Lift off for Edgbaston Stadium’s £42m hotel
Work to build a 146-bedroom Radisson Red hotel at one of England’s most famous sporting venues is now under way, after Sisk was appointed as main contractor to the scheme.
Under the proposals, a new 3,300 seater stand will also be built at Edgbaston in Birmingham, set to replace the 70-year-old Raglan and Priory stands which were demolished earlier this year.
The proposals were backed by Birmingham City Council’s planning department in February 2025, with a £17.3m loan from West Midlands Combined Authority also supporting the scheme.
The project is expected to be completed in time for the men’s Ashes cricket fixtures, set to be held in the city during summer 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.”
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, Warwickshire CCC says.
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.”
