Carnegie Pavilion team named
BAM CONSTRUCTION has appointed its team to lead construction of the new stand and facilities at Carnegie Pavilion for Leeds Metropolitan University.
The UK contractor will deliver the new Carnegie Pavilion, a joint venture between Leeds Metropolitan University and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
The facility built between existing stands at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium will not only be the home for the university’s school of tourism, hospitality and events but will also house new changing facilities and balconies for both domestic and international matches.
On major match days lecture theatres will be turned into press areas, classrooms will function as hospitality areas and media facilities will be provided for broadcasters such as SKY and the BBC.
John Phillips is BAM’s construction director on the scheme, while Simon Sutcliffe has been appointed as project manager for the £21m structure.
Mr Sutcliffe, of Huddersfield, has just completed work on the newest Leeds Metropolitan University structure, ‘The Rose Bowl’ building, which officially opens in April. Other members of The Rose Bowl project will work on the pavilion.
Mr Sutcliffe said: “The Leeds Metropolitan University projects have been very challenging for me and the BAM team, but very rewarding too. The Carnegie Pavilion is fascinating, it will have a triangular green rain screen cladding, which will be a highly distinctive signature for the country’s cricket ground.”
BAM has commenced enabling works including demolition. The 67-week programme is due to complete in May 2010.
