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New team to lead next stage of £286m station revamp

Birmingham International is to undergo a major regeneration to create a new transport hub

From left: Carol Stitchman, WSP; Darren Baker, Faithful+Gould; Jonathan Bretherton, Urban Growth Company; Chris Prescott, JLL; and Bosco Lam, WilkinsonEyre

A new team has been appointed to progress plans for a £286 million revamp of Birmingham International station in Solihull.

Economic development body Urban Growth Company has recruited WilkinsonEyre as architects and WSP as lead engineers.

Joining them are property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle and law firm DWF while Faithful+Gould is providing project management, quantity surveying and principal designer services for the early stages of the project.

WilkinsonEyre and WSP will work with the UGC to review the original designs first revealed last year and take them to the next detailed stage.

New plans are expected in February 2020 with construction due to start in 2022 for completion by 2026.

The appointment of the professional services team comes after the UGC secured £9.27 million from the West Midlands Combined Authority last year to progress the design process.

The UGC's plan is to create an integrated transport exchange, bringing together existing rail, future high-speed rail, trams, buses and other modes of transport, connecting the station to the airport and HS2 by 2025.

CGI of how Birmingham International station could look


Solihull Council leader Cllr Ian Courts said: "The station is set to become one of the busiest in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and this proposed redevelopment will see it being transformed into an iconic gateway to the region, with greater capacity and a much-improved passenger experience which will be important for people travelling to or through Solihull."