Laing O’Rourke and BDP embarked on the challenge of building Everton’s new home at Bramley-Moore Dock with a bold vision: to construct one of Europe’s most innovative and sustainable football stadiums. Valued at £800m, the Hill Dickinson Stadium is not just a sporting arena, it represents a transformative regeneration project for Liverpool’s historic waterfront.

With a capacity of 52,769 seats and a design that meets stringent safety and sustainability standards, the stadium will host major events including UEFA Euro 2028. Sustainability was embedded in every decision, from material selection to waste reduction strategies.

The project needed a solution that would:

• Provide fire performance for partitions up to 15m in height

• Accelerate installation compared to traditional blockwork, saving critical time on the construction programme

• Handle extensive crowd load and wind load requirements due to its location on docks of the River Mersey, near the Irish Sea

• Simplify logistics with one board solution for multiple teams

• Maintain robustness similar to blockwork while reducing future maintenance costs

fermacell® fibre gypsum boards stand out as a market-leading solution thanks to its extensive crowd load and wind load performance data, which is critical for large-scale venues like Everton’s new stadium. These proven structural capabilities ensure that partitions and wall systems can withstand the unique pressures of high capacity environments, delivering safety and reliability without compromise. This level of engineering assurance makes fermacell® fibre gypsum boards the preferred choice for projects where durability and compliance are non-negotiable.