February 24 – Russian stadium and infrastructure build for the 2018 World Cup reported good news with information that the preparation work required for the Yekaterinburg stadium was proceeding ahead of schedule.
The existing Central Stadium on the site has to be first dismantled before work can begin in earnest in the new arena, So far all seats have been removed and southern and the north grandstands are currently being taken down. The east and west stands will only be partially deconstructed.
The centrally controlled Russian construction authority is currently reviewing project documents for approval, expected in June, but may be asked to speed up that process if the current progress keep up the same pace. The stadium is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2017.
Moscow tenders
In Moscow tenders have been issued by the ‘Olympic complex Luzhniki’ for a general contractor to build six of the complex building around the Luzhniki stadium that will be required for the 2018 World Cup.
The tender is for the construction of the accreditation centre and five pavilions supporting the registration of event attendees.
The tender is open to applications until March 11. The budget for the contract is RUB 1,613 billion ($25.6 million).
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