Abacus completes Edgbaston installation

Abacus Lighting has announced that it has completed work on a £1m contract to install new floodlights at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham.

The project forms part of a wider £30m overhaul of the venue, which is being carried out by Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) to enhance its international capabilities.

Five bespoke cantilever masts containing 320 Challenger 3 floodlights have been installed at Edgbaston, which meet England and Wales Cricket Board regulations.

WCCC chief executive Colin Povey said: "Edgbaston will be able to host ECB domestic matches playing into the hours of darkness, as well as complying with ICC regulations for Twenty20 matches."

Published: 08/04/2011
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