Green Point's Glass Roof Underway and On Schedule

The unique glass roof structure that is planned to top Cape Town's Green Point Stadium is now being put into place and is expected to complete on schedule in September.

Dave Hugo, the city council's 2010 technical director, said everything was going well, with 72 trusses already in place to support the roof.

The glass structure, made of laminated sheets 16mm thick, will weigh 1 500 tons and fill an area of 37sq km.

Engineers hope to finished with the roof construction in September.

"No other stadiums (in the world) are using glass, they use other materials," said Hugo.

...The whole roof construction is expected to cost about R475-million.

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Stadium's glass roof a world first
Cape Times via Independent Online
April 24, 2009

Update on Green Point Stadium Progress

This press release from FIFA offers a brief glimpse at the status of Cape Town's Green Point Stadium, which is apparently on track for its September 2009 completion date.

The 15-floor high, 68,000-seater Green Point Stadium will host eight 2010 FIFA World Cup matches, including a quarter-final and semi-final. The arena is on track to be completed by 14 December 2009.

The inner ring of the roof structure was successfully raised and installed mid-February 2009. The 4,500-ton roof, which includes some 9,000 individual pieces that make up the glass surface, is scheduled for completion in September 2009. The roof design is a world first and meets a number of strict environmental and technical requirements.

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Green Point Stadium puts on a show
FIFA
April 23, 2009