The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the Councillor for Sports, Diana Box, visited the ongoing renovation works at the municipal multi-purpose Nelson Mandela stadium, in the Torrevieja Sports City, last week. These works include upgrading the lighting at the sports facility, renewing the seating in the stands, as well as various general repairs both on the field and in the changing rooms.
The total budget for the work is 886,587 euros and it has a completion period of 6 months.
Being over 12 years old, the artificial grass on the playing field has significant wear, making its replacement necessary, therefore, the existing turf has been removed, and a new 20 mm asphalt layer has been laid before the new synthetic turf is layed.
Additionally, the drainage channel grates around the perimeter of the field are being replaced due to signs of deterioration.
The existing lighting fixtures have suffered from energy loss and need to be replaced with luminaires that allow for energy savings without compromising the lighting capacity.
Similarly, the plastic seats in the stands show wear from use and exposure to weather and also need to be replaced. They will be removed for recycling, and new monoblock plastic seats will be installed. The pergola in the stands area is being repainted, and the wooden protection of its supporting structure is also being renewed.
Additionally, new rugby goals, 7-a-side football goals, 11-a-side football goals, a video scoreboard, and padded protection for lighting towers will be provided. In the changing room area, new lighting fixtures will be installed, hallways repainted, and all door frames renewed.
