April 2009

April 2009

The latest Olympic Park workforce figures were published by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today, showing that the Olympic Park workforce is now over 4,000 strong.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is exceeding its targets for making deliveries to the Olympic Park for construction by sustainable means.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the London Games in 2012 today wrapped up its fourth visit to the British capital. The three days of meetings - from 21 to 23 April - and site visits allowed the Commission to fully assess the developments made on the London 2012 project by the local organisers.

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The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announces that Populous has been appointed as the Official Architectural and Overlay Design Services Provider, becoming a Tier Three commercial provider in the process.

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London 2012 today announces the return of the London 2012 Open Weekend and invites local authorities, sporting organisations and venues across the UK connected with arts, culture and other major themes of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to register events to showcase their work.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has today released new images showing the progress that has been made on the Olympic Park now that construction work has started on all of the ‘big five’ venues – Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Village, Velodrome and International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC).

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is seeking a contractor to deliver the southern section of parklands in the London 2012 Olympic Park.

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Building work started over a month early on the foundations of the huge International Broadcast Centre for the London 2012 Games with construction now under way on the ‘big five’ Olympic Park venues.

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New images released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today show the first permanent new bridge into the Olympic Stadium site being lifted into place.

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The contract to construct enhanced rowing and canoe sprint facilities for the London 2012 Games has been awarded to Morrison Construction, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) have received an 'excellent' CEEQUAL sustainability award for achieving the highest score ever for a rail project.

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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Lend Lease released new images today of a world-class education campus to be built within the Olympic Village.

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