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Mundial 2018
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St. Petersburg: Contractors change, but mess prevails
Finishing Zenit Arena will cost 7.77 billion rubles. We know who will build it, but how much will the entire stadium cost and when will it be ready? In these matters it’s… chaos, as usual.
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Russia 2018: 90% of steel frame ready in Kaliningrad
Erection of the stands in Kaliningrad is progressing very well, according to official data. Preparations to mount the roof are now beginning.
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Russia 2018: Stands in Volgograd built in half a year!
In late 2015 they only had the foundation slab. Now, after just over 6 months, the stands able to hold 45,000 people are already in place. Time for other parts of the project to grow.
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Russia 2018: Milestone reached, but Samara still troubled
First of 32 immense girders already tops the stadium nicknamed Cosmos Arena. The Samara venue for 2018 World Cup will prove much more expensive than planned. And it’s 3 months delayed as of now.
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Saint Petersburg: Zenit Arena construction abandoned!
Just a few months before planned delivery the most expensive and delayed Russian stadium has no contractor on site. Transstroi halted all work today as the regional government terminated its contract.
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Russia 2018: Kaliningrad ahead of schedule
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that the construction of stadium in Kaliningrad for the 2018 World Cup football championship is ahead of schedule.
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Russia: Sochi stadium without a host until 2018/19
Not only was it outrageously expensive, not only is it delayed yet again. Now we also know that the new Sochi stadium will not have a tenant at least until 2018/19 Premier League season.
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New construction: The last World Cup build is here
From today onwards we’ll be showing you all of the 2018 World Cup construction sites. Volgograd’s steel-bound arena comes last, courtesy of the general contractor.
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Moscow: Luzhniki to be opened in 2017 after all
Despite earlier announcements of first game in 2016, now official sources suggest the opening match won’t be held until early 2017. Meanwhile we get a grasp of the future leisure hub around Russia’s national stadium.
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Russia 2018: Samara stadium twice as expensive?!
It’s been clear that contractor change is caused by insufficient funding, but the scale remained unclear until now. Samara Arena may be over two times more expensive than planned.
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Russia 2018: Contractor abandons Samara Arena
PSO Kazan is no longer in charge of the construction in Samara. The company would not complete the project within promised budget and had to step down.
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Moscow: Otkritie Arena will never pay for itself
General director of Moscow’s most modern stadium leaves no doubt: there is no chance that the arena will generate enough revenue to recoup construction cost.
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Russia 2018: Zenit Arena to be cheaper? Huge fine for subcontractor
It’s a minor relief compared to the stadium’s budget, but one of subcontractors is now forced to return 570 million rubles for artificially inflating prices.
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Russia 2018: Great progress in Rostov, stadium growing rapidly
Although construction has been ongoing for just over a year, masonry works are now 90% done, while the overall structure is taking shape very fast.
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Moscow: Luzhniki structurally complete
With only minor works ongoing regarding construction, Russia’s largest stadium is shifting focus to systems and furnishings as the project continues to be ahead of schedule.
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Russia: Sochi stadium suffers major delay
We won’t see reopening of the Sochi Olympic Stadium earlier than in March of 2017. Meanwhile, the stadium was due for delivery in three months from now.
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Russia 2018: First piece of Samara dome put in place
This will be one of the most futuristic stadiums in Russia, rightly nicknamed Cosmos Arena. Yesterday the mounting of first 134-ton roof segment ended.
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Saint Petersburg: $26 million for Zenit Arena’s landscaping and infrastructure
Landscaping and roads around Russia’s most impressive stadium will cost almost 2 billion rubles. But before these works begin, the retractable roof will get done. On Friday at the latest!
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Russia 2018: Stands begin to grow in Kaliningrad, minister worried
Piling works are ending in Kaliningrad, but the city remains the single most delayed in stadium preparations for the 2018 World Cup. Still, it’s the post-tournament use that causes more concern.
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Russia 2018: Excavator drowned in Kaliningrad
If you needed proof of just how wet the ground is at Kaliningrad’s future stadium, there you have it. A large excavator sunk into mire as its operator most likely acted carelessly.