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January 2008

  • London 2012 chiefs thank workers for health and safety achievementThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has today announced that over one million hours of work have been achieved without a reportable accident on the Olympic Park construction site.
    31 January 2008
  • First phase complete on Olympic Park waterway regenerationThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has today announced the completion of the first stage of the programme to regenerate a key waterway within the Olympic Park.
    29 January 2008
  • Progress on transport works keeps Olympic Park plans on trackThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today released new photographs showing the progress being made on two key transport infrastructure projects. The works will help unlock a central part of the Olympic Park and upgrade a key transport hub for the Games and in legacy.
    28 January 2008
  • Companies announced for first Olympic Park infrastructure contractsThe teams selected to deliver the first packages of structures, bridges, highways and associated infrastructure for the Olympic Park have been announced by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
    24 January 2008
  • Sustainability at heart of Olympic Park creationThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today confirmed that it is beating its target to ensure sustainable principles are at the heart of cleaning and clearing the Olympic Park.
    23 January 2008
  • Olympic Park powerlines project surges aheadWork to create a brand new electrical infrastructure beneath the Olympic Park has accelerated with cabling work now completed in one of the powerlines tunnels beneath the Park. The progress keeps the project firmly on track, with the power for the Park set to switch underground later this year.
    22 January 2008
  • ODA report sets out scale of 2012 challengeThe most detailed description yet of the scale of works to deliver the venues and infrastructure needed for 2012, and the legacy benefits the large-scale investment will bring, was unveiled today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) published a summary of its programme delivery baseline report.
    17 January 2008
  • Business ‘Dating Agency’ launched at Old Trafford to help companies compete for £6bn worth of London 2012 contractsA groundbreaking business ‘dating agency’ was launched at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium today to help companies across the UK compete for thousands of business opportunities helping deliver the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    16 January 2008
  • Utility plans power ahead for Olympic Park and Stratford CityThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Stratford City Development Limited (SCDL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westfield, today announced that the contract to deliver the electrical networks for the Olympic Park and Stratford City development in east London has been awarded to EDF Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary Lea Valley Utilities (LVU).
    10 January 2008
  • On Your Marks, Get Set London ..Ken Livingstone, Sebastian Coe, Manny Lewis and Tessa Jowell officially launch the London 2012 Roadshow
    9 January 2008
  • South coast firm sails away with 2012 Weymouth & Portland contractThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced that Dean & Dyball has been awarded the contract 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.
    7 January 2008
  • Work to clean and clear Olympic Park intensifiesThe cleaning and clearing of the Olympic Park is set to intensify as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) prepares the 2.5sq km site for the start of construction this summer.
    3 January 2008