Thread: Wembley
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Old 19-10-2006, 19:59   #12
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Re: Wembley

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Originally Posted by Chimaera View Post
They should have got the company that built the Milennium Stadium. Never been there myself, but it looks good!
It was Laing's Chim, but maybe they didn't want to know after the following....

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However, as with many high profile, high spend projects, the scheme did not run entirely smoothly - design-and-build contractor Laing's lost a reported £20 million on the project after guaranteeing a maximum fixed price within a month of the design evolving.
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Oh and apparantly is was built very cheaply...
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Cardiff 's £125 Millennium Stadium was a fitting venue for last year's Rugby World Cup. Although the home team failed to secure honours for their country, the flagship stadium proved a massive hit and has quickly become a landmark the city can be proud of
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