Comprehensive LiDAR Survey at Elland Road Stadium Paves Way for Redevelopment

A significant LiDAR survey has been conducted at Elland Road Stadium, the home ground of Leeds United Football Club, as part of the venue’s redevelopment and expansion plans.

Survey Hub employed RIEGL UK technology to navigate around live events and limited access periods, successfully recording 5,250 scan positions throughout both the interior and exterior of the stadium’s stands.

The data collected by Survey Hub integrated RIEGL terrestrial scans with NavVis VLX walkthrough data and drone-generated point clouds, culminating in the creation of a detailed 3D Revit model that will aid in the planning and design phases.

The RIEGL VZ-600i played a crucial role in the efficient capture of the stadium’s seating tiers, concourses, and structural components, ensuring that scans remained consistently aligned across multiple sessions.

Dave Foster, Managing Director of RIEGL UK Ltd, commented: “Large, operational venues demand rapid acquisition without compromising accuracy. The VZ-600i enables rapid coverage while maintaining up to 3 mm positional accuracy across ranges from tight interiors to long external sightlines. Its open, interoperable platform also supports seamless integration with mobile and aerial workflows, which is essential on complex, multi-method projects.”

Lee Stevenson, Director at Survey Hub, added: “Working around a busy football club’s schedule we needed an accurate and efficient solution to obtaining the internals and externals of all stands at LUFC. If we came across a problem on site or in the office, we were quickly assisted by RIEGL’s staff to solve. We also integrated the RIEGL data we collected with external walkthrough capture from Survey Hub’s NavVis VLX system and drone cloud data which the RIEGL staff were more than happy to assist with. We have been really impressed with the RIEGL kit and processing software we purchased alongside the level of support we received throughout the project.”