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Mace has won the role of project manager for the revamp of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham ahead of the Commonwealth Games in the city in 2022.
Birmingham City Council confirmed the decision that Mace would lead the £70m project, which will see the council-owned venue, already an international-standard athletics venue, modernised and its capacity temporarily increased to 40,000 for the games.
Three of the stadium’s four stands will be demolished and rebuilt as part of the work, while the back straight stand built in 2012 with a capacity of 5,000 will be retained.
The home of the Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club, which hosts events such as the Diamond League Series and British Championships, will then be left with a permanent post-Games capacity of 20,000, up from its current capacity of 12,700, making it the UK’s largest permanent athletics stadium outside London.
The decision to appoint Mace comes despite its struggle to complete the delayed £800m Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, which had been due to host its first Premier League game in September. It is now expected to host its first game before the end of the year.
Mace declined to comment on its appointment to the role on Alexander Stadium.
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