Warwickshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that the main contract for constructing the new stand at Edgbaston International Cricket Ground has now been signed with Galliford Try.

Construction of the £30m+ redevelopment is already underway on site. chief executive, Colin Povey said: "It has been a long road but well worth it to secure international cricket for the City and region for the foreseeable future."

Both Birmingham City Council and Advantage West Midlands have played a key role in providing funding for this landmark project. Phil Macdonald, project director at Edgbaston, adds: "This project is a great example of partnership working between organisations wanting to deliver a brighter future for the area. We are creating world class facilities in Birmingham which will draw the best teams and the most exciting cricket to Edgbaston. In turn this will bring economic benefits to the region."

The Club is proud to acknowledge the significant contribution made to this project of its key professional advisors, Rider Levett Bucknall (project management and quantity surveying), Turley Associates (planning), Savills (property advice) and Wragge & Co (legal services).