In preparation for the return of the summer Olympics to Australia, Brisbane is working on "green and gold" infrastructure projects during the 10 year lead up period to the games.

Some new "green bridges" will enable - and encourage - more pedestrians and cyclists to move around the city in an environmentally friendly manner.

Brisbane itself will be the location for 18 of the 32 events.

Almost certainly the Gabba will be redeveloped - again - and the projected cost could well exceed $1bn. This time the road network in the area may well be completely redesigned.

More details to follow.

Some Links: Olympics.com

Brisbane Master Plan

Christchurch will have its new multi-use arena and will pay for it, as far as Ashburton’s chief executive understands.

The Christchurch City Council voted to increase the budget for its multipurpose arena, Te Kaha, to $683 million, entering into a fixed price design and construction contract with lead contractor BESIX Watpac. Populus are bringing their stadium design expertise to the project.

The design will be suited to rectangular fields and it will have a capacity for between 25,000 and 30,000 people. The fixed truseed roof will enable an all weather environment.

See LINK for a more detailed project overview.

An artist’s impression of what Christchurch’s 30,000-seat covered stadium will look like. (See https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300640523/christchurch-to-get-new-stadium-and-pay-for-it )

More details expected (Aug 30 2022)

The following table of Largest Stadiums was found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_by_capacity 

A source of information about Stadiums can be found at http://www.stadiumdb.com

Current Stadiums

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium roof in Delhi, India.

NOTE: 2023 Need some images and/or links if possible

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS) was originally built in 1982 in honour of India's first Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru is credited as the founder of modern India through political and social reform. In preparation for the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi this facility is receiving a dramatic update. The crowning achievement to the stadium's rebirth will be the tensile membrane roof, supported by a vast cable net. LSAA members  MakMax were awarded the contract to supply and install an ambitious fabric and cable roof design, the structure is now near completion with 50 of the 88 fabric panels installed. Schlaich Bergermann & Partners are the structural engineers.

The following links are provided for your use (last update July 7 2020):

• Engineers Australia (EA)

• Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)

• Specialized Textiles Association (formerly ACASPA) (STA)

• Council of Textiles and Fashion Industries Australia (TFIA) 

• Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)  

• International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (ISAA) 

  Read more …Links to Organizations

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Student membership 

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General Information for LSAA Awards

The Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA) generally holds its Industry Awards every two years. They are given in recognition of excellence in design, innovation, construction and application of Lightweight Structures for projects completed in the previous two years (or since the previous LSAA Awards).  

Recent Awards were presented in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2016.

Entries are invited from individuals, companies and institutions.

Basic guidelines are:

1. LSAA members and non-members may enter.
2. The Awards are also open to companies/ individuals who may not have acted as the “designer”.
3. Fabricators or Installers may also enter but only one entry per project will be considered.
4. Projects are to have been completed since the last LSAA Awards.
5. The Project (or part project) is predominantly of Australasian origin (design and/or fabrication and /or installation).
6. Persons/companies making entries are authorized to do so.
7. Material submitted including photographs may be used by the LSAA for promotional and/or educational use with due acknowledgement.

8. Details of the various categories can be found HERE

Entries are to be done using the supplied Entry forms and each submission requires an Entry Fee.