David Hines Sports Consulting.ltd

David Hines Sports Consulting is an independent sports consultant with 20+ years of direct sports architectural professional experience. Specializing in sports consultancy and sports architecture. Working directly with clients, owners, architects, operators and government in providing expertise in sports design. Services include strategy, feasibility, sports architecture, technical compliance and event planning. Extensive background across all sectors including FIFA, IOC and all sports typologies. We collaborate with clients and design teams to ensure compliance and technical excellence in sports stadia, event and arena design.

We bring a wealth of knowledge to our clients in all aspects of projects from inception to completion. Our experience covers all aspects of sports design and venues from feasibility to post occupancy reviews. We work closely with each client's needs to maximise the design outcome, revenue potential and experience performance of their assets. David Hines Sports Consulting services include:

RIBA Stages 0-2 - Brief definition and client advice - Sports governing support​ - Global benchmarking​ - Site and project feasibility studies​ - Project planning​ - Concept design proposals​ - Bid book and event / Games planning​ - Project competition management​ - Development of project briefing and design team tender documents

RIBA Stages 3-5 - Sports technical compliance​ - Design team sports architectural support​ - Bowl and field of play design​ - Stadium and arena design input ​ - Project space planning​ - Developed sports brief ​ - Peer review / support of design, tender and construction information​ - Major event / hosting overlay design​ - Revenue return and sponsorship

RIBA Stages 6-7​ - Stadium / arena venue audit ​ - Venue performance assessment​ - Global benchmarking / market trends​ - Operation & asset management review​ - Post occupancy and in-use performance review​ - Venue positioning and strategic enhancements​ - Hospitality targeted enhancements​ - Brand engagement strategies and activation​ - Lifecycle and revenue modelling review

Aviva Stadium, Ireland 2005-2011 Marseille Stadium, France 2008 Plymouth Stadium & Masterplan, UK 2009-2011 Fisht Winter 2014 Olympic Stadium, Russia 2011-2013 Sport City, Singapore 2012 Jaber El Ahmad Olympic Village, Kuwait 2012 Luzhniki Stadium, 2018 FIFA WC, Russia 2013-2015 Rostov-on-Don Stadium, 2018 FIFA WC, Russia 2013-2014 Lusail Stadium with Foster+Partners, 2022 FIFA WC, Qatar 2013-2014 King Abdullah Stadium Programme (KASP), KSA 2014-2015 KASP - Hail Stadium, KSA 2014-2015 KASP - Baha Stadium, KSA 2014-2015 KASP - Damman Stadium, KSA 2014-2015 Barcelona football stadium, Spain 2015 Jeddah Stadium remediation works, KSA 2015-2017 Birmingham Common Wealth Games, UK 2018 Chengdu Stadium and Olympic park, China 2018 Parma Stadium with Zoppini architects, Italy 2021 JCDC Stadium, client advisor, Jeddah, KSA 2021 POAK Stadium with BIG architects, Greece 2021 Florentina Stadium with ZHA architects, Italy 2021-2022 Qiddiya Sports City Masterplan, KSA 2021

Hangzhou Sports Complex with Foster+Partners, China 2021-2022 JCDC Stadium, with gmp architects, Jeddah, KSA 2021-2022 Aarhus Stadium with SCAU architects, Denmark 2022 Tsirio stadium with BIG architects, Cyprus 2022 Twickenham Stadium, client advisor, UK 2022 Real Betis Stadium with Lamela, Spain 2023 Qiddiya Stadium with Storyland Studios/Gensler, KSA 2023 Neom Stadium with OMA architects, KSA 2023 Murabba Stadium with Gensler architects, KSA 2023 Roshn Stadium, client advisor, KSA 2023 Al Wasl Stadium with P&T architects, Dubai 2023-2024 Shabab Al Ahli Stadium with P&T architects, Dubai 2023-2024 Cardiff Stadium with Holder Mathias architects, UK 2024

Queen Park Rangers Training Centre, UK 2011 ECL Conference centre, Liverpool 2012 AS Monaco FC Training Centre, Monaco 2013 Barnet Copthall Sports Centre with Heatherwick architects, UK 2021-2022 Saudi Arabia Football Federation National Training Centre, KSA 2022 EPIC Campus Lecture Hall with Stride Treglown, UK 2022-2023

Sri Lanka Commonwealth Games Bid, Sri Lanka 2011-2012 Qatar Sports Venue Masterplan (QSVMP), Qatar 2010-2012 Qatar Olympic 2020 Masterplan, Qatar 2012 Rostov on Don Stadium 2018 FIFA WC overlay design, Russia 2013 Lusail Stadium 2022 FIFA WC overlay design, Qatar 2013-14 BAKU European Games 2015 overlay design, Azerbaijan 2014 Qatar 22 FIFA WC Overlay Strategy, Qatar 2020 SEVEN Entertainment Centres with Gensler architects, KSA 2021-2022 Sports Boulevard Project, KSA 2022 Diriyah Gate Event Strategy, KSA 2022 Royal Commission of Riyadh City Sports Strategy, KSA 2023 Brisbane 2032 Olympic Legacy Strategy, Aus 2023

Bristol Arena, UK 2015-2016 Madison Square Gardens Sphere London, UK 2015-2018 Madison Square Gardens Sphere Las Vegas, USA 2016-2018 Bristol YTL Arena, UK 2018 RMK Arena with Foster+Partners, Russia 2021 Riyadh Arena with Foster+Partners, KSA 2021-2022 Berlin Temporary Arena, Germany 2024