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Mother Russia !
Russia ’ s landmark Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow .
Hosted for the first time by an Eastern European country , the 2018 FIFA World Cup was quite a whopper – with France having kissed the golden trophy as the defending champions , what next for the 12 Russian stadiums that played host to our favourite football teams earlier this year ?
Russian president Vladimir Putin promised that the stadium would not slump into white elephant status and are expected to be put to good use as
Penetron sustainable venues . On a construction front , several Russian stadiums were built with this promise in mind .
Concrete waterproofing and durability experts Penetron has been behind countless large sports stadium projects . Penetron Russia worked with the World Cup construction teams across Russia to provide concrete waterproofing know-how to projects that often underwent numerous changes in design and size .
Penetron ’ s crystalline technology was applied to the major renovation of Russia ’ s most famous soccer stadium , Luzhniki . Built in 1956 , Luzhniki Stadium underwent a comprehensive renovation that also preserved the stadium ’ s historical façade , a Moscow landmark . Extra bleacher tiers were added , increasing seating to 80 000 . Retaining its distinctive roof form , the iconic structure welcomed a new roof installation that matches the shape of the previous stadium .
Now we wait another four years until the world is captivated again in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup – the first Arab state to host the event .
While Qatar has received immense criticism for various reasons , including corruption and historic human rights abuse , its futuristic and sustainable stadiums are worth an architectural mention .
Candace Sofianos King | senior writer candace @ interactmedia . co . za
WHAT ’ S ON
12 to 13 September 2018 Cape Construction Expo Sun Exhibit , Grand West , Cape Town www . cape-construction . co . za
3 to 5 October 2018 GBCSA Green Building Convention Century City Conference Centre , Cape Town www . gbcsaconvention . org . za
17 to 19 October 2018 SACSC Annual Congress Durban International Convention Centre , Durban www . sacsc . co . za
20 to 21 February 2019 KZN Construction Expo Venue to be confirmed www . kzn-construction . co . za
11 to 13 June 2019 African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo Gallagher Convention Centre , Midrand , Johannesburg www . totallyconcrete . co . za
24 to 26 July 2019 KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition ( KITE ) Durban Exhibition Centre , Durban www . kznindustrial . co . za
7 November 2018 Manufacturing Indaba Western Cape Century City Convention Centre , Cape Town www . manufacturingindaba . co . za
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