Colombia. Last June, the announcement was made of the new venue that the city of Bogotá will have for live events and sports, which will replace the El Campín stadium, the main stage of the Colombian capital. This week the companies that will intervene in the work, which will take about 3.5 years to build, were known.
ERG International Group, the UK engineering firm, was appointed as the EPC contractor for the project, in addition to other strategic partners who will be involved in the work. Among them are:
· Mace (UK): Specialists in high-profile stadiums such as Tottenham Hotspur and London's Olympic Stadium.
· BDP Pattern (Global): Designers of the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums and Google headquarters facilities.
· WSP (Canada): Recognized for its structural engineering, including the Mercedes Benz Stadium.
· Arquitorium (Colombia): The acoustic experts behind the MedPlus Coliseum will be ideal for the planned philharmonic auditorium.
· Yuksel (Turkey): Leaders in infrastructure in the Middle East and Central Asia, including NATO airport projects.
· Inarco (Chile-Peru): Regional leaders in the development of shopping centers for brands such as Cencosud.
ERG noted that as a UK company, it is opening the doors to funding from UK Export Finance and will also integrate major UK suppliers.
This ensures that El Campín and the city of Bogota are backed by the best team to carry out this emblematic project.
The event on Thursday, December 12, celebrated this important milestone in the development of Bogotá brought together prominent leaders and senior executives from various organizations to mark this decisive investment in the future of the city. Key attendees included:
· HM the Ambassador to Colombia, George Hodgson
· Sani Erbilgin - President of ERG International UK
· J. D. Jiménez-Pérez - Director LATAM ERG International United Kingdom
· David A Charry - Sencia
· Mauricio Hoyos Holguín - Sencia
· Jaime L. - Sencia
· Edgar Miguel Cardona - Sencia
· Camilo Neira - UKEF
· Ana María Parada - British Embassy in Colombia
· Christopher Banahan - Department of Business and Commerce
· María Coronado Mendoza - MACE
· Lindsay Johnston - BDP Pattern
· Angélica María Urueta Araque - WSP
· Juan Pablo Rozo - Architect
· Javier Tori Guerrero - INARCO
The El Campín Cultural and Sports Complex includes the construction of a completely new stadium, which will be at the height of the largest and most modern stadiums, bringing it in line with international standards.
The stage will have a retractable roof, boxes and VIP experience areas, restaurants, expansion of the grandstands, spaces for people with reduced mobility, changing rooms dedicated to local teams and additional dressing rooms for visitors, among others. Additionally, it contemplates the construction of its own auditorium for the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra with a main hall for more than 2,000 people, and an alternate room.
It will also have gastronomic, commercial and recreational areas, spaces for the practice of indoor sports, cultural events and digital entertainment, a hotel, a clinic with an emphasis on third-level sports medicine, a large parking lot and a Medical and Emergency Care Service of the Red Cross, plus a complete urbanism with parks and green trails for the enjoyment of families.
$2.4 billion Colombian pesos will be invested in this project
