client:  Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

value:  £8.2 million

date:   completed July 2008

The latest stand has a capacity for 3469 spectators including 32 wheelchair spaces, this has increased the Ground's total capacity up to 17,000. At ground level, a broad concourse has replaced the narrow walkways. New public facilities, including toilets, first aid room, a vending area and car parking are provided under the stand.

A new three-storey office building overlooks the pitch and provides accommodation for executive and administrative staff, match officials and match control personnel. An electronic replay screen has been integrated into the office structure. It is the largest screen at any British cricket venue, and can be used as a replay screen, an electronic scoreboard, or as a split screen showing both at the same time.

Six floodlights, designed to meet international standards for day/night matches, have been erected around the Ground. The design ensures that light levels are very high at the wicket (batsmen need to see a ball travelling at almost 100mph) while light spill beyond the pitch is kept to a minimum. The development addresses the changing demands from governing bodies, the media and spectators on modern international cricket. A network of ducts and conduits has also been installed to facilitate cable management of future communications, services and controls throughout the Ground.