Malcolm Construction to Sponsor Glasgow 2014

Malcolm Construction has been unveiled as a new sponsor of next year’s Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014 have announced. 

Malcolm Construction, which earlier this month began work to change Hampden Park into a world-class track and field venue for the Games, joins the Glasgow 2014 Sponsor Family with immediate effect as its Official Construction Provider.

Hampden Park will take centre stage as the venue where the Commonwealth’s elite track and field athletes will go head-to-head for gold and glory in front of sell-out crowds.

It is also where the Games’ most innovative construction project is currently under way.

As part of its temporary transformation, the stadium will be given a dramatic new look to gain the width and length required for an IAAF-approved athletics track.

An innovative technical solution being installed by Malcolm Construction will see the playing surface raised by more than 6ft on a grid of structural steel stilts. This will be the first time this technology has been used on this scale to deliver a world-class athletics event.

For Games-time the arena will be transformed into a 44,000-seater stadium, before returning Hampden to its current 52,000 capacity following the end of the Games.

David Grevemberg, Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive, said: “We warmly welcome Malcolm Construction to the Glasgow 2014 Sponsor Family. Our transformation plan for Hampden is both innovative and sustainable and it’s great to have on board a Glasgow-based company with a strong track record in construction to deliver this pioneering project.”

Martin Kiely, Managing Director of Malcolm Construction, said: “We are delighted to be named a sponsor for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in our home city. This will be a fantastic event for all of Scotland and we look forward to what we are sure will be a successful and historic Games.”