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Mundial 2018
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Moscow: Luzhniki to return to glory soon
Renovation of the historic façade is well underway and installation of the field will begin this summer. By year end we’ll see the legendary Russian stadium in full glory again.
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Russia 2018: “Never-ending construction” will end after all
Ridiculed numerous times, and rightly so, the delivery of stunning Zenit Arena is finally only months away. Still, there’s 18% of works yet to be delivered.
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Kaliningrad: Stadium cost cuts continue, but no quality loss
To build a stadium within the ever tighter budget contractors had to adjust its design and remove further elements. But in return the new Kaliningrad stadium should be ready extremely fast.
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Moscow: Check out the reinvented Luzhniki
Nearly all of the main structure is ready and you can clearly see the changed seating bowl. Now with two tiers and no room for a running track, the stands will soon hold 81,000 seats.
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Russia 2018: Sochi speeding up for Confederations Cup
Stadion Fisht will be among the venues of 2017 Confederations Cup. To meet deadlines, employment on site will grow by 25% in 2016.
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New construction: Not afraid of winter in Samara
They’re well advanced and ahead of schedule. From now on the builders in Samara are also possible to admire via StadiumDB!
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Kaliningrad: Construction still yet to begin
As shocking as it may sound, Kaliningrad is as late as a host city can be in beginning stadium construction ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
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New construction: Yekaterinburg stadium gutted
This may just be the most difficult Project of the 2018 World Cup. After 9 months of dismantling the interior, historic outer walls of the Yekaterinburg stadium await new structures growing inside.
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Russia: No new stadium for Kuban, only upgrade of current one
They were supposed to host the World Cup. Then they were expecting a new stadium despite being dropped. Now Krasnodar is left with only an upgrade of the existing Kuban Stadion.
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Russia 2018: Dangerous accident during construction in Volgograd
Large piece of iron reinforcement collapsed with four workers on top. Two of them are in very serious condition. Work was temporarily halted in the area.
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Moscow: 90% of the Luzhniki concrete structure ready
Russia 2018’s final stadium already has 90% of its main concrete structure in place. By year end it will be done, leaving less challenging works for 2016.
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Russia 2018: Grass in Sochi by year end
No sooner than two years after official opening will Stadion Fisht actually become usable for football. Current preparation progress for the 2018 World Cup stands at just 35%. Why?
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Moscow: Luzhniki to become Russia’s Wembley?
After reconstruction is over, Russian national stadium will become the site of most prestigious matches, including domestic cup final. Avoiding white elephant status may be difficult, though.
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New construction: Kaliningrad last city to take off
After numerous delays it’s finally ongoing now. Grounbreaking in Kaliningrad took place on Friday and now the World Cup’s least impressive stadium should begin to grow.
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Russia 2018: Roof over Zenit Arena ready
It weighs a stunning 23,000 tons and is among the largest roofs ever to cover any football stadium. The permanent roof over Zenit Arena is now ready.
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Russia: Volgograd stadium 1.5 month behind schedule
Huge excavation caused a minor lag in Volgograd. General contractor has to speed up, otherwise FIFA deadline of late 2017 will not be met.
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New construction: World Cup stadium in Nizhny Novgorod begins to take shape
So far it’s just a large crater. A deep pit if you will. Already significantly filled with concrete, which you can see thanks to fantastic aerial photos from Slava Stepanov!
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New construction: Rostov catching up
Just check the difference between January and July to realise just how fast this project is growing. Rostov Arena reached 32% progress already, which we’ll now be showing you.
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Samara: Foundations half-way, design alterations to come
Half of the extensive foundation works was already delivered in Samara. But as construction speeds up, the documentation of Kosmos Arena is expected to change.
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Moscow: Luzhniki to be worth €350 million
Works on Russia’s national stadium are constantly ahead of schedule by 2-3 months. The cost can only be estimated at this point, currently expected to be around €350 million.