Place around the accessibility because obviously the reason why they’re wanting to upgrade the accessibility features is probably to attract different kinds of events,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to having a further discussion with B.C.

The work will also help improve accessibility, said Popham. Place, which turned 40 this year, will need more VIP suites and hospitality space on the stadium’s third level, an upgrade to food-court concessions, renovation of washrooms and installation of more elevators. PavCo’s RFP for a construction manager indicates B.C. So if we had anything smaller, we wouldn’t have been able to attract Taylor Swift, for example,” she said. Place is a huge attraction, a huge facility for the province and we see events coming here just because of its size. Tourism and sports minister Lana Popham said in an interview that the repairs would help bring high profile acts to the venue. It underwent a previous $514 million renovation in 2011, which satisfied hosting duties for the 2015 Women’s World Cup final. Pavilion Corp., the Crown corporation that operates the publicly owned stadium, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant for the work. Place for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup as much needed and a way for the venue to hold more events in the future, but isn’t able to give a specific figure about what the needed renovations could cost. British Columbia’s provincial government is pitching repairs to B.C.

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