UrBC, Yekaterinburg, October 30, 2017. Sinara Group’s Sinara Development, the general contractor for the reconstruction of Yekaterinburg Stadium in time for the world football championship of 2018, completed all the urban improvements on the arena’s premises, the Group’s press service reports.

The improvements involved some 8 hectares of space. More than 150 coniferous and deciduous trees got planted around the stadium, as got some 2,000 shrubs, 180 m2 of Alpine rock gardens, and 340 m2 of perennial flower beds.

There is an 800-meter running track around the stadium, made from professional, anti-slipping rubber coating. In winter, it can be made into a skating rink. Benches, litter bins, and other appliances will get installed in the area in the nearest future. Four permanent 110-meter entrances and two temporary entrances have been put up around the building. The provided security checkpoints will be used to screen all the incomers for possible dangerous or prohibited objects.