Construction begins on Olympic Village

Piling work is now underway on the site. This involves casting concrete columns in holes up to 24m deep. These columns form the permanent foundations for the first blocks of the Village.

The Village will provide 17,000 beds for athletes and officials during the Olympic Games and 7,500 in the Paralympic Games.

After 2012, it will be transformed into up to 3,500 new homes, with a mix of affordable housing, and accommodation for sale and rent. The communities that develop in the area after the Games will be supported by new parks, open space, community facilities and transport links.

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