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News Release from: Wedge Group Galvanizing | Subject: Falkirk F.C. Project
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 May 2004
Wedge Tackles Future Of Falkirk F.C.
Glasgow-based Scottish Galvanizers Ltd is helping Falkirk Football Club to take a lead over rival teams in the battle for promotion to the Scottish Premier League.
A brand new stadium is being built on the edge of Falkirk, to meet the official requirements of promotion to the top league and Scottish Galvanizers was the company selected to galvanize the 200 tonnes of structural steel beams required for the ground's new stands The club was controversially barred from joining teams like Celtic and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League this season, despite winning the 2002-2003 First Division title, because it did not have a suitable 10,000-capacity all-seater stadium
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Paul Cameron, Sales Manager of Scottish Galvanizers, said: "We were contracted by J.
D.
Pierce, who are building the stands.
All the galvanizing work has been successfully completed.
This has been an exciting contract for Scottish Galvanizers and its dedicated workforce of 33 people.
"The story about Falkirk F.C.
has had a lot of publicity in Scotland and we are very pleased and proud to be involved in this brand new stadium, which is due to be completed in time for the start of next season." While other teams in the First Division may not be permitted to join the Scottish Premier League because of the current regulations, thanks to Wedge and its construction partners, later this year Falkirk F.C.
will have a new state-of-the-art stadium which will eventually seat 15,000 people.
The club, which is currently in the top half of the Scottish First Division, has confirmed it is now finalising plans to play at the new stadium in the 2005-06 season.
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