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ISG wins bid for £41 million York stadium and leisure complex

ISG has been confirmed as construction partner for the £41 million York Community Stadium and Leisure Complex scheme.

The project, run by a consortium bid led by GLL, comprises a new home stadium for York’s professional football and rugby teams, as well as including leisure, retail, office and community facilities.

The new mixed-use stadium development is set to become a leading leisure destination for the North of England.

In addition to creating a new 8,000 seater stadium with hospitality and conferencing facilities, ISG will also deliver a new 25m six-lane swimming pool, fitness and active play facilities, as well as a community hub, providing health and wellbeing services for local residents and visitors.

The stadium’s East Stand is home to a three-storey community hub – the first of its kind in the city, providing accommodation for key partners, including York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, York Against Cancer, York St John University and Be Independent (CIC).

A new high-specification linked leisure facility will replace the Waterworld and Courtney’s Gym buildings.

ISG will also deliver three external floodlit 3G sports pitches, provide significant car parking provision and extend the Monks Cross Park & Ride facility.

To the rear and separate from the South Stand, ISG will build a series of new retail units and a first floor cinema complex. The project is expected to commence on site in summer 2015, with completion scheduled for autumn 2016.

Danny Murray, ISG’s Northern regional managing director, commented: “Our involvement in the York Community Stadium project extends back to 2012 and we have worked closely with GLL and our consortium partners to bring the vision for this keynote regional leisure scheme to reality.

“ISG has exceptionally strong leisure sector credentials, delivering iconic sporting venues like the Olympic Velodrome and the National Football Development Centre in Newport, and we are looking forward to working with our consortium partners to create superb new facilities for York.”

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