WSP scores Middlesbrough FC appointment
Stockton, 25th June – WSP, the professional services consultancy, is delighted to announce that it has been appointed by Middlesbrough Football Club as its preferred consultant for structural engineering works of the Riverside Stadium and also the Championship club’s training ground. The win also includes an annual safety inspection that is likely to take place in the summer.
WSP has a proven track record of working with sporting organisations and has engineered stadiums across the globe from baseball, basketball and gridiron stadiums in USA to World Cup stadiums in South Africa. In North East England WSP has also worked with Middlesbrough’s local rivals Newcastle United Football Club, where it was the structural engineer behind the redevelopment of St James Park Stadium. This included increasing the stadium’s capacity by 6,500 and the building of the largest single span glazed cantilever roof and suspended glass gables in Europe.
Mark Ellis, chief operating officer of Middlesbrough Football Club, said: “We are delighted to be able to appoint a local Teesside business as our preferred consultant for structural engineering and the fact that many of their staff are Boro fans is a bonus. We have an excellent stadium at the Riverside and with the help of WSP we can ensure that our supporters can enjoy games in a safe and secure environment.”
Jon Johnson, WSP senior technical director, said: “We are proud to work with another prestigious football club in the north east. Our appointment demonstrates our technical expertise as well as our great links to the local community, with offices in Stockton, Newcastle and across the UK. I look forward to a close working relationship with Middlesbrough FC.”