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Aston Villa have secured extended construction hours to help accelerate work on their £100m North Stand redevelopment, with contractors now permitted to operate until 10pm over the coming months.
The move comes as the club continues to target completion in time for the start of the 2027/28 season.
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As revealed by BirminghamLive journalist John Townley, Birmingham City Council have extended permitted working hours at Villa Park until 10pm through to January, with the possibility of further extensions if there are no complaints from local residents.
Villa have also invested in quieter construction equipment to minimise disruption to the surrounding area.
The additional working hours should help maintain momentum on a project that will add 5,600 seats to the North Stand, taking its capacity to 12,500 and Villa Park's overall capacity beyond 50,000.
Several important milestones have already been reached, including the installation of two roof mega-columns and completion of the North Stand basement.
A 600-tonne crane was used to position the new cladding, while more than 1,000 metres of piling, 57,000 tonnes of excavation and 5,600 cubic metres of concrete work have been completed in just 10 weeks.
The first roof beams are expected to be installed after Villa's November 21st meeting with Sunderland, although the full roof is not scheduled for completion until August 2027.
The redevelopment will also deliver significantly improved player facilities, hospitality areas, six new bars, frictionless kiosks and 2,800 safe-standing places.
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The extension to working hours is another positive development for Villa, particularly with the club working towards an ambitious August 2027 completion date.
Investing in quieter equipment is also a sensible compromise, allowing construction to progress for longer without unnecessarily affecting nearby residents.
With major structural milestones already achieved, the North Stand project appears to be gathering momentum as Villa look to deliver a stadium exceeding 50,000 seats.