Project
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
Construction
Stadia & Sport
Midlands
Client
Birmingham City Council
Duration
97 weeks
Architect
ARUP
Redevelopment of an existing sports stadium for the Commonwealth Games.
At the heart of the wider Perry Barr regeneration effort was Birmingham City Council’s plan to redevelop Alexander Stadium into a high-profile venue for diverse sporting, leisure and cultural events.
The revamped stadium is set to host a range of tenants, including the world-famous Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club and Birmingham City University. Acting as the new home for the university’s sports and exercise students, it brings an exciting new partnership and purpose to the stadium beyond athletics.
Located in Perry Barr, just outside of Birmingham city centre, the Alexander Stadium is now an international-standard athletics venue. The redevelopment makes the stadium the largest facility of its kind in the UK, giving Birmingham a golden opportunity to reaffirm its claim as the national home of athletics.
High-profile
Sports
Venue
The redeveloped facility is a true legacy asset for both the City and its residents. Key features include:
• World Athletics Class 1 Facility
• 18,000 seating capacity (up to 40,000 for major events)
• 400m nine-lane IAAF Category 1 competition track
• 400m six-lane warm-up track
• New western stand with redeveloped north and south stands
• Practice throwing field
• External lighting, streetscape and infrastructure
370
jobs created and sustained
17
Apprentices
610
students engaged with
1066
hours of community and education volunteering
The new-look Alexander Stadium is absolutely stunning and it’s testament to the vision and hard work of everyone involved in this project that it has already been hailed as the best athletics stadium in the country.
Councillor Ian Ward
Leader of Birmingham City Council
Social Value at Alexander Stadium
Awards
Alexander Stadium wins Construction Project of the Year
Alexander Stadium wins Construction Project of the Year at the Insider West Midlands Property Awards.
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