IN the next six to eight months, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will become aware of all the technical intricacies of constructing the country’s first international-standard football stadium at Durban Park.

On Friday, the Federation inked a contract with local group SRKN’gineering and Associates Limited to provide consultancy on the facility’s design.
From this process, the GFF will become aware of all necessary factors, such as cost and timeline for the project, from which they can now create a tender for companies to bid for construction.
GFF President Wayne Forde indicated that this phase of work would cost US$156,000 (approximately G$31M).

FIFA and CONCACAF will continue their support after the government leased the Federation an approximately 7.1-acre plot of land for 50 years.
While the consultancy process is ongoing, the GFF will continue to invest in landfilling to prepare for the eventuality of construction.

In December 2023, the GFF, in partnership with Blue Water Shipping, began the initial steps to create an innovative new, multi-purpose sports, educational and entertainment venue.
Forde indicated that the facility, which will have two mini pitches to encourage more community involvement, would have a capacity of eight to twelve thousand.
Still, it could increase marginally based on the outcome of the current consultancy.

It will have all the modern amenities associated with football stadiums for players, concessions, and media.
Engineer Ravi Narine opted not to estimate a potential cost for the facility, noting that much will depend on what they discover in this detailed consultancy process.
For Blue Water Shipping, Senior Vice-President of Operations Jenifer Falconer highlighted that they are most eager for the entire project to be completed as they are seen as revolutionary for developing the sport in Guyana.

The signing of the contract was done at the GFF’s Secretariat in the presence of architect Tristan Gomes, Richard DeNobrega, Senior Vice-President of Sales & Development at Blue Water Shipping, and Rawlston Adams, Second Vice-President at the Guyana Football Federation.