Dramatic dives will in future be kept to the pitch at Leicester City FC, thanks to the intervention of Peterborough-based RESYN following a football stadium flooring fix.
The Walkers Stadium, home of Leicester City Football Club (LCFC), is one of the best state-of-the-art stadia in the country and a flagship development, not just for the club but for the community as a whole. As part of its continued investment, LCFC recently appointed RESYN – an expert installer of football stadium flooring solutions for industrial and commercial use – to improve safety for supporters using the south stand.
The south stand concourse flooring had previously been finished in power floated concrete, which had become slippery. However, on match days and especially in the wet, the volume of supporter footfall to the football stadium flooring was creating concerns over potential accidents and injury. To resolve these concerns, RESYN specified and installed the Degafloor a FB resin flooring system so supporters entering the turnstiles will be able to access the seating area safely.
RESYN’s commercial director James Wright said: “We are delighted with the finished look of the concourse that now, with the application of Degafloor รข FB provides outstanding spectator safety. We are also pleased to be involved with the club as it promotes itself to the wider community and regularly attracts over 30,000 supporters through its turnstiles.”
To make sure fans of the Foxes are kept happy, the heavy-duty, anti-slip FB system has been installed using the striking blue and white colours of Leicester City FC.
David Butcher, head of internal services and IT at the club said: “Feedback from the directors and senior management team has been very favourable and we expect these works to provide a significant improvement in spectator safety.”
The new stadium, completed in August 2002, was part of a major regeneration of a huge area of previously neglected city land and was designed by architects The Miller Partnership.
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