The contract with the Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque has a total investment of €112m (£88m).
Design and construction of the Arena de Dunkerque is expected to take 36 months and will be carried out by Vinci Õ¥Ö¼§ France through its subsidiaries ADIM Nord Picardie, Sogea Caroni and Dumez EPS, in association with local businesses. Architectural input will be provided by Chabanne & Partenaires, in partnership with AvantPropos and AB+Architectes.
Commercial operation of the stadium, including facilities management and sporting fixture/events programming, will be handled by Vinci Concessions, while upkeep and maintenance will be entrusted to Vinci Facilities.
The USDK handball club and the BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque basketball club will be key users of the new stadium.
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