Projects lined up to transform city ahead of 2022 Games

The Perry Barr area of Birmingham is being transformed ahead of the city hosting the Commonwealth Games in two years’ time. A range of infrastructure projects have been lined up ahead of 2022.The redevelopment of Alexander Stadium took a major step forward earlier this month after a contractor was named for the £72m scheme.McLaughlin & Harvey has previously successfully completed projects for major games events, including the London Olympics, and sporting developments for numerous football and rugby clubs.The news came after the project received unanimous support from the Birmingham City Council’s planning committee at the end of January.It will see the venue’s permanent capacity increased from 12,700 to 18,000 – with the ability to temporarily increase up to a maximum of 40,000 for major events.The revamped stadium is set to host a range of tenants including the Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club and Birmingham City University.The contract award followed on from Birmingham City Council voting through the plans for the athletes’ village in December 2018.The Perry Barr scheme will provide about 1,400 new homes which will be built on the site of the former Birmingham City University campus.It will accommodate about 6,500 athletes and officials during the games.A range of road improvements have also been announced by the West Midlands Combined Authority since the games were awarded to the city in December 2017.