Car Park Work Complete
We are pleased to confirm that our work to renovate the Higher Home Park car park area is now complete.
Work began in the summer to level and resurface the terrain adjacent to the Mayflower Grandstand in order to provide nearly double the amount of parking spaces for players, staff, and match-day officials, as well as reducing pressure on the Park and Ride car park used for supporters. In addition, the works saw the installation of 10 electric vehicle charging points, and significant improvement to the look and feel of the entire approach to the stadium from the Central Park direction – with club branding installed around the perimeter of Home Park.
Christian Kent, Head of Venue at Home Park, said: “We are delighted to have completed the latest phase of improvements to the environment around the stadium. It could not have come at a more crucial time, either, with attendances as their highest levels for decades and the stadium sold out for most of the season.
“Our thanks must go to contractors Lionstead and Ryearch, whose support with this project has been vital.”
Lionstead provided project management, quantity surveying and contract administration services to Argyle for the duration of the project, including liaison with Plymouth City Council and other stakeholders to ensure that the work was completed to schedule. Meanwhile, Ryearch delivered the works as principal contractor.
Dave Gribble, on behalf of Lionstead, said: “We are delighted to have reached this significant milestone of the completion of the new car park and sustainable transport infrastructure project for Argyle.
“We have a long history of working with the club, supporting it with many projects centred around the continued improvement of the stadium facilities for players, fans and guests at Home Park. The car park project completes the public realm works associated with the delivery of the Mayflower Grandstand reconstruction and provides the much-needed support facilities for match days and the many other events held at the club.”
Terry Pithick of Ryearch said: “With Ryearch’s ties to Plymouth ,we were delighted to work with its historic football club to provide much needed car parking and civil infrastructure works.
“It is great to be part of the improvements at Home Park for both players, fans, and guests and to be an integral part of the continuing improvements of the stadium and its environs. Nearly all the workers who carried out the scheme are directly employed by Ryearch and have a Plymouth postcode, so the investment has been kept within the local economy. We look forward to the opportunity of continuing with this journey in the future, especially as many Ryearch employees are season ticket holders.”
