ODA announce shortlist of companies competing to landscape the north of Olympic Park

The four shortlisted following a competitive procurement process are:

• Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd 
• Edmond Nuttall 
• Skanska McNicholas 
• Balfour Beatty

The ODA expects to appoint a landscape and public realm contractor for the north of the Park in the summer ready to pre-order trees and other plants, and for work to start on site in 2009. It’s expected that the appointed contractor will select and manage a number of specialist subcontractors.

ODA Parklands and Public Realm project sponsor John Hopkins said: 'We have had an encouraging response from industry keen to be involved in transforming former industrial land into a living and breathing Olympic Park. We have an impressive shortlist and we look forward to appointing a world-class contractor to manage the creation of a park fit for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and local people in legacy.'

The landscape and public realm contractor will be responsible for managing the transformation of 40 hectares of former industrial land and landfill currently being cleared and cleaned, into new open spaces, parklands and waterways fit for the Games and legacy.

This will include hard and soft landscape works including tree planting and the construction of the Olympic Concourse which will link all the venues, entrances and parklands. The contract will also include creating new wetland and other wildlife habitats, installing new allotments and permanent park furniture, lighting, irrigation and drainage. A contract for the landscaping of the south of the Park will be issued later in 2008.

After the Games the contractor will manage the transformation of the Olympic Park ready for legacy development, which will include removing the temporary Olympic Concourse to create meadows and lawns.

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For further information please contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 700.

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