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Friday, October 10, 2008 1:47 PM

Olympic Village Designs Released

The latest legacy designs for the Olympic Village were released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Lend Lease today, together with new images showing the good progress being made on construction work on site. Work began in June on the permanent foundations for the first blocks of the Olympic Village. More than 300 construction workers are now on site carrying out piling works - inserting concrete columns into the soil to reinforce the ground where the first blocks of the Olympic Village...
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Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:50 PM

Olympic Park workforce reach new safety milestone

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) today announced that the Olympic Park workforce have achieved another million hours without a reportable accident, for the fifth time since the ODA gained possession of the Park in July 2007. There are over 2,600 workers on site, all of whom will be bought a free breakfast in the canteens across the site tomorrow morning as a thank-you for the achievement. ODA Chairman John Armitt said: 'To complete a million hours without a reportable accident on a project...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:21 AM

Construction starts two months early on London 2012 Aquatics Centre

ODA also announces it has achieved its milestones to Beijing and sets out next set for the ‘Big Build’ Construction will start two months earlier than planned today on the Zaha Hadid designed London 2012 Aquatics Centre, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today. Work will start on the foundations of the venue which will form a stunning ‘Gateway to the Games’ in 2012, and in legacy will provide world-class swimming facilities that London does not currently have. The ODA also announced...
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 10:31 AM

Construction begins on Olympic Village

Construction work has started on the Olympic Village keeping plans on track to deliver first-class accommodation for athletes and officials during the London 2012 Games, and leaving a lasting legacy of thousands of new homes in the heart of east London. Beds for athletes and new homes for Londoners move closer as building work begins on programme The announcement was made by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and preferred development partner Lend Lease. The Olympic Village will provide 17,000...
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Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:22 AM

Village site cleared for construction

The construction of the Olympic Village is on track to start this summer, following the clearance of the area that will link the Village and VeloPark during the Games. The clearance of the area included the demolition of 28 buildings, including the two tallest buildings on the Olympic Park site – the long disused, 12-storey University of East London towers. The ODA has recycled or reclaimed for reuse more than 90 per cent of materials from demolition. The Olympic Village will provide accommodation...
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