectators.
The installation if this stand had to be fully serviced from Midland Road; the main contractor Ellenby had secured a total road closure for a limited period, programme was critical. Next came The Carlsberg Stand, this is a dominating two-tier stand which towers over one end of the pitch at Valley Parade adding 7500 seats to the stadium's capacity and weighed in at 485 Tonnes. The addition of The Bradford College Community Stand or Quadrant increased spectator numbers by a further 2300 and the Co-Operative Stand (which is The Coral Windows Stadium's main stand) created another 9000 seats; together containing 1240 Tonnes. The Club Megastore was “retro-fit” within the Co-operative Stand to allow for two floors of retail space, the store weighs approximately 105 Tonnes. The whole project contains 2115 Tonnes of KILLELEA Structural Steelwork and has created 23,300 uninterrupted viewing seats for The Bantams and has helped to create a wonderful playing arena for Bradford City F.C.
Floral Hall
Floral Hall, Southport
Client: Allenbuild
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork: 1500 Tonnes
Floral Hall Southport is a mixed use building, set at the heart of Southport's Promenade area and a building which acts as a show-piece to the resort's visitors. Half of the building is occupied by the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre; 133 bed six storey hotel.
The building is also occupied and used as a gallery whilst the local tourist board also uses the facility. Below the hotel there is a multi-level car park and there is also an adjacent theatre complex. Allenbuild were the main contractor on the project which totalled approximately 1500 Tonnes of KILLELEA Structural Steelwork. Two large truss girders were required to facilitate a clear span of 30 metres, the largest girder weighed 94 Tonnes, was 30 metres long, 4 metres high and required a staggering 3,770 bolts. The second girder weighed 73 Tonnes and required 2,360 bolts; that's 6,130 bolts in 2 assemblies alone! Floral Hall is an impressive addition to Southport's regenerated sea front and KILLELEA are very proud to have worked with Allenbuild on this development.
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Client: Taylor Woodrow
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork: 665 Tonnes
665 Tonnes of two-tier spectator seating. The stand contains both hospitality boxes and suites along with catering facilities behind the main tier.
Headingley Carnegie
Architect: DLA Architecture
Engineer: 3E Consulting
Main Contractor: Caddick Construction
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork: 350 Tonnes
The East Stand, in what is now known as The Carnegie Stadium; where Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Carnegie have their homes has had a major overhaul; the main contractor (Caddick Construction) with KILLELEA Structural Steelwork has transformed the stadium in to a modern sporting arena fit for the 21st century.
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork were awarded numerous steelwork packages within the stadia development The East Stand being one. The East Stand contains 350 tonnes of structural steelwork.
Sheffield United FC
Visit Malta Stand (Formerly John Street Stand)
Client: Mowlem Northern
KILLELEA Structural Steelwork: 470 Tonnes
The Visit Malta Stand, completed in 1996, is used as a family enclosure for home fans and is situated along the north side of the pitch adjacent to John Street, it boasts great uninterrupted views of the playing surface. Sponsored by the Maltese Tourist Board, it has the word "BLADES" written in the seats, and holds just under 7000 fans.
The stand also houses a small club shop as well as the Marstons & Malta Executive Suites and the newly opened "Tunnel Bar". There is also a row of 31, individual executive boxes with private facilities and their own balconies along the back of the stand.
