A dramatic new video shows the stunning progress made on Everton’s new stadium over the past year.
When 2022 began, Bramley-Moore Dock had only just been infilled with sand, with the first overground structure in the North West core having gone up. But fast forward to the start of 2023 and the site has been transformed - and the shape of Everton Stadium, the club’s 52,888 capacity future home, is already dominating Liverpool’s iconic waterfront skyline.
The work carried out over the past 12 months is highlighted in a nine-minute film that shows how a site that was little more than a couple of precast concrete walls poking above the sandy bed in January 2022 is now unrecognisable from its previous state through 20,000 deliveries of everything from huge concrete walls and pillars to essential nuts and bolts.
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Such advancements ensure the shape of Everton Stadium is now there for all to see, with all of the steelwork bolted into the north and south stands, terracing units installed, the giant roof trusses transforming the north Liverpool vista, and even the brick facades offering a glimpse of a finished exterior that will blend effortlessly into the surrounding industrial location. Architect Dan Meis had proclaimed how he wanted to produce a ground that looked as if it “grew from the dock.”
A month-by-month summary in the video - which you can watch at top of this article - of the construction work that took place throughout 2022 goes as follows:
January
Piling mat of recycled stone is laid on compacted sand.
February
Foundation piling commences within the sand-filled dock.
March
Overground structure in all four corners begins in the South East.
April
First stairwells dropped into place in the northern corners.
May
First super-column of steelwork arrives with the first piece of 12,000 tonnes of steelwork installed in the North West quadrant.
June
The first of four tower cranes are constructed with the four concrete corners of the stadium at full height.
July
Steelwork installations on the South Stand, the concrete structure of the West and East Stands commences with all four sides under construction.
August
The first concrete terracing is installed.
September
Work on installing 1,217 terracing units to form the internal bowl progressing.
October
Concrete raker beams installed ready to house terracing in the two main stands while finishing touches to the South Stand steelwork is completed.
November
First brick facades are installed in the North West core with a total of 731 panels eventually cladding the external walls of the stadium while the first section of the giant trusses to support the roof structure are successfully installed.
December
Within a month of starting, the first full-span roof truss is complete and once finished, the North Stand will have two full-span roof trusses with the South Stand housing three while all the terracing units are installed in the North and South Stands.
At the turn of this calendar year, going into 2023, the first South Stand roof truss is two thirds installed, the upper levels of the East and West Stands builds are in progress, and the internal fit-out has commenced in the West Stand. As the build progresses, Everton are reminding supporters that they have been invited to take part in a series of surveys that will help shape matchdays and the overall visitor experience at the new stadium.
The wide-ranging research will allow the club to build on the results of previous fan surveys to provide a thorough understanding of the expectations of supporters in relation to the new stadium. The first survey, entitled ‘Matchday Experience’, has been sent directly to supporters aged 18 and over and seeks to gather thoughts in relation to matchday food and drink, pre/post-match entertainment, travel plans and expectations for new matchday rituals.
Emails from the club, with an invitation to take part in the multi-phase study, have been sent out to members of the Fans’ Panel, which includes season ticket holders and official members as well as shareholders. Supporters on the season ticket waiting list and match-going Blues have also received an invitation to complete the first survey.
Evertonians who don’t believe they are part of the groups listed above, but wish to complete the survey, have the opportunity to do so by entering their supporter number and surname by clicking here. The survey will be open until 10am on Monday, January 9, giving fans the chance to share their views and preferences.
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