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'Great progress' for Exeter City stadium development

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New stand is on track for October opening

Contractors are on target to complete the new Stagecoach stand for Exeter City Football Club by the end of the first week in October. If that works to plan, a phased opening will take place that month as the club undertakes the remaining fit out works on the £3.5 million stand.

In June the steel frame and precast concrete units on the new Stagecoach stand have been completed, mastic has been applied to seal the terraces and the concrete floor has been laid. 

 

Other activity completed over the last month include:

  • Surfacing to the triangle and the jungle path
  • Scaffolding erected to the rear elevation and the start of the vertical cladding works
  • Completion of the roof cladding, with the facia and guttering to follow
  • Installation of drainage in front of the stand and preparation of the pitch side path for surfacing
  • Electrical ducts have been laid for the Western Power cable and works are ongoing to bring the new water supply from the footpath in St James Road into the site

In the next period the rear elevation cladding will be completed and the ECFC crest fixed over the two entrances. This will also see the fixing of the handrails, and the majority of the seats will be installed. 

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