Sisk has been appointed as main contractor to deliver the £42M redevelopment of Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. The announcement coincided with the launch of Build UK – Open Doors 2026 at Edgbaston.

Forming part of Edgbaston’s Masterplan, the project will see Sisk undertake the redevelopment of the Raglan and Priory Stands into a new 3,200-seater stand delivering improved spectator facilities, plus a new four-star Radisson RED hotel complete with hospitality boxes and pitch-facing rooms.

The new hotel development is projected to increase Edgbaston’s local community contribution to £40 million per year, rising to more than £70 million in a Cricket World Cup year. It will also create 134 new permanent jobs for people within the local community, adding to the 1,000 full time equivalent roles currently provided by the stadium.

Coinciding with the formal announcement, Open Doors, an annual week-long initiative driven by Build UK, takes visitors behind the scenes of construction sites across the UK to showcase the range of careers available in the construction industry. Around 240 construction workplaces across the UK, including Edgbaston Stadium, open their doors to the next generation of the construction workforce, as Open Doors 2026 gets underway.

Currently, the construction industry needs to recruit around 48,000 extra workers a year to meet demand meaning initiatives like Open Doors more important than ever, with 88% of visitors in 2025 confirming they were more likely to consider a construction career after their visit.

Completion of the stadium redevelopment is forecast in time for the Men’s Ashes in Summer 2027.

Paul Brown, CEO, Sisk and Chair, Build UK said: “We are proud to be selected as main contractor as part of the Edgbaston masterplan and to continue growing our footprint in the West Midlands. As Chair of Build UK, it is also a fitting venue to launch Open Doors 2026. This annual initiative enables the entire sector to influence younger audiences to consider careers in our industry. Projects of this profile are a great way to demonstrate the career opportunities that exist within the built environment.”

Ger Hayes, MD, Sisk said: “Our construction works will see the Raglan and Priory Stands redeveloped into a new 3,200-seater stand delivering improved spectator facilities, and a new four-star Radisson RED hotel complete with hospitality boxes and pitch-facing rooms in time for the Ashes in 2027.”

Stuart Cain, Chief Executive at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said: “The next stage of our masterplan project will help cement our city as a world class sporting and tourism hub.

“Sisk has an excellent track record of delivering high-quality sporting developments such as the Etihad Stadium north stand expansion, and West Midlands-based projects like Great Charles Street in the Jewellery Quarter. Major projects like these make it the ideal delivery partner for the next stage of our masterplan project. We’re looking forward to working alongside the SISK team to have the hotel and redeveloped stands ready for the Men’s Ashes in summer 2027.”

Jo Fautley, Deputy Chief Executive, Build UK said: “Construction is at the heart of the Government’s plans for economic growth and projects like Edgbaston offer so much to their local community. I was delighted to join the Sisk team at the historic stadium with my 9-year-old son as part of Open Doors 2026, which will see events taking place at sites across the country this week to showcase careers in construction. By giving young people the opportunity to see first-hand what our industry has to offer, we can inspire the next generation on their journey from education to employment.”