Hill Dickinson Stadium
Few construction projects capture people’s imagination and attention like a major new sports stadium – and Everton Football Club’s iconic Hill Dickinson Stadium is no exception.
RLB played a pivotal role in the delivery of this world-class landmark venue, which was hailed as a once-in-a-generation development long before it hosted its first Premier League match in August 2025.
Appointed in 2015, we supported the Club and its design and construction team with our cost management expertise at every stage of the project’s 10-year life cycle from concept to completion, helping to lay the foundation for the club’s future growth and success both on the pitch and in the wider community.
-
ClientEverton Football Club
-
ServicesCommercial Success, Feasibility Studies, Cost Benchmarking and Cost Intelligence, Procurement, Life Cycle Cost
-
sectorSport
-
LocationMerseyside, United Kingdom
Modern design and local heritage
Located on Liverpool’s waterfront at Bramley-Moore Dock, the 52,769-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium was the largest single-site private sector development in the UK during its construction. With excellent sightlines from all seats, enhanced hospitality facilities and superior accessibility, it delivers a transformational fan experience compared to Everton’s famous old ground at Goodison Park.
The scheme also acknowledges the area’s rich industrial heritage, incorporating the reinstatement of the surrounding historic public realm, and remediation of a Grade II-listed hydraulic tower and engine room built in 1883 and an integral part of daily life during the dock’s heyday.
Assurance on development costs
From the feasibility stage, we worked closely with Everton officials, the architect and the project team to realise the club’s vision. We completed the initial cost planning to support the development of the brief, the evaluation of alternative sites and the stadium design competition. Drawing on our global experience in sports stadium delivery, we were able to benchmark construction costs accurately in tandem with the design team.
Once the final site was selected, and despite the challenges of the Covid pandemic and market volatility, our team successfully managed the contractor procurement process and negotiations on a contract sum with the preferred contractor at the end of an 18-month pre-construction services agreement. We also provided life cycle costing and post-contract services, including change control and monthly cost reporting.
Sustainability in construction and operation
The stadium is one of the most environmentally friendly football venues ever built. During the enabling works to infill Bramley-Moore Dock, more than 450,000m3 of sand was dredged from the seabed in the Irish Sea and transported to the site by boat, saving thousands of lorry journeys. ESG and sustainability initiatives embedded during its construction included the re-use of 95% of all materials on site.
The stadium’s operational sustainability is strengthened by the provision of electric vehicle charging points, parking for bicycles and walking routes to the new stadium, along with efforts to reduce car travel through shuttle bus schemes and connections to local rail infrastructure.
Lasting social and economic legacy
During its planning and construction, the development was also known as the People’s Project, a reflection of the Club’s commitment that the new stadium should also deliver wider social and economic benefits to the local community. It illustrates the power of sports-led urban regeneration as it is estimated the new stadium will provide a £1.3 billion boost to the economy, create thousands of jobs, and attract 1.4 million visitors annually to the Liverpool City Region. This represents one of the largest legacies of public benefits from a construction project ever seen in the North West.
Key stats
-
52,769
seating capacity
-
£1.3bn
economic boost
-
95%
of materials reused
“From day one, RLB’s disciplined and assured cost consultancy gave us the confidence the project would succeed, especially during the most complex phases. They understood our bold vision and worked seamlessly with our team throughout to turn it into reality, and they shared our passion for ensuring the stadium benefits the wider community as much as the club.”Alix Waldron, Director of New Stadium Development
All image credit: © Everton Football Club
FURTHER INFORMATION:
