The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced the companies shortlisted to construct world-class sailing facilities at Weymouth and Portland, keeping the venue on course to become one of the first sites ready for the London 2012 Games.
The Olympic and Paralympic sailing events in 2012 will be hosted by the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). In June the ODA invited construction companies to bid to build a new permanent 150m slipway; a new race-boat parking area; new race-boat lifting facilities; and new race-boat moorings to be sheltered by a wave protection structure.
The ODA today announced the shortlist of 5 companies competing to deliver the works which will provide new and improved sailing facilities for use during the Games and in legacy:
- Birse
- Carillion
- Dean & Dyball
- Edmund Nuttall
- Raymond Brown
The contract is expected to be awarded later this year and with construction work due to start on site early next year and be completed by the end of 2008, Weymouth and Portland will be one of the first venues ready for the 2012 Games.
Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive, David Higgins, said:
βThe announcement of such a high calibre construction shortlist is another key step towards ensuring Weymouth and Portland is one of the first venues ready for 2012. This contract is an opportunity to build world-class sailing facilities that will benefit elite athletes and the local community alike before, during and long after the Games. Our plans for Weymouth and Portland are an excellent example of how the Games can act as a driver for wider regeneration, spreading sporting, social and economic benefits around the country.β
Dean & Reddyhoff, developers for the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), will also start work later this month on a new 560-berth commercial marina at Osprey Quay of which 250 berths will be used during the 2012 Games. The marina will include retail and industrial development bringing enormous social and economic regeneration to the local area.
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For further information please contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 700 or visit the website at www.london2012.com.
Find out the latest from London 2012 HQ on our Work in Progress blog http://blog.london2012.com
The ODA today announced the shortlist of 5 companies competing to deliver the works which will provide new and improved sailing facilities for use during the Games and in legacy:
- Birse
- Carillion
- Dean & Dyball
- Edmund Nuttall
- Raymond Brown
The contract is expected to be awarded later this year and with construction work due to start on site early next year and be completed by the end of 2008, Weymouth and Portland will be one of the first venues ready for the 2012 Games.
Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive, David Higgins, said:
βThe announcement of such a high calibre construction shortlist is another key step towards ensuring Weymouth and Portland is one of the first venues ready for 2012. This contract is an opportunity to build world-class sailing facilities that will benefit elite athletes and the local community alike before, during and long after the Games. Our plans for Weymouth and Portland are an excellent example of how the Games can act as a driver for wider regeneration, spreading sporting, social and economic benefits around the country.β
Dean & Reddyhoff, developers for the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), will also start work later this month on a new 560-berth commercial marina at Osprey Quay of which 250 berths will be used during the 2012 Games. The marina will include retail and industrial development bringing enormous social and economic regeneration to the local area.
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For further information please contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 700 or visit the website at www.london2012.com.
Find out the latest from London 2012 HQ on our Work in Progress blog http://blog.london2012.com
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