Renovation of the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki

The Swedish construction company Skanska has signed a contract with the City of Helsinki for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth 156 Mio. Euro.

The project includes total renovation of the seating arrangements and building roofs to cover all of the stands and terraces, as well as the renovation of running tracks. Underground, there will be completely new facilities for sports, gyms and maintenance. The amount of restaurant and restroom facilities will be significantly increased. In total, there will be about 19,300 square meters of new facilities constructed, and the entire scope of the project is about 90,000 square meters. The renovated and completed Olympic Stadium will be a diverse and multifunctional arena that will host both sports and cultural events of international scale. Construction will begin during the first quarter 2017 and the project is expected to be completed during the year 2019.

The history of the Olympic Stadium goes back to 1927, when the Stadium Foundation was founded. The construction works for the building began in 1934, and the inauguration of the Stadium was in 1938. The Olympic Games were supposed to take place in Helsinki, but then WWII broke out and it was not until 1952 that the Games were finally arranged in Helsinki. The Stadium Building is 243 meters long and up to 159 meters wide. The tower is 72 meters high and the Stadium covers 49,000 square meters. (Stadiaworld, 13.02.2017)