NI Fire Safety Panel ConferenceNI Fire Safety Panel Conference
New Sports New Sports StadiaStadia BelfastBelfast
Paul ScottPaul Scott. . Sport NISport NI
Liam. P. Dornan.Liam. P. Dornan. Belfast Building ControlBelfast Building Control
8th February 20148th February 2014
KillyhevlinKillyhevlin HotelHotel
EnniskillenEnniskillen
OverviewOverview
The The StadiaStadia..
Why.Why.
When.When.
Building Control Process.Building Control Process.
D.C.A.L.D.C.A.L./Belfast City Council/Belfast City Council/STC/Sport N.I./STC/Sport N.I.
The End Game.The End Game.
The Stadia
Ravenhill
Windsor Park
Casement Park
WhyWhyRavenhillRavenhill –– limited capacity, limited number of covered limited capacity, limited number of covered
seats, most of the viewing decks were outdated.seats, most of the viewing decks were outdated.
Windsor Windsor -- restrictions on occupancy levels, limited restrictions on occupancy levels, limited
capacity, dilapidationcapacity, dilapidation..
Casement Casement –– limited number of covered seats that were limited number of covered seats that were
generally of poor design and in a poor condition, the generally of poor design and in a poor condition, the
remainder of the venue largely consisted of open remainder of the venue largely consisted of open
seating.seating.
Very little opportunity for generating secondary income Very little opportunity for generating secondary income
WhenWhen
RavenhillRavenhill –– Work to the fitting out of the Grand Work to the fitting out of the Grand
Stand to be completed by April 2014.Stand to be completed by April 2014.
Windsor Windsor –– Work to commence in March 2014 and Work to commence in March 2014 and
to be completed by September 2015to be completed by September 2015
Casement Casement –– Specifications to be finalised. work to Specifications to be finalised. work to
be completed by 2016 be completed by 2016 ishish
RavenhillRavenhill
Hamiltons/GilbertAsh/HolmesHamiltons/GilbertAsh/Holmes MillarMillar
Bars/KitchensBars/Kitchens
Changing facilitiesChanging facilities
GymGym
ConcessionsConcessions
Meeting roomsMeeting rooms
NevinNevin Spence education centreSpence education centre
RavenhillRavenhill
Former capacity Former capacity --11,000 (5000 covered seats)11,000 (5000 covered seats)
Proposed capacity Proposed capacity --18,000 (8,000 covered seats)18,000 (8,000 covered seats)
Enhanced hospitality facilitiesEnhanced hospitality facilities
RavenhillRavenhill
Existing WindsorExisting Windsor
Some of the existing structures dates from 1905 and Some of the existing structures dates from 1905 and
rebuilt 1930rebuilt 1930’’ss
Railway stand built 1960Railway stand built 1960’’s (now demolished)s (now demolished)
7000 seat North stand built 19807000 seat North stand built 1980’’ss
West stand (KOP) West stand (KOP) –– holding 3,500 built 1990holding 3,500 built 1990’’ss
Proposed WindsorProposed Windsor
HamiltonsHamiltons/O/O’’Hare Hare McGovernsMcGoverns/Holmes Millar/Holmes Millar
IFA received IFA received ££25m25m
Refurbish North & West StandsRefurbish North & West Stands
Rebuilding South & East StandsRebuilding South & East Stands
IFA , Conference and Community FacilitiesIFA , Conference and Community Facilities
Approximately 18K seatedApproximately 18K seated
Windsor Park/ National Football Windsor Park/ National Football
StadiumStadium
Former capacityFormer capacity-- 11,000 (covered seats)11,000 (covered seats)
Proposed capacityProposed capacity-- 18,000 (covered seats)18,000 (covered seats)
Enhanced hospitality facilitiesEnhanced hospitality facilities
Ancillary buildings will facilitate secondary usageAncillary buildings will facilitate secondary usage
Existing Casement ParkExisting Casement Park
Existing stand built in the 1940sExisting stand built in the 1940s
Open terraces built in the 1980sOpen terraces built in the 1980s
New Casement ParkNew Casement Park
Populous/Heron Bros/Buckingham Populous/Heron Bros/Buckingham
PAD meetings (STG/SNI/BC/PSNIPAD meetings (STG/SNI/BC/PSNI))
Planning Permission granted on 19Planning Permission granted on 19thth December 2013December 2013
Casement ParkCasement Park
Former CapacityFormer Capacity-- 32,000 (1500 covered seats)32,000 (1500 covered seats)
Proposed capacityProposed capacity-- 38,000 (30,000 covered seats)38,000 (30,000 covered seats)
Casement ParkCasement Park
Casement ParkCasement Park
Belfast Building Control Belfast Building Control
PSCPSC
Tender/Value engineeringTender/Value engineering
ApplicationsApplications
Assessment as works progressAssessment as works progress
Design meetingsDesign meetings
Site meetingsSite meetings
InspectionsInspections
Belfast Building Control
Red/Green Guide
Accommodation
Access/Structure/Fire Safety/Energy/Stairs
FSF/Numbers/AFDS/TD/Place of relative safety
FSE
DesignationDesignationAll 3 venues were and will be All 3 venues were and will be ‘‘DesignatedDesignated’’ under under
the provision of the Safety of Sports Grounds the provision of the Safety of Sports Grounds
OrderOrder
They will therefore require a They will therefore require a ‘‘Safety CertificateSafety Certificate’’
from the District Councilfrom the District Council
A Safety Certificate will state the safe capacity for A Safety Certificate will state the safe capacity for
the venue/parts of the venue and contain the venue/parts of the venue and contain ‘‘terms terms
and conditionsand conditions’’ designed to ensure the designed to ensure the
‘‘reasonable safety of spectatorsreasonable safety of spectators’’
The The ‘‘terms and conditionsterms and conditions’’ will be based on the will be based on the
contents of the contents of the ‘‘Red GuideRed Guide’’//’’Green GuideGreen Guide’’
Safety Technical Groups Safety Technical Groups
((STGsSTGs))Sport NI were asked to convene a Safety Sport NI were asked to convene a Safety
Technical Group for each of the proposed Technical Group for each of the proposed
stadiums.stadiums.
Each Group were to receive the drawings and Each Group were to receive the drawings and
related documents for the respective Design related documents for the respective Design
Teams and to provide comment re safety and Teams and to provide comment re safety and
operational matters to DCAL on the original operational matters to DCAL on the original
submission and subsequent amendmentssubmission and subsequent amendments
Interim and Final Reports were to be issued to Interim and Final Reports were to be issued to
DCALDCAL
Members of the Members of the STGsSTGs
Sport NISport NI
Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council
PSNIPSNI
NIFRSNIFRS
NIASNIAS
The Safety Officer responsible for the respective The Safety Officer responsible for the respective
venuevenue
Others (e.g. the Security Adviser to the IFA)Others (e.g. the Security Adviser to the IFA)
Exiting/Emergency Exiting Exiting/Emergency Exiting
RequirementsRequirements
Spectators should be able to reach a Spectators should be able to reach a ‘‘place of reasonable place of reasonable
safetysafety’’ within 8 minuteswithin 8 minutes
This could be outside of the stadium or in a This could be outside of the stadium or in a ‘‘Free flowingFree flowing’’
‘‘Fire sterileFire sterile’’ exit routeexit route
It does not include the pitchIt does not include the pitch
The proposals involved/ will involve mathematical The proposals involved/ will involve mathematical
projections and modellingprojections and modelling
Legislative RequirementsLegislative Requirements
Fire Safety LegislationFire Safety Legislation
Safety of Sports Grounds LegislationSafety of Sports Grounds Legislation
ChallengesChallenges
Exiting arrangementsExiting arrangements
Transport arrangementsTransport arrangements
Safety Management arrangementsSafety Management arrangements
The End Game
Biggest investment in Sports Stadia ever.
Jobs
State of the art facilities
Benefits of modern building techniques
Increase in management of people/crowds
Public Safety
