Laying of the foundation stone for the ice rink in Pruntrut

With this ceremony will mark the official start of the works that will lead to the renovation of the existing ice rink by October 2020 and the construction of a complex to create a second second ice rink in the fall of 2021. The new Raiffeisen Arena with 4,650 seats will be the home rink of ice hockey B league team HC Ajoie. The ice fields will also be used by the curling club, figure skaters and the public. and the public. Also the aspiring national ice hockey teams will train and play in Porrentruy. Not least for this reason was the director of the Federal Office of Sport Matthias Remund was present at the laying of the foundation stone.

During the 2,000 m3 of coniferous wood and 1,000 m3 (solid cubic meters) of hardwood. hardwood will be used. The wood will be provided by the "Syndicat intercommunal District de Porrentruy (SIDP)". In the tendering process, the wood-processing companies have to work with this wood. This ensures that the wood from the region is also used in the ice rink. Already now the trunk wood is prepared in the sawmills.

Timbatec engineers developed a supporting structure made of wood especially for the ice rink. The truss will be with bottom and top chords in ash wood. The spectator spectator stands will also be made of wood. Furthermore, Timbatec developed a concept for the timber flow from the municipal forest to the construction site. Regarding use of regional wood as a building material, the ice stadium is a showcase project.

The project was designed by the Dolci Architects in Yverdon and Stähelin Partner in Delémont. Delémont.