When the XVII Commonwealth Games began on 25 July 2002, the City of Manchester Stadium, which was built by contractors, Laing O'Rourke and designed by Arup Associates, had a capacity of 38,000. mpg carried out M & E quantity surveying services for the M&E Sub-contractor. The design of the stadium, with its eight masts and cable structure, ensured that all seats have uninterrupted views of the sport area. There are large circular walkways on the exterior of the stadium that are used by spectators to reach the upper tiers.