Organisers of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games said Trivandi has been appointed to deliver a groundbreaking new-format event next year, with a more sustainable and inclusive delivery model.
A scaled-down version of the 2026 Games is set to take place in the Scottish city from 23 July to 2 August next year after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as the host citing escalating costs. Glasgow last hosted the event in 2014 at a cost of £543 million.
The Commonwealth Games Federation offered Scotland £100 million from the compensation owed by the Victorian government for withdrawing as the host of the event.
A specialist in the design and operational delivery of major events, Trivandi has an impressive track record having worked on every Summer Olympic Games since London 2012, the last three Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cups and World Expos.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will see Trivandi take responsibility for the overlay and venue operations at the sports venues, while the company’s sustainability arm The Bulb said it will ensure every element of venue transformation is designed for reuse, monitored for energy efficiency and minimises environmental impact.
Trivandi said that while it will place international specialists in key operational roles in the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company, the majority of the 250 workforce will be filled by people who come from Glasgow and the surrounding areas.
Trivandi CEO and co-founder James Bulley OBE said its Trivandi Academy will use Chartered Management Institute-accredited programmes to equip local talent with internationally recognised qualifications and further strengthen Scotland’s capacity to deliver major events.
“There is no better city than Glasgow to host this forward-thinking delivery model and change the future of how major multi-sport events are delivered,” said Glasgow 2026 CEO Phil Batty OBE. “Our partnership with Trivandi signals our absolute confidence in delivering an exceptional Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next summer.
“Trivandi’s world-class expertise and shared values of innovation, inclusion and impact will ensure Glasgow 2026 is remembered not only for outstanding sport but for the positive impacts it delivers for communities, businesses as well as future host nations and the next generation of world-class athletes.”
Bulley said, “Glasgow 2026 represents a pivotal moment for the Commonwealth Sport Movement. Together, we’re proving that world-class events can be delivered sustainably, cost-effectively and with profound social impact. Our commitment extends beyond the Games and that is why we are investing in Glasgow’s people, communities and sporting future.”
Since it was founded in 2013 on the back of London 2012, Trivandi has delivered more than 300 projects in 29 countries from offices in the UK, the Middle East and Australia.
Pictured (left to right): Trivandi chairman Paul May, Trivandi Academy director Alison Giles, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games CEO Phil Batty OBE, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games COO Jade Gallagher, Trivandi CEO James Bulley OBE.