Venues

We can:

• Help analyse and assess potential bids for major events, on behalf of governments, cities and local authorities, including technical and resource requirements, winnability, cost-benefits, impacts, stakeholder needs and legacy vision.
• Develop a winning strategy, rooted in a plan to achieve your long term legacy objectives and performance criteria.

We can:

• Undertake early stakeholder and community engagement, economic planning and market research to develop and embed your legacy goals into every aspect of your bid, programme and projects.
• Provide the robust technical, economic, social and environment assessment you need to develop a strong and successful business case, and enable public consultation, advocacy and consensus building.
• Optimise your delivery processes to ensure accountability and transparency, and coordinate complex and codependent activities and delivery across many organisations, with agreed resources and responsibilities identified and allocated.
• Support your bid writing, bid budgeting, legacy planning and partnership building as you progress opportunities for major events.
• Help you adapt to economic, political and environmental change as your bid progresses.

We can:

• Support masterplanning and venue planning for new sporting, entertainment, cultural and conferencing districts.
• Enable you to target world-class facilities, unique spaces and iconic structures that act as a showcase for decades to come.
• Undertake venue planning, engineering and design, including management and integration of statutory requirements, financial constraints, latest technologies, consumer trends, media and communications needs, public safety, sightlines, pitch health, carbon management and local infrastructure impacts.
• Employ our expertise in management of major projects and programmes, including project management, cost management, risk management, BIM and information management, value engineering, and securing planning and consents.
• Use our digital capabilities to model designs and show that they work, unlocking better design, commercial opportunities and capital and operational efficiency.
• Design your modern, flexible and adaptable venue so your space can be effectively used to host a range of sports, concerts, exhibitions and other venues, cementing its legacy and commercial utility.
• Identify opportunities for modular construction, opening the way for low cost temporary venues with the potential for reuse with lower capital costs, meeting the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee’s New Norm report.

We can:

• Manage effective construction processes including fostering open, inclusive approaches that keep stakeholders informed, providing early warning of issues and promoting a collaborative ethos in solving problems. 
• Establish robust tender and contract documentation to help manage scheduling, cost, quality and risk.
• Leverage our expertise in construction management including mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, technical audits and compliance monitoring.
• Develop efficient operational, crowd safety and facilities management plans and procedures to prepare for the transition from construction to operation, meeting the needs and expectations of your user groups, event owners and regulators. This includes supporting you with crowd modelling and preparing for trial events ahead of operation.
• Support the integration of smart venue technologies and IT, improving the fan and visit experience, creating new opportunities for digital interaction and maximising revenues.
• Ensure lighting systems are compliant with the requirements of broadcasters and rights holders.
• Improve the fan experience and analyse customer demand to establish opportunities for increased revenues.
• Monitor and modify acoustic performance to enhance the roar of the crowd and communication of the field.

We can:

• Act as an expert partner as you deliver and host major events, leveraging our expertise to advise and support you toward successful event management, security, recruitment and training, broadcasting and media, signage, branding, ticketing and overlay.
• Ensure key moments toward your legacy are delivered, such as supporting successful community and stakeholder engagement, cultural programmes and ceremonies.
• Provide transport planning, management and modelling to support major events, enabling new stadiums and venues to manage pressures on transport networks, improve safety and security, and build confidence in transport systems.
• Implement travel demand management to remode, retime, reduce and reroute travel to lessen the burden of high profile events, and support transport operators to respond swiftly and appropriately to incidents, including the use smart data driven management systems that facilitate decisions and safety.

We can:

• Transition your temporary and permanent venues and facilities for their long term post-event future, such as converting an athletes’ village into housing or preparing a sporting venue for multiple uses.
• Undertake effective facilities management to extend the functional life of a stadium or venue, including auditing and improving lighting, acoustics, catering and hospitality, improving performance and revenues from existing assets.
• Attract supplementary sports, conference and entertainment events with revenue-based design, reinventing existing assets through targeted investment in facilities and technologies.
• Realise the benefits of your events and facilities including the integration of educational, economic and social projects, and socioeconomic impact assessments.
• Target social, economic and environmental benefit through event led development strategies, attracting private sector investment and achieving a long term legacy for cities, regions and countries.