How Limak’s project for Spotify Camp Nou came about

In the absence of announcement of FC Barcelona of the agreement for financing the works of the new Spotify Camp Noueverything is planned and prepared by Limak Construction for the start of works, scheduled for this summer. The final project has been in the works for a long time from the Turkish construction company, which is leading and planning it in detail with the aim of meeting the requirements set by Barça. How the agreement was formed and what factors were taken into account are some of the questions Limak answers.

Consulted by MD, from the construction company they revealed that the project had been working for a year before presenting their proposal for the Spotify Camp Nou project. For this, Limak has built an international work team with more than 60 specialists which focuses on the bidding phase. dozens of people from Australia, UK, Spain and Turkeywith different profiles: structural and civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, architects and planning experts.

Regarding the investment, Limak allocated a integral part of its full-time technical staff in this tender Furthermore, worked and signed agreements with international design companies with experience in stadium projects for the pre-award stage.

Differences with other projects

Unlike other international projects in which Limak participates, began work on the design strategy immediately after the opening of the tender in September 2022 and did not even tender and sign. From Limak, they consider that in order to offer the right method for a project of this relevance, which includes logistics integration, demolition and construction, it is very important to develop the design more broadly.

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Another reason for its development is due to the schedule proposed for the implementation of the Spotify Camp Nou project. As it is known, Limak will have 18 months from June 1, 2023 to rebuild the stadium and the team will be able to play its matches on the field again soon, because one of the tightest schedules compared to other stadium projects the size of Spotify Camp Nou.

So, in addition to implementing his own method, Limak advanced design aspects to a more advanced level from before the time of the awardwho cut many hours after signing the contract with FC Barcelona on January 31. During this pre-award the design of the main structural elements is also closely scrutinized to ensure its viability.

Landing in Barcelona: 40 employees now and 200 in 2026

The company currently has 40 employees in Barcelona under the direction of Haldun Firat Köktürk, Managing Director of Limak Constructionwith more than 20 years of experience in the construction sector directing projects such as Istanbul AirportIstanbul airport said gokçenthe new terminal of Kuwait International Airport and the new building Central Bank of Turkey in the financial center of Istanbul. The company plans to add a staff in Barcelona of 200 people by 2026between engineers, architects and administrative staff, with the aim of coordinating the new projects that make up this phase of expansion.