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Mundial 2018
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Qatar 2022: Contractor selected for tent-like membrane
Hightex, a leading global membrane construction company based in Bavaria, Germany, said it has secured a stadium contract in Qatar as part of the World Cup preparations. A TradeArabia.com story.
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New stadium: No, it’s still not ready
Just hours ago the very first official game took place at Zenit Arena. Except Zenit doesn’t want to be mentioned in its name and no wonder. This monster requires a lot of further work.
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Russia: Sochi stadium opened, once more
After delayed reconfiguration it's in use again. The notorious Fisht stadium in Sochi opened last night, but there are still issues looming.
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Saint Petersburg: Opening in a month, then… construction again
In exactly a month from today the very first official football game will be played at Zenit Arena. Finishing works are still ongoing, but according to latest information the stadium will again go under construction after it opens.
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Russia 2018: Façade of Kaliningrad stadium revealed
We did not see that coming: metal plates will cover the World Cup stadium in Kaliningrad, smallest of all Russian hosts. Also, seat colour was revealed during yesterday’s visitation.
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Russia 2018: Zenit Arena to open doors on Saturday
After over a decade under construction a symbolic moment comes this Saturday. Russia’s most expensive stadium will allow spectators inside. It’s not finished yet, though.
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Saint Petersburg: They paid twice for works worth billions
By far the most complex stadium in Russia but also the most controversial one financially. Zenit Arena just got more complicated as overrun of 5 billion rubles is revealed.
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Moscow: Work on time despite arctic weather
Passing week was a very rough one, with temperatures falling even to -30 (-22F). That didn’t stop workers at Luzhniki, where commissioning has begun. Delivery in March is still the plan.
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St. Petersburg: Arena delivered, but… not quite
Officially construction ended yesterday, as was contracted. In reality it will go on until March 31 as the contractor signed another deal, worth almost a billion rubles.
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Yekaterinburg: Thousand tons released above the stands
Until this week it was supported by temporary pillars and hydraulic jacks. Now the 1,000-ton roof structure no longer needs them, it’s hanging safely above the future stadium.
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Russia: Rubin’s record low at Kazan Arena
Legacy use seems quite challenging for the Tatar host stadium of Russia’s 2018 World Cup. Yesterday Rubin was watched by only 3,289 people, leaving almost 42,000 seats empty.
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Moscow: All seats at Luzhniki in February
By the end of 2016 there will be some 25,000 seats installed at Russia’s national stadium. To see the final layout with 81,000 seats we have to wait until February.
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Russia 2018: First membrane strip laid in Rostov
The roof no longer needs supports while first segment of membrane was laid on top of the stadium. Rostov has to be ready a year from now.
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Moscow: Luzhniki structurally ready, time for the seats
Is this the best possible colour scheme for the 81,000+ seats? It better be, because installation began and is going fast. The field is ready and so is the entire structure, now time for installations and furnishings.
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Saint Petersburg: The field slides inside for the first time
It took nearly 7 hours but finally Zenit Arena has the natural turf in place. Weighing over 8,000 tons, the field was transported inside yesterday, during a day-long operation.
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Russia 2018: Ex-contractor demands billions from St. Petersburg
Transstroi is asking for 4.9 billion rubles ($80m) from the construction committee of Saint Petersburg, following unilateral termination of the company’s contract for Zenit Arena.
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St. Petersburg: Roof closing at Zenit Arena
First attempt at closing the retractable roof over Zenit Arena will last 5 days. When it’s tested and working properly, it will only take 15 minutes.
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Russia 2018: 9 months of progress in Yekaterinburg
They began construction as one of the last cities in Russia, but are now well into the project, not threatened to miss the FIFA deadlines. See how the Yekaterinburg host stadium has changed.
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Kaliningrad: 20-meter “Aquaman” sculpture decorating World Cup stadium?
It’s a particularly controversial idea when considering how strained the World Cup funding is in Kaliningrad. Still, there is a plan of building a 20-meter sculpture near it.
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St. Petersburg: Zenit unsure, contractor without contract, taxpayers pay
Zenit Saint Petersburg raised 1,900 comments (!) regarding Zenit Arena’s future. Meanwhile Metrostroi began work without a valid contract and taxpayers are outraged by massive relocation of public spending.