North Stand, Old Trafford
End user: Manchester United Football Club
Location: North Stand east and west quadrants
Type of project: Stormwater attenuation system
Specifier: Hannan Associates
Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke
Drainage subcontractor: Jim Ennis Construction
Project requirements:High capacity drainage using large diameter tanks
System cost: £???
Key criteria: Drainage efficiency of access areas around stadium, minimum
effect on busy area used by other essential services, plus cost of system and
ease of installation.
Solution achieved: Rerouting existing drain network and installation of two
tanks of over 350 cubic metres capacity without any disruption to other services
Other benefits: Tubosider design team worked with consultants’ design team
to produce the optimum solution