GRS Group has been picked to finish the East Stand at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, which was left unfinished after the collapse of Buckingham Group in August.

Building of the stand at Northampton City Soccer Membership’s (NTFC’s) stadium was beset with issues even earlier than the failure of its major contractor, with building pausing for eight years.

Buckingham began work on the brand new stand for the League One staff in 2014, however stopped work on the venture twice – in 2014 and 2015 – citing non-payment.

In 2015, the contractor introduced a winding-up petition towards the corporate that was set as much as oversee the event of the brand new stand, County Developments (Northhampton) Restricted (CNDL), claiming it was owed £2.9m.

After a Excessive Courtroom decide dominated in CNDL’s favour, NTFC reopened discussions with Buckingham. The membership had been awaiting an up to date citation for the stadium work on the time of the contractor’s collapse in August.

GRS Group chief government Jon Fisher stated: “With our native connections we perceive the significance to the membership and the neighborhood of this venture, and we’re wanting ahead to getting on website, finishing the job, and for the followers to be utilizing the East Stand totally as soon as once more.

“We now have loved attending to know the membership and we might be working carefully with them going ahead.”

NTFC chairman Kelvin Thomas stated: “Having spoken to varied contractors and following a radical tendering course of, we really feel that GRS gives the most effective answer.

“GRS is a big firm with a devoted contracting division which has in depth expertise in specialist building and main initiatives.

“It additionally has plenty of native connections, with many GRS staff dwelling within the county and [GRS having] sponsored Northampton Saints [rugby team] for a few years.”