The new £44million redevelopment of Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, structurally engineered by TRP Consulting, is to getting set to host its first major international cricket match.
The famous Test venue is to be the setting for a One Day International between England and Pakistan in mid-May, giving cricket fans the chance to enjoy its new world-class facilities.
As well as being an international cricket venue, Emerald Headingley is home to Leeds Rhinos rugby league club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club. It also hosts Yorkshire Carnegie rugby union games.
And the new North Stand at the iconic ground was also being officially opened three days before the cricket match with Headingley hosting the Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers Super League clash.
The one day international marks the start of a summer of top class cricket for the ground, which will host an Ashes Test in August as well as four matches during the ICC Cricket World Cup.
TRP has worked with the Emerald Headingley design and construction teams to turn the vision for two impressive new stands at the historic sporting venue into reality.
We completed the work on the Headingley project in early May having been appointed to the development last year by Caddick Group.
The new stands were designed by DLA Architects. Construction work was carried out by Caddick Construction.
The major redevelopment has seen the creation of a new rugby South Stand and a replacement for the 90-year-old joint rugby and cricket ground stand that overlooks both sides of the iconic sporting complex.
The new combined stand has 4,200 seats for cricket and 3,800 facing the rugby pitch. The new South Stand for the rugby ground has a capacity of 7,700 with 2,200 seats.
Perhaps best-known for the Ian Botham-led Ashes Test win in 1981, the Headingley ground has staged international cricket since 1899.
TRP Consulting director Geoff Wilks said: “The redeveloped Emerald Headingley is something really special, it is a fantastic setting for top class sport.
“The famous old ground has been transformed into a truly world-class venue and we’re delighted to have played our part in the development and construction process.
“We’ve worked closely with the architects, designers, construction teams and project managers to help deliver this great new chapter for Emerald Headingley.”
TRP has helped successfully deliver sporting projects across the UK, including the regeneration of Doncaster Racecourse, the revamp of Preston North End’s historic Deepdale football ground and the creation of Arsenal FC’s training facilities.
We are currently working on two major training ground developments for Leicester City and Huddersfield Town football clubs.
And we are helping to create Europe’s most advanced football training ground after being appointed to the team delivering the masterplan for Premier League Leicester.
Our engineers are also working to deliver multi-million-pound expansion and development plans for Huddersfield’s first team training facilities.
TRP has also carried out work at Manchester United’s Old Trafford home, as well as on ground developments at Peterborough United and Oldham Athletic.
In the horseracing industry it was part of the project team behind the new main stand at Doncaster racecourse.
TRP Consulting is involved in the £20m redevelopment of Newbury Racecourse and co-ordinates the construction of the temporary accommodation that is erected every year at Aintree for the Grand National meeting.