Birmingham City to hold emergency meetings over St Andrew’s construction works

Birmingham City are set to hold emergency meetings after the construction firm behind redevelopment works at St Andrew’s stadium ceased trading.

Buckingham Group, which was contracted to complete the redevlopment of the Tilton and Kop stands, has made the club aware that it has filed for a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Parts of both stands have been closed to supporters for the last couple of years while the club worked on stadium repairs.

The club had hoped for the lower tier Tilton to open by the end of September and for the Kop to be fully open by the end of November, but says it will hold emergency meetings to assess the potential impact of the firm’s collapse on its planned opening dates.

In a statement, the club has said board members will hold emergency meetings over the next steps.

Birmingham City Club Statement

A spokesman for the club, said: “It is our new owners stated ambition to ensure this work be completed in a timely manner, and all safety tests successfully passed, so our teams can play in front of 30,000 Blues fans again.

“The goal was set for the lower tier Tilton to open by the end of September and for the Kop to be fully open by the end of November. The Club has and continues to hold emergency meetings with a range of experts to understand and assess the potential impact of Buckingham Group’s disappointing news.

“We want to give you your home back and to give our teams the level of noise and support that only a full St. Andrew’s can deliver. As soon as we have more information we will share it.”