Plans for new homes, schools, healthcare and community facilities for east London were welcomed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today as the legacy vision for the Olympic Village was unveiled by preferred developers Lend Lease during the start of public consultation in Stratford.
Work is surging ahead on the site of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre following the handover of the Olympic Park this summer. The ODA said today that 90 per cent of the buildings on the site have been demolished, thousands of tonnes of contaminated soil has been cleaned, work is underway widening the waterways beside the site and a contractor has been appointed to remove railway sidings for a logistics centre.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and adidas today announced that adidas has become the latest Tier One Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games – becoming Official Sportswear Partner. A host of international sports stars attended the central London launch including World sprint Champions Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix alongside legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, British sprint hopeful Craig Pickering, gold medal winning decathlete Daley Thompson, Paralympic hopeful Shelly Woods and BMX rider Shanaze Reid.
The first construction bridge in the Olympic Park was lifted into place this week providing a link across a key part of the site for construction vehicles and helping to minimise disruption to public roads and bridges.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has today begun the search for a contractor to carry out the construction work to regenerate the Greenway, the major public walkway running through the heart of the Olympic Park.
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.
Olympic Park opens up to public for first time The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) gave almost 2,000 members of the public a guided tour of the 2012 Olympic Park over the weekend.
Plans for world class cycling facilities in the Olympic Park moved forward today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced a shortlist of six construction companies to build the Velodrome for the London 2012 Games.
London 2012 today welcomes ten school and college leavers as they start their careers by joining the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The ODA has agreed to work in partnership with trade unions representing construction workers to promote high employment standards while it delivers, on time and on budget, the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic Delivery Authority is encouraging local people to take a tour around the 2.5 kilometre squared Olympic Park during London Open House architectural festival on Saturday15 and Sunday16 September.