Everton have confirmed that the first of the giant trusses that will support the roof structure at the club’s new stadium has successfully been installed.
In what is being described as a milestone moment for the project, the 100-tonne section of steelwork was carefully hoisted into place in the north stand on Wednesday morning. In total, the ground will have five roof trusses installed; two in the smaller north stand and three atop the one-tier south stand that will eventually house 13,000 Evertonians.
Today’s work is set to be followed by a series of lifts over the coming weeks at both ends of the stadium that will offer a first view of its full height of just under 45 metres. Each truss will initially rest on temporary support trestles built into the stand, and consist of three sections assembled at ground level and lifted into place individually.
