Skip to main content
Start of main content

Our technical assessment of transport, flood risk, air quality and noise supported the Arena achieve full planning permission.

Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Offices
Client
  • NEC Group

Arena Birmingham

Arena Birmingham (previously known as The Barclaycard Arena and the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor entertainment and sporting venue in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The arena, which is owned by parent company, the NEC Group, is situated in central Birmingham. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom.

Our technical assessment of transport, flood risk, air quality and noise supported the Arena in achieving full planning permission for its first modernisation since its opening in 1991. The £20 million refurbishment aimed to make the arena more accessible physically and visually and features a new showcase entrance straight from Brindley Place into the arena, maximising the views over the canal and the city.

We worked with the project team to assess the current noise climate through daytime and night-time surveys and to highlight options to mitigate potential impacts. The redeveloped arena was officially opened with a performance by singer Michael Bublé on 2nd December 2014.

Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Offices
Client
  • NEC Group

Services

Markets

Related Projects

100 Resilient Cities: Assessment of the Ala Wai Flood Mitigation Project

Honolulu, Hawaii

1101 West Waveland and The Park at Gallagher Way

Chicago, Illinois

Albany Motorsport Park - Stage 1

Albany, Western Australia

Architect: Concept Building Design (CBD)

Albany Skyway

Albany, New York

Anchorage Park Brownfield Redevelopment

North Palm Beach, Florida

Arena Sanremo

Sanremo, Italia

Architect: Giraldi Associati Architetti

Arkansas Bend Park Improvements

Lago Vista, Texas

Arthur Langford Park Design/Site Renovations

Atlanta, Georgia

Artivio Guerrero Park

Sacramento, California

Australian Open Transportation Planning

Melbourne, Australia

Avenir Centre

Moncton, New Brunswick

BC Place Stadium Renovation

Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Stantec/Cannon Design (Turf & Seating)

BMO Centre Expansion Design

Calgary, Alberta

Architect: Stantec Architecture Ltd. in association with Populous and S2 Architecture

Back to the River International Design Competition

London, Ontario

Basketball Court Facility

Canberra, ACT, Australia

Bastrop Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Lago Vista, Texas

Battery Park City Sustainable Synthetic Turf Ball Fields

New York, New York

Bayshore Park Field House Expansion and Renovation

Ottawa, Canada

Beauport Bay

Quebec, Quebec

Beaver Island Trail - Phase 3

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Bellevue Downtown Park Expansion

Bellevue, Washington

Belmont Hill School Baseball Field Renovation

Belmont, Massachusetts

Belmont Sports and Entertainment Complex

Elmont, New York

Blacktown International Sportspark

Sydney, Australia

Architect: Peddle Thorp Architects

We’re better together

  • Become a client

    Partner with us today to change how tomorrow looks. You’re exactly what’s needed to help us make it happen in your community.

  • Design your career

    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.

End of main content
To top