Bod Questions - Works & Investment

[DFCSS Rep]

Stadium and Infrastructure

A lot of money has been spent on the stadium over the last 18 months through much of it will no doubt be unseen. Major investment in the stadium and infrastructure was a priority for the new board when we arrived and much has been done in a very short time to secure the clud’s ability to continue to play top flight professional football at Dens Park.

• Major dressing room and wet area refurbishments including major heating plant upgrades.

• Installation of a new irrigation system to ensure that Dens Park retains its reputation of having one of the best and enduring surfaces in the country.

• A major pitch refurbishment last summer to ensure quality and durability for this season

• Under 20’s matches played away from Dens to reduce the usage and wear and tear on the pitch.

• Purchase a new tractor, grass cutting machines, aerating equipment etc to cater for the increased work load resulting from the maintenance commitments acquired as part of the new arrangement entered into with University and Michelin.

• Increase in ground staff to facilitate the additional work loads.

• A 4 phase refurbishment of the steel works in the roof of the main stand was started last summer and phase 2 will be activated this close season.

• Upgrade to lighting and investment in LRD technology is ongoing within the offices and lounges of the main stand.

• New ladies toilets provided at the south stand, with the help of the DFCSS.

• New laundry equipment in the form of commercial gas dryers and washing machines.

This is a short summary of some of the more significant works/investments. There remains much to do and the board is currently reviewing and prioritising budgets for the close season to include further investment.

[Derry Drummer]

This is all good progress and its obvious that the club want to stay at dens and upgrade it.

Ties in with the stadium purchase tho.

Need to get this under our belt and we will have something as ours.