New Stadium Approved

[aberdeen1970]

What's a training hill? There appear to be 2 of them in the plan.

[Guest RosemountRed]

What's a training hill? There appear to be 2 of them in the plan.

 

A hill to run up?

[Donnet]

 

A hill to run up?

 

And the other one is to run down.

[chief_wiggum]

I see they have confused terrorists by hiding the location of the top secret oil pipeline that may or may not be in the area.

[aberdeen1970]

 

And the other one is to run down.

Aye, I walked right into that one! Magic lads thanks for that. Is it a modern version of running up and down the steps of the stand then?

[Guest RosemountRed]

Any word from the WANKS now that work has begun? Few meltdowns in Westhill today.

[Reliablesource]

What's a training hill? There appear to be 2 of them in the plan.

You run up it on Monday and Tuesday, by Wednesday you reach the top. It's downhill Thursday and Friday.

[aberdeen1970]

You run up it on Monday and Tuesday, by Wednesday you reach the top. It's downhill Thursday and Friday.

Sounds like a typical working week

[maryhilldon]

What's a training hill? There appear to be 2 of them in the plan.

They're for Mcginn to practice his freekicks. The balls rolls back down, saving time on retrieving them.

[shut up meg]

Feel a bit sorry for the boy in the house you can see on the far right, his world is about to change.

 

He should build a beer garden, a pop up pub when the games are on.

He's make a fortune.

[Zander1903]

Any word from the WANKS now that work has begun? Few meltdowns in Westhill today.

 

they're holding a candlelight vigil I heard

[Guest RosemountRed]

 

they're holding a candlelight vigil I heard

 

Sounds good, I might go.

[redstrummer]

Homelea Cottage would be perfect for the groundsman

[redstrummer]

IMO it would be better if the pitches in zone 30 were in the space allocated at zone 31 . Therefore the parking spaces in zone 29 could be increased in to zone 30 with a future indoor pitch adjacent

[Guest RosemountRed]

IMO it would be better if the pitches in zone 30 were in the space allocated at zone 31 . Therefore the parking spaces in zone 29 could be increased in to zone 30 with a future indoor pitch adjacent

 

That was just an initial plan, I imagine once they begin work it will change and parking spaces will increase.

[Donnet]

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[SupportmeansSUPPORT]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16269324.Work_on_controversial_Aberdeen_FC_stadium_to_get_under_way_this_summer/

 

The club has awarded a contract to McIntosh Plant Hire for the earthworks and ground remediation in preparation for the construction of the community sports hub and football training facilities. “We hope to get work under way as soon as possible and will be securing the site in the next few days.”

[The Buzzard]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16269324.Work_on_controversial_Aberdeen_FC_stadium_to_get_under_way_this_summer/

 

The club has awarded a contract to McIntosh Plant Hire for the earthworks and ground remediation in preparation for the construction of the community sports hub and football training facilities. We hope to get work under way as soon as possible and will be securing the site in the next few days.

That article said about moving into the stadium in Autumn 2019. Surely they just mean the training part is ready by then?

[SupportmeansSUPPORT]

That article said about moving into the stadium in Autumn 2019. Surely they just mean the training part is ready by then?

 

Yes, I would say so. I suspect its just a business journalist who has only researched half the background info into the story and got their dates mixed up.

[Guest RosemountRed]

Work on controversial Aberdeen FC stadium to get under way this summer

http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16269324.Work_on_controversial_Aberdeen_FC_stadium_to_get_under_way_this_summer/

 

ABERDEEN Football Club’s new £50 million ground is a step closer after it awarded the first in a series of construction contracts for phase one of the new stadium at Kingsford, near Westhill

 

The club, which finished second in the Ladbrokes Premiership behind Celticand ahead of Ranger in third place, has awarded a contract to McIntosh Plant Hire for the earthworks and ground remediation in preparation for the construction of the community sports hub and football training facilities.It is anticipated that the club will relocate to the new stadium – to the west of Aberdeen – from current ground Pittodrie in autumn 2019.

 

Aberdeen’s ambitious plans for the new 20,000-seater stadium and training facilities were given the green light by Aberdeen City Council in January after a series of delays due to objections, including from the No to Kingsford Group which has argued the development will create parking problems and contravenes the local development plan. Objections were also lodged by Aberdeenshire Council.

 

McIntosh, a local firm, will prepare the site, much of which was formerly used as landfill, to allow construction to begin later this summer. Phase one, valued at around £10m, will include the construction of the training pavilion, groundsman’s accommodation, three professional training pitches, two 3G pitches and two grass pitches.

 

Established in 1950, the family business provides a range of services to the local construction and oil and gas sectors including civil engineering, plant hire, heavy haulage and storage warehousing. Founding directors Bert and Moira McIntosh are lifelong supporters of the Dons and Mr McIntosh said it was a “privilege” for the firm to be involved in the project.

 

“The commitment by AFC to providing much-needed space and facilities for the community makes the whole project even more compelling and something we are proud to be part of,” he said. “We hope to get work under way as soon as possible and will be securing the site in the next few days.”Aberdeen FC has issued tenders for various elements around the construction of phase one and has pledged to appoint local firms wherever possible. Contracts for the overall project are anticipated to safeguard or create around 150 jobs initially.

 

Project director Raymond Edgar, said described the McIntosh contract award as “another major milestone in our journey towards facilities from which the club and the wider community will benefit”. Mr Edgar said: “The appointment McIntosh Plant Hire underlines our commitment to using local suppliers and local expertise which will safeguard jobs and boost our economy.”

 

A principal contractor will be appointed in the near future with contracts also being let for sub-contractors to carry out the various work packages which include roads and sewers, construction of the pavilion and groundsman’s accommodation, formation of the pitches as well as all electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation work.

The club has played at Pittodrie since 1903.

 

[Guest RosemountRed]

We are on track so far, workers moved on site but first Monday in June.

[King Street Loon]

Had a drive past earlier on to have a look.

Seems the perimiter fence will be put up to provide security whist the preparation earthworks are carried out then the next phase of shaping and building will commence.

Great to see.

[Bamber]

Had a drive past earlier on to have a look.

Seems the perimiter fence will be put up to provide security whist the preparation earthworks are carried out then the next phase of shaping and building will commence.

Great to see.

 

 

CDM 2015 regulations require that the principal designer nominates a Principal contractor and the site is secured from unauthorised access and site inductions are in place to make it safe

[Redforever86]

Is this actually happening. A bypass and now this, great to see things moving forward.

[Guest RosemountRed]

Had a drive past earlier on to have a look.

Seems the perimiter fence will be put up to provide security whist the preparation earthworks are carried out then the next phase of shaping and building will commence.

Great to see.

 

The WANKS will be so angry.

[Guest RosemountRed]

Is this actually happening. A bypass and now this, great to see things moving forward.

 

Bypass due to open in 8 weeks, thank fuck.

[Reliablesource]

Work on controversial Aberdeen FC stadium to get under way this summer

http://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16269324.Work_on_controversial_Aberdeen_FC_stadium_to_get_under_way_this_summer/

 

Controversial?! Where is the controversy he alluded to in the headline? Doesn't appear anywhere in the article.

 

Fucking idiot. It's been overwhelmingly supported....although, for Aberdeen, that's probably what he means by controversial.

[ABZ RED]

Controversial?! Where is the controversy he alluded to in the headline? Doesn't appear anywhere in the article.

 

Fucking idiot. It's been overwhelmingly supported....although, for Aberdeen, that's probably what he means by controversial.

 

You somehow missed an ongoing 2 year dispute between WANKS and wanks.

[Dom Sullivan]

 

You somehow missed an ongoing 2 year dispute between WANKS and wanks.

No dispute.

 

Decision has been made by the appropriate authority.

 

WANK's wanking themselves into a frenzy isn't controversial, it's just amusing

[Andy_123]

 

You somehow missed an ongoing 2 year dispute between WANKS and wanks.

 

The WANKS making a lot of noise isn't really a dispute.

 

The only delay to the project (this time round) was that few weeks delay when AFC pulled and re-submitted the plans a while back to make sure they sorted whatever they'd got wind was going to be an issue. Something the WANKS probably had nothing to do with anyway.

 

Great to see things cracking on. Despite everyone's feelings about locations, transport etc, it's not 'going' to happen - it 'is' happening. We've all got to get behind it now and make it work.