Bologna home radical beautification plans

Image: Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, Udb on it.wiki, CC BY 2.5

The Serie A team Bologna F.C. 1909 and the Italian construction company Webuild struck a partnership deal recently with exclusivity rights until December 31^st, 2027 for the renovation and redevelopment of the former’s home pitch – the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna, Italy – in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode as well as to conduct further technical feasibility studies as regards the venue revamp.

‘webuildgroup.com’ stated that the above initiative is part of a larger public-private partnership (PPP) project developed by the club in tandem with the Municipality of Bologna.

Once the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara gets renovated the City of Bologna which has been selected to host matches for EURO 2032 can hardsell the venue.

The Bologna Football Club 1909, commonly referred to as Bologna, is an Italian professional football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) that plays in Serie A, the top flight of Italian football.

The 36,000-capacity Stadio Renato Dall’Ara is a multipurpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Bologna F.C.

Rozzano (Italy)-based Webuild is a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects in the sectors of sustainable mobility, hydropower, water management and production, and Green buildings.

The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) are a project delivery model where a contractor is responsible for the entire project, from start to finish.

The 2032 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA EURO 2032, or simply EURO 2032, will be the 19th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organized by the UEFA for the senior men’s national teams of its member associations. It will be co-hosted by Italy and Turkey.

Nyon (Switzerland)-based the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan as well as the West Asian countries of Cyprus, Armenia and Israel. The UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Since 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.

‘webuildgroup.com’ further stated that the above renovation project price tag which stands at 200 million euros aim to renovate and upgrade the venue spaces. The venue will be so transformed to enable it to hold events seven-days-a-week with plush offerings for the fans.

A key element of the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara transfiguration exercise will be the stadium’s roof which will be given the form of a shell- shaped polycarbonate roof to allow the passage of light and air. The metal structures added for the 1990 World Cup in Italy will be removed to expose the ground’s brick arcades. The facility will be revamped as per UEFA Category 4 criteria and will be able to pack in 30,000 spectators. The supporters will enjoy clear sightlines with all stands close to the pitch.

The redecoration exercise will include the redevelopment of the space North of Andrea Costa in which a temporary venue will come up to host the top-flight’s home games while the rejig work is on.

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