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Contractors on the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, led by construction manager Mace, will work through Christmas as they continue the race to get the delayed £800m project finished.
The news came as the football club told supporters that there was still no firm date set for the stadium’s opening, despite “steady” progress on the complex project.
Work on the stadium is now into the integrated testing and commissioning phases that take place ahead of the application for a stadium safety certificate.
“Testing is being conducted both during the day and night and our contractors will continue to work during the Christmas period. Barring no further significant issues we should then be in a position to schedule test events,” a statement from the club said.
Spurs expects an update from contractors on 7 January 2019 and plans to update fans further after that.
In the meantime, the club confirmed that its next Premier League home game against Manchester United would take place at Wembley, the club’s temporary home.
Chairman, Daniel Levy, said: “What I don’t want to do is set any firm dates until we have finally achieved a safety certificate. So many people tell me to look at other major schemes that run late and, whilst I know it happens often, we are still hugely frustrated.
“It is important, however, to recognise the sheer complexity of the scheme. It will be one of the first fully-integrated digital stadiums and will also be required to meet the latest and most stringent safety regulations.”
