The spectacular 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, on 2 August at the OVO Hydro indoor arena, signaled the conclusion of 10 days of international sports competitions. All 74 competing nations and territories indicated great satisfaction with the conduct of the event, including with safety and security. There is no doubt Glasgow and Scotland delivered a hugely successful games.
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IR Chief Executive interviewed by the ABC’s Gemma Veness. Security for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. On 10 June, Neil Fergus ASM, IR’s CEO, was interviewed by Gemma Veness – live on ABC News TV – on the security planning, the complexities and challenges, for the imminent FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
(Produced by Chloe MacKenzie).
Security Risk Consultants for design and operation plans for the One New Zealand stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. IR was a member of the Kōtui team that delivered the NZD $683 million One New Zealand Stadium (Te Kaha) in Christchurch, New Zealand. The fully covered stadium was inaugurated on 27 March 2026 with a ribbon cutting by Prime Minister Christopher Luxton. The first sports event at the venue was a rugby union match on the Anzac Day weekend.
TOGA Central is an iconic mixed-use development in the Central Station Western Gateway Precinct to the south of the Sydney CBD. In 2023 IR was appointed security consulting advisers to the TOGA Central design and development team. The AUD$380+ million project obtained approved of its State Significant Development application in early 2024.
Australian firms COX Architecture and Hassell, along with Japanese firm Azusa Sekkei, have been appointed as principal architects by the Queensland Government to design Brisbane’s new Olympic Stadium in Victoria Park, which will be the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, within a wider games precinct. (The image shown is a COX rendition of pre-concept design planning).
