Cape Town - The contract for the roof of the new Green Point Stadium, worth some R430 million, has been awarded to Birdair Pfeifer a joint venture between an American company, Birdair, and a German company, Pfeifer.
Birdair Pfeifer will be a sub contractor to the main building contractor Murray & Roberts/WBHO.
The awarding of the roof contract is a major construction milestone for the project.
Stadium construction is on track for an official FIFA inspection by October 2009 and final completion by 15 December 2009. The stadium will host nine world cup matches including a semi-final.
The award follows a visit to Germany by members of the city's 2010 project and professional team for intensive negotiations with the roof tenders, an assessment of their manufacturing capabilities and inspections of similar stadium roofs in Germany.
The high-tech roof will be installed by September 2009, ahead of FIFA's scheduled inspection at the end of October 2009.
Mike Marsden, Executive Director: Service Delivery Integration, said the roof will comply with FIFA guidelines for the world cup to provide cover for spectators, as well as with the aesthetic and acoustic requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
The roof will have a double parabolic shape and would not protrude above the supporting columns. It will have a translucent glass surface and a lower fabric covering.
The shape and material will reduce the noise level of the stadium by about six decibels, compared to the old Green Point Stadium.
The roof will be like a large flat bicycle wheel with the rim resting on 72 raking columns and the hub in tension which together with the spokes will create a stable structure.
It will incorporate the flood lighting for the pitch in the hub thereby avoiding unsightly structures such as flood lighting masts. -
Birdair Pfeifer will be a sub contractor to the main building contractor Murray & Roberts/WBHO.
The awarding of the roof contract is a major construction milestone for the project.
Stadium construction is on track for an official FIFA inspection by October 2009 and final completion by 15 December 2009. The stadium will host nine world cup matches including a semi-final.
The award follows a visit to Germany by members of the city's 2010 project and professional team for intensive negotiations with the roof tenders, an assessment of their manufacturing capabilities and inspections of similar stadium roofs in Germany.
The high-tech roof will be installed by September 2009, ahead of FIFA's scheduled inspection at the end of October 2009.
Mike Marsden, Executive Director: Service Delivery Integration, said the roof will comply with FIFA guidelines for the world cup to provide cover for spectators, as well as with the aesthetic and acoustic requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
The roof will have a double parabolic shape and would not protrude above the supporting columns. It will have a translucent glass surface and a lower fabric covering.
The shape and material will reduce the noise level of the stadium by about six decibels, compared to the old Green Point Stadium.
The roof will be like a large flat bicycle wheel with the rim resting on 72 raking columns and the hub in tension which together with the spokes will create a stable structure.
It will incorporate the flood lighting for the pitch in the hub thereby avoiding unsightly structures such as flood lighting masts. -
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