Covid-19 forces councils to dip into reserves to keep key Commonwealth Games jobs on track

By Jordan Marshall2020-07-14T05:00:00

Pool and main stadium have needed more cash, authorities told

The projects to build the swimming pool and the main stadium for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games have been forced to use contingency funds because of the coronavirus crisis.

Wates is carrying out work at the aquatics centre in Sandwell and won the £60m deal two years ago.

McLaughlin & Harvey began work on the £70m redevelopment of Alexander Stadium at the end of May, having won the job earlier in the spring.

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