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Ascot Racecourse Viewing Improvements

Scheme Ascot Racecourse Viewing Improvements
Client Ascot Racecourse Ltd
Location Berkshire, England
Value £3.5 million
Duration Five months

McArdle was contracted to reprofile the hardstandings and lawns between the new grandstand and racetrack.  The contract also involved the redevelopment of the Silver Ring Enclosure to the east of the grandstand.

The works were time critical and had to be completed for the key annual event in the racing calendar. The project by the McArdle Group involved:

  • Reconstruction of 6,500m2 of lawns consisting of 40mm turf over Lockland and Kinsley sand
  • Replacement of 2,000m of drainage
  • Relaying 3,000m of new services and ductwork
  • Crushing a stockpile of material on site, left over from the grandstand development site, for reuse
  • Construction of 4,500m2 of new pavement using a resin-bound gravel surface over tarmac in front of the grandstand
  • Stabilisation of fill materials to mitigate effects of winter working and meet deadlines
  • Design and construction of reinforced concrete access stairs, disabled platforms and crowd control barriers.
  • Design and construction of 10,000m2 new parks and access roads
  • Landscaping and turfing of 40,000m2 in the new Silver Ring area

The project was successfully completed on time for the Royal Ascot race meeting.

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