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The London Legacy - Its Official
Started by daveypodmore, Feb 10 2009 12:06 PM
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 03:04 PM
Olympic media centres go out to tender
Olympic legacy chiefs have gone to market with the tender for the two London 2012 media centres, sites which are badly served by public transport and which they admit will be the most difficult part of the Olympic Park to sell to business.
Companies have been given nine weeks to submit proposals to the Olympic Park Legacy Company to become part of “a vibrant new commercial district” in the north-west corner of the park in Hackney.
The press and broadcast centres, built to house 8,000 journalists during the Games, are two monolithic structures which together make up 1m sq ft over five floors.
But in legacy terms, they represent the OPLC’s stiffest challenge because the nearest form of public transport is an 8-minute walk to Hackney Wick station, which is on the North London overground line.
The BBC last month withdrew from talks to take up studio space, to the fury of London mayor Boris Johnson.
A proposal from the Wellcome Trust to take over the whole of the media centre as part of its £1bn bid for the whole of the Olympic Park was rejected by the government in July.
Baroness Ford, OPLC chairman, said in a FT interview in July: “It’s a difficult site in terms of connectivity in the park and it’s difficult because it’s an untried location commercially.
“It’s a beautiful site; a campussy site, but this is quite a big building. It’s a million square feet of commercial space, so we’ve always felt this was quite a challenge, to be honest. I’ve always said I’ve thought this was probably the most tricky venue in the park, and to find a sustainable use for.”
Transportation to and from the media centre during the Games involves a coach drop-off space and car parking for 1200 vehicles.
The OPLC envisages turning the space into a hub for creative and digital industries, building on the government’s vision of “east London Tech City”, a belt of industries stretching from Old Street to the Olympic Park.
Baroness Ford said in the summer the strategy was to find an anchor tenant in the broadcast centre, and complementary uses in the press centre.
Hugh Robertson, sports minister, said: “The unrivalled location combines the innovative and creative energy for which east London is already famous ...”
The OPLC intends to shortlist potential tenants in February.
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http://www.ft.com/in...144feab49a.html
Olympic legacy chiefs have gone to market with the tender for the two London 2012 media centres, sites which are badly served by public transport and which they admit will be the most difficult part of the Olympic Park to sell to business.
Companies have been given nine weeks to submit proposals to the Olympic Park Legacy Company to become part of “a vibrant new commercial district” in the north-west corner of the park in Hackney.
The press and broadcast centres, built to house 8,000 journalists during the Games, are two monolithic structures which together make up 1m sq ft over five floors.
But in legacy terms, they represent the OPLC’s stiffest challenge because the nearest form of public transport is an 8-minute walk to Hackney Wick station, which is on the North London overground line.
The BBC last month withdrew from talks to take up studio space, to the fury of London mayor Boris Johnson.
A proposal from the Wellcome Trust to take over the whole of the media centre as part of its £1bn bid for the whole of the Olympic Park was rejected by the government in July.
Baroness Ford, OPLC chairman, said in a FT interview in July: “It’s a difficult site in terms of connectivity in the park and it’s difficult because it’s an untried location commercially.
“It’s a beautiful site; a campussy site, but this is quite a big building. It’s a million square feet of commercial space, so we’ve always felt this was quite a challenge, to be honest. I’ve always said I’ve thought this was probably the most tricky venue in the park, and to find a sustainable use for.”
Transportation to and from the media centre during the Games involves a coach drop-off space and car parking for 1200 vehicles.
The OPLC envisages turning the space into a hub for creative and digital industries, building on the government’s vision of “east London Tech City”, a belt of industries stretching from Old Street to the Olympic Park.
Baroness Ford said in the summer the strategy was to find an anchor tenant in the broadcast centre, and complementary uses in the press centre.
Hugh Robertson, sports minister, said: “The unrivalled location combines the innovative and creative energy for which east London is already famous ...”
The OPLC intends to shortlist potential tenants in February.
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 06:46 AM
Balfour Beatty to take over the Orbit and the management of the facilities within the Park:
http://www.sharecast...ory_id=17514572
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) will take over the Aquatics Centre and Handball Arena:
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Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has won a 10-year deal to run services and facilities for the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London.
The contract value is £50m over the next ten years, although further scope extensions under discussion between Balfour Beatty WorkPlace and the Olympic Park Legacy company may see the long-term value of the wider Olympic Park work grow significantly beyond the initial operational phase, the firm said.
Under the terms of the contract, Balfour will be responsible for a range of services including estates and facilities management. The firm will also take charge of the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the new visitor attraction forming a centrepiece of what is earmarked as a great new park for London.
In a statement the firm said: "We are delighted to further extend our involvement with the London Olympics, which includes construction and delivery of the Aquatics Centre and now encompasses this prestigious role in ensuring London 2012 secures a magnificent, enduring legacy.
"More than 200 new jobs are to be created through the deal with most of these filled by people from the local community, where Balfour Beatty's training and support schemes will secure new long-term career opportunities in East London."
The contract value is £50m over the next ten years, although further scope extensions under discussion between Balfour Beatty WorkPlace and the Olympic Park Legacy company may see the long-term value of the wider Olympic Park work grow significantly beyond the initial operational phase, the firm said.
Under the terms of the contract, Balfour will be responsible for a range of services including estates and facilities management. The firm will also take charge of the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the new visitor attraction forming a centrepiece of what is earmarked as a great new park for London.
In a statement the firm said: "We are delighted to further extend our involvement with the London Olympics, which includes construction and delivery of the Aquatics Centre and now encompasses this prestigious role in ensuring London 2012 secures a magnificent, enduring legacy.
"More than 200 new jobs are to be created through the deal with most of these filled by people from the local community, where Balfour Beatty's training and support schemes will secure new long-term career opportunities in East London."
http://www.sharecast...ory_id=17514572
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) will take over the Aquatics Centre and Handball Arena:
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With over 800,000 users anticipated each year, the £269 million ($415 million/€325 million) Aquatics Centre will become a major community facility for use by local people after the Games and accessible to all, with average prices the same as other local pool facilities, the OPLC claim.
It will also be London and the South East's world-class swimming facility for use in international competition and for training by athletes.
The Handball Arena will be a flexible multi-use facility in legacy and become the capital's third largest arena with the capacity to host concerts, shows, exhibitions, sports events and other events.
It is expected to welcome up to 500,000 visitors a year and generate a surplus and provide a financial return to the OPLC.
By combining two venues in one contract, the OPLC claim they have also ensured that the Aquatics Centre will not require any additional public subsidy as the Arena will cross subsidise it.
Further revenue will be generated from naming rights for both venues which will be on offer at a later date.
GLL already oversees the management of over 100 public leisure centres including swimming pools and gyms within London and South East England.
"We are delighted to have been awarded the contract to manage the 2012 Aquatic Centre and Multi-Use Arena post 2012," said Mark Sesnan, managing director of GLL.
"Our charitable social enterprise status, community values and successful track record, demonstrate that GLL is committed to opportunity for all, ensuring the Games offer a long-lasting sporting legacy all Londoners can enjoy.
"We look forward to working in partnership with the OPLC to deliver world-class legacy facilities."
It will also be London and the South East's world-class swimming facility for use in international competition and for training by athletes.
The Handball Arena will be a flexible multi-use facility in legacy and become the capital's third largest arena with the capacity to host concerts, shows, exhibitions, sports events and other events.
It is expected to welcome up to 500,000 visitors a year and generate a surplus and provide a financial return to the OPLC.
By combining two venues in one contract, the OPLC claim they have also ensured that the Aquatics Centre will not require any additional public subsidy as the Arena will cross subsidise it.
Further revenue will be generated from naming rights for both venues which will be on offer at a later date.
GLL already oversees the management of over 100 public leisure centres including swimming pools and gyms within London and South East England.
"We are delighted to have been awarded the contract to manage the 2012 Aquatic Centre and Multi-Use Arena post 2012," said Mark Sesnan, managing director of GLL.
"Our charitable social enterprise status, community values and successful track record, demonstrate that GLL is committed to opportunity for all, ensuring the Games offer a long-lasting sporting legacy all Londoners can enjoy.
"We look forward to working in partnership with the OPLC to deliver world-class legacy facilities."
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 08:10 AM
How far ahead are London on the legacy issue. I have no idea where previous hosts were pre games, but this all seems like great stuff.
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 08:11 AM
Further ahead than any previous host, but stadium and media centre are the biggies and they still need sorting.
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Posted 18 January 2012 - 05:16 PM
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet:
Olympic Park Legacy Company to be "wound up" as Boris Johnson takes over
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is set to be reformed after London Mayor Boris Johnson was successful in creating a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) around the Olympic Park, which will take control of the future of the Olympic Stadium.
As a result the OPLC will become part of the MDC, and insidethegames understands that all live projects will be transferred to the new body when it is set-up on April 1, including the future of the Olympic Stadium.
The OPLC had been looking for a tenant to move into the Stadium after they withdrew from negotiations last year with West Ham United, who had beaten off competition from Tottenham Hotspur to move to the ground.
An extraordinary meeting was held here today after Johnson sent his proposals to London Assembly Deputy chair Dee Doocey on Monday (January 16).
The proposals passed with a unanimous vote, and will now be sent to the office of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to approve.
The OPLC insist that the tender process they began last month would continue as planned, and told insidethegames that although their name would disappear their work would continue and they welcomed the move, which they argue under the MDC will give them more powers.
"We welcome the London Assembly unanimous support for the Mayor's plans to reform the Legacy Company into a Mayoral Development Corporation and to enhance our responsibilities," a spokesman for the OPLC told insidethegames.
"Our legacy plans for the Park are already more advanced than any previous host Olympic City.
"These new powers will help to build on the good start we have already made in creating a Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with new homes, jobs and training, along with sporting, cultural and entertainment opportunities."
The Mayor's office confirmed that all live projects will be transferred at that date to the MDC, which will including the tender process for the Stadium.
http://www.insidethe...nson-takes-over
Olympic Park Legacy Company to be "wound up" as Boris Johnson takes over
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is set to be reformed after London Mayor Boris Johnson was successful in creating a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) around the Olympic Park, which will take control of the future of the Olympic Stadium.
As a result the OPLC will become part of the MDC, and insidethegames understands that all live projects will be transferred to the new body when it is set-up on April 1, including the future of the Olympic Stadium.
The OPLC had been looking for a tenant to move into the Stadium after they withdrew from negotiations last year with West Ham United, who had beaten off competition from Tottenham Hotspur to move to the ground.
An extraordinary meeting was held here today after Johnson sent his proposals to London Assembly Deputy chair Dee Doocey on Monday (January 16).
The proposals passed with a unanimous vote, and will now be sent to the office of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to approve.
The OPLC insist that the tender process they began last month would continue as planned, and told insidethegames that although their name would disappear their work would continue and they welcomed the move, which they argue under the MDC will give them more powers.
"We welcome the London Assembly unanimous support for the Mayor's plans to reform the Legacy Company into a Mayoral Development Corporation and to enhance our responsibilities," a spokesman for the OPLC told insidethegames.
"Our legacy plans for the Park are already more advanced than any previous host Olympic City.
"These new powers will help to build on the good start we have already made in creating a Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with new homes, jobs and training, along with sporting, cultural and entertainment opportunities."
The Mayor's office confirmed that all live projects will be transferred at that date to the MDC, which will including the tender process for the Stadium.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 04:50 AM
London is to host a two-day cycling festival next year, which will become an annual event, as part of the Olympic legacy, Mayor Boris Johnson has said.
It will be the first large-scale event make use of the Olympic Park in east London after it reopens next summer.
Day one will involve a family ride on traffic-free roads in central London.
Amateur and professional cyclists will tackle a 100-mile route, starting in the Olympic Park and based on the 2012 Games cycle road race, the next day.
Mr Johnson is due to make a speech to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos later when he will describe his ambition to create one of the world's leading cycling events in the capital in August 2013.
Talking about the festival, he said: "This spectacular event will help ensure the 2012 Games are just the start, not the end, of the benefits of hosting the Olympics.
"We are already creating long-lasting opportunities for the park and the capital which will showcase London to the world, attract more visitors, create more jobs and support the economy."
The first day of the festival will be aimed at all ages and abilities and designed to promote the fun of cycling in London.
It is hoped up to 70,000 people will cycle on an eight-mile (13km) traffic-free loop taking in the capital's iconic roads and landmarks.
On the second day organisers expect up to 35,000 amateur, club and world class elite cyclists to race a 100-mile (161km) challenge course.
It will be largely based on the route of the 2012 Games cycle road race, incorporating the Surrey countryside, and finish at an iconic location in central London.
Mark Cavendish, current cycling world champion, said: "This is the ideal legacy not only for our world-class team of cyclists and paracyclists, but also for thousands of amateur cyclists who will hopefully be inspired by our performance at the Olympic Games.
"This event will be a fantastic opportunity to show Britain at its best and to share our Olympic cycling heritage."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16730893
It will be the first large-scale event make use of the Olympic Park in east London after it reopens next summer.
Day one will involve a family ride on traffic-free roads in central London.
Amateur and professional cyclists will tackle a 100-mile route, starting in the Olympic Park and based on the 2012 Games cycle road race, the next day.
Mr Johnson is due to make a speech to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos later when he will describe his ambition to create one of the world's leading cycling events in the capital in August 2013.
Talking about the festival, he said: "This spectacular event will help ensure the 2012 Games are just the start, not the end, of the benefits of hosting the Olympics.
"We are already creating long-lasting opportunities for the park and the capital which will showcase London to the world, attract more visitors, create more jobs and support the economy."
The first day of the festival will be aimed at all ages and abilities and designed to promote the fun of cycling in London.
It is hoped up to 70,000 people will cycle on an eight-mile (13km) traffic-free loop taking in the capital's iconic roads and landmarks.
On the second day organisers expect up to 35,000 amateur, club and world class elite cyclists to race a 100-mile (161km) challenge course.
It will be largely based on the route of the 2012 Games cycle road race, incorporating the Surrey countryside, and finish at an iconic location in central London.
Mark Cavendish, current cycling world champion, said: "This is the ideal legacy not only for our world-class team of cyclists and paracyclists, but also for thousands of amateur cyclists who will hopefully be inspired by our performance at the Olympic Games.
"This event will be a fantastic opportunity to show Britain at its best and to share our Olympic cycling heritage."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16730893
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:24 PM
Civil engineering firm BAM Nuttall will help transform the Olympic Park once London 2012 is over, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) announced today.
The British company has won two separate contracts to deliver £76 million ($120 million/€91 million) worth of the work in the North Park and South Park areas of the site, which will be re-named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after the Games.
Around 500 temporary jobs will be created in the process with at least 20 per cent going to local residents in the Host Boroughs and with training and apprenticeship opportunities on offer.
The construction work is expected to take up to 18 months, although the OPLC has structured its phasing so that sections of the Park will be opened to the public from July 2013.
The company is calling the new phase "Clear, Connect, Complete" which will be funded out of the £292 million ($462 million/€351 million) already set aside in the Olympic budget.
It will clear Games-time overlay including temporary venues, walkways and roads; connect the Park with new roads, cycle and pedestrian paths that stitch across the site and into the surrounding area; and complete permanent venues, bridges and parklands for their legacy use.
It will also prepare the Main Press Centre (MPC) and the Copper Box - the handball arena - for new tenants, and work on the Velopark by creating a mountain-bike trail and outdoor cycle circuit.
http://www.insidethe...ter-london-2012
The British company has won two separate contracts to deliver £76 million ($120 million/€91 million) worth of the work in the North Park and South Park areas of the site, which will be re-named the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after the Games.
Around 500 temporary jobs will be created in the process with at least 20 per cent going to local residents in the Host Boroughs and with training and apprenticeship opportunities on offer.
The construction work is expected to take up to 18 months, although the OPLC has structured its phasing so that sections of the Park will be opened to the public from July 2013.
The company is calling the new phase "Clear, Connect, Complete" which will be funded out of the £292 million ($462 million/€351 million) already set aside in the Olympic budget.
It will clear Games-time overlay including temporary venues, walkways and roads; connect the Park with new roads, cycle and pedestrian paths that stitch across the site and into the surrounding area; and complete permanent venues, bridges and parklands for their legacy use.
It will also prepare the Main Press Centre (MPC) and the Copper Box - the handball arena - for new tenants, and work on the Velopark by creating a mountain-bike trail and outdoor cycle circuit.
http://www.insidethe...ter-london-2012
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