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The complex, which will host China’s 15th National Games in 2025, will set new benchmarks for the next generation of sports venues.

The centrepiece of the project is the 50,000-seat main stadium, which has an aesthetically pleasing design featuring 27,000 aluminium panels inspired by the theme ‘Pearl of the Orient’. The stadium will have a glass façade on the southern stand, affording panoramic views of Victoria Harbour, while its retractable roof will enable it to stage a wide range of sports, cultural and entertainment events in all weather conditions.

The park’s versatile, state-of-the-art facilities also include an indoor sports arena, a 5,000-seat public sports ground, and a retail mall.

RLB Hong Kong, given the procurement challenges and the design complexities of the project, has a significant role as cost management and quantity surveying consultant to ensure the project is delivered on schedule and within budget. The project’s delivery is underpinned by a ‘design, build and operate’ contract arrangement that provides the optimum balance of risks between the contracting parties.

Our team in Hong Kong drew on the expertise of colleagues in RLB’s global network who had carried out a study benchmarking the construction cost of sports stadiums around the world. This data provided a reliable baseline upon which an accurate budget estimate was established for Kai Tak Sports Park, giving our client greater cost certainty.