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The article reports on the mass of activity that transform the Olympic Park from a polluted post-industrial wasteland into a clean site ready for construction in London, England. The author explains the clearing of 190 buildings and the recycling of 92% of the entire material in the area. Moreover, it highlights the relocation of three steel-framed buildings, reuse of materials saved from large amount of London stock brick, and concrete paving slobs from the old highways. INSETS: Targeting recycling;Cleaning the earth.

The article reports that firms building the London 2012 stadium were warned against complacency as they prepared for the project's biggest technical challenge so far. Construction of the key Olympic venue has just entered its second year on schedule, but Olympic Delivery Authority chairman John Armitt warned that erection of the stadium's cablenet roof was a major risk to the success of the project. As with the rest of the building, a stadium roof has never been designed in this way before.

The article reports that shadow Thames Gateway minister Stewart Jackson will hold the Thames Gateway regeneration project spending due to lack of leadership and lack of detail on the £7 billion investment. Jackson adds that they will conduct an audit and moratorium on spending from Tower Hamlets to the Isle of Sheppey. Moreover, it cites the arguments of Laing O'Rourke chief executive Tony Douglas and London Thames Gateway Development Corp. chairman Lorraine Baldry on the moratorium.

The article provides information on GE19, an 84 metre span steel warren truss bridge in Brick Lane in the East End of London, England. The bridge is being erected by fabricator Fairfield Mabey on a site adjacent to the six national rail lines it must eventually cross. It is one of three new bridges being built by Balfour Beatty/ Carillion joint venture as part of its main works package on Transport for London's (TfL) East London Line project. GE19 will link the existing line from Whitechapel to the Kingsland Viaduct.

The article discusses issues related to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) program of Great Britain for the construction of the Olympic Park in London, England. The Programme Delivery Baseline Report defines the scope and timetable for all major works on the project, as well as reproducing the detailed breakdown of London's £9.3 billion budget first revealed by Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell in December 2007.

The article offers a look at a construction of an in-vessel composting facility at West London Composting (WLC) in west London, England. The 2.4 hectare (ha) site is taking green waste from five west London boroughs and four district councils in Hertfordshire. It is also taking organic materials like garden waste and food waste. The article also describes the composting procedure implemented at the facility.

The author investigates the challenges faced by designers, contractors and manufacturers in building temporary sports facilities needed for the London 2012 Olympics. The London Olympic Committee has proposed to the International Olympic Committee the construction of a temporary sports facilities to prevent the construction of facilities with little use to local communities after its use. London authorities planned to surpass the use of local facilities from all previous Olympics.

The article focuses on the Camp for Climate Action that was erected on land between the villages of Sipson and Harlington in west London, England. Direct action in protest at major infrastructure schemes is nothing new, although it has taken a lower profile in recent years. The Heathrow demonstration coincided with the close of the consultation on the government's planning White Paper. The paper lists a number of provisions for public engagement, including mandatory public consultation by promoters of schemes before they get to the planning commission.

The article focuses on the contractors of water and gas mains in London, England during early 19th century. Mains in London are termed as Victorian which means that it is built well by Victorians to last long. Clancy Docwra is associated with the present renewal programme. Thomas Docwra is responsible for the pipe laying for the New River Company, the largest water company in London. John Aird worked for the Phoenix Gas Company as an inspector and manager, at the same time began mains laying contracts.

The article reports that the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) of Great Britain in November 2006 admitted that the cost of building London, England's Olympic Park would be significantly higher than the £2.4bn put forward in London's bid document to host the 2012 Games. What ODA chief executive David Higgins and acting chairman Sir Roy McNulty told the London Assembly was that regeneration, security and value added tax had pushed up the price, without mentioning any specific figures.

The article discusses the regeneration and infrastructure plans in preparation for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Construction of the park will be carried out by the Olympic Delivery Authority, with transport infrastructure overseen by Transport for London. The most vital piece of infrastructure to support the Olympic events is the relief road which is seen as the catalyst for change by the local industry.

The article focuses on the efforts made by engineers of London, England 2012 Olympic games to minimize the risk of the Olympic Park, Stratford, England's proposed wind turbine showering lumps of ice onto members of the public. Mott MacDonald energy director Simon Harrison said that any turbine at risk of icing should be monitored with closet circuit televisions or ice detectors and shut down when icing is thought to occur.

The article reports that the construction of a £1.5bn London Gateway container port work is at standstill outside London, England as port operator DP World is currently reviewing the expansion plans for all its ports across the globe. A joint venture between contractor Laing O'Rourke and Dredging International was due to begin work on the London Gateway port's £400M first phase by the end of 2008.

The article informs that the development of the world's largest offshore wind farm is under threat because of Sterling weakness. The pound's fall in value against the Euro has increased the cost of wind turbine components for the 1GW London Array. The project would be situated in the Thames Estuary, east of London, and will consist of up to 271 turbines, generating enough power for 750,000 homes.

The article offers updates on the Crossrail construction project in London, England. It focuses on the logistics contract awarded to DHL Exel Supply Chain to research how to minimise the impact of Crossrail construction on the traffic in central London. The study is going to investigate the most efficient means to deliver equipment and materials while also ensuring smooth traffic flows.

The article reports on the opening of Wood Lane station on October 13, 2008 as a vital transport link for the newly opened White City shopping center in London, England. The new station was funded by Australian mall company Westfield in line with its £170 million contribution to £200 million of local transport improvements associated with its shopping center. Moreover, the station's construction was managed by London Underground Ltd.

The article reports that Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was selected to build on four temporary venues for 2012 Olympics after contractors banished the opportunity in London, England. In building the structures, ODA will secure suppliers across 15 packages and project manage construction for the basketball arena, water polo, BMX track and athletes training ground. The 15 packages will range across materials and services such as temporary seating and scaffolding.

The article reports that Multiplex Construction UK has won the final ruling on its legal battle with steel fabricator Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd. on the Wembley Stadium project cost dispute in London, England. Multiplex had increased its claim from £3 million to £25 million after the court ruling that Cleveland was at fault when it walked off the job. Moreover, it cites the suggestion and criticism of Technology and Construction Court judge Justice Jackson to both companies.

The article reports that sources of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has substantiated that the design for the 2012 Olympic Games media centre is subjected to a review. Accordingly, the sources confirmed that the £400 million structures, which will house the world's media during the 2012 Olympic games, has met funding problems.

The article reports that Atkins became the first firm from the construction sector to officially sponsor the London 2012 Olympic Games with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) in England. Atkins will supply engineering goods and services for free in exchange for the Games logo. The deal will allow Atkins to advertise itself as a tier three London 2012 supporter.

The article reports on the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) active role in the procurement of supplies need for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. It relates the volume of large contracts on the Olympic Park being awarded in the construction of Aquatic Center, main stadium, Velopark. Moreover, it also mentions that there is still smaller jobs and subcontracts needed by ODA who are committed to collaborative working.

The article reports that the Crossrail Bill, which grants powers to acquire land and for Crossrail to be built and maintained, has received Royal Assent in London, England. It states that the Crossrail Act enables Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) to award revamped design contracts after years of planning. The Crossrail stretches from Maidenhead and Heathrow through tunnels under via stations that include Paddington.

The article reveals that London 2012 firms developing the Olympic Park's neighbouring Stratford City site are looking at cutting the number of client bodies involved in delivering the Athletes Village site. The firms involved are London & Continental Railways (LCR), Westfield and its preferred development partner Lend Lease, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and its delivery partner CLM. Westfield has already ruled itself out of the project as it wishes to be involved solely on the retail element of the Stratford City site.

The article reports on the decision by the British Olympic Development Authority (ODA) to start the construction of the swimming pool that will be used at the 2012 Olympic Games three months ahead of schedule. ODA infrastructure and utilities director Simon Wright announced that the official start date of the construction for the swimming pool in London, England will be in April 2008, instead of the planned start date in July 2008.

The article reports that London 2012's main Olympic stadium will have a roof that will only cover spectators sitting in its 65,000 temporary seats during the Games. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) revealed Team Stadium's design of the key venue. It shows spectators sitting in the structure's 25,000 permanent seats closest to the running track will be exposed to the elements.

The article reports that London 2012's main stadium is to cost £500M, double the price published in the capital's bid to stage the Olympics the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed. ODA chairman John Armitt told the London, England Assembly that the final cost of the 80,000-seat athletics venue would be £496M.

The article reports that contractor Hochtief pulled out of negotiations for the construction of the London 2012 aquatics center in England in October 2007. Earlier, French firm Eiffel terminated its negotiations with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) over construction of the key venue. Hochtief's withdrawal leaves Balfour Beatty lone bidder for the Zaha Hadid/Arup designed pool.

The article focuses on "Quality of Life," a report by the Conservatives regarding proposals on waste management in London, England. It encourages manufacturers to produce goods with less packaging and possibly even a charge levied at goods deemed environmentally-damaging. It proposes to increase landfill tax in 2015. The Tory blueprint for a green economy includes reduced council tax for green homes, lower rates for green offices and to halt expansion of airports.

This article reports on a design made by engineers for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in England that will cut earthworks from the site preparation programme. The Olympic Delivery Authority announced the design. One half will be cut into the bank, while the other near the water's edge will be built up. As a result, the permanent element of the venue will take on a natural bowl-like appearance.

This article discusses a report on the option of using double-deck trains instead of increasing the numbers of regular carriages in operation in London, England. Conducted by Network Rail Ltd. in 2007, the study found that the option could increase capacity on suburban rail routes. It suggested that the cabin dimensions necessary to meet this objective on double-deck trains would require such heavy reconfiguring of existing infrastructure.

The article reports that London's 2012 Wetlands Area Bridges package was put out to tender by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The package comprises the construction of two permanent footbridges over the River Lea and a single permanent footbridge over the Channelsea River, together with the design and construction of temporary bridges adjacent to the permanent bridges. Short lists for the first four packages include Balfour Beatty, Costain and Skanska.

The article reveals that the London Olympics could cripple Great Britain's temporary seating market if nothing is done to find permanent uses for the 2012 venues, according to suppliers. Edwin Shirley Staging's Jeff Burke said it was vital that the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) found permanent uses for the proposed temporary Olympic venues if a nightmare scenario was to be avoided. Arena Seating's Joe O'Neill added that there would be little chance of London 2012 taking advantage of the existing temporary seating capacity.

The article reports that contractor Carillion has expressed its confidence in winning the contract to build a new satellite terminal to Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. The £400 million satellite complex, known as T5C, is expected to be completed by 2010, as part of the British Airports Authority's £9.3 billion, 11-year investment plan. Carillion business services executive director Don Kenny said that he was confident of at least winning the project to manage construction and fit-out of T5C.

The article reports on the wider seats to be used in the Aquatics Centre to be used for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. According to the author, wider seats have been specified for the London 2012 Olympics so that growing British population can squeeze in to watch the swimming and diving during the games. The seats will be 500 millimeters (mm) wide by 800mm deep.

The article reviews the exhibition "Telford 250: Continuing Telford's Legacy," featuring paintings, drawings, manuscripts and artefacts related to Thomas Telford, at Guildhall Art Gallery in London, England on July 19, 2007.

The article focuses on the status of the East London Line (ELL) extension project in England by the Balfour Beatty/Carillion main works joint venture. An 84m span steel truss bridge will carry the twin tracks of the ELL. The contractors are designing two viaducts and one bridge to be built between Whitechapel and Shoreditch and a steel truss flyover at New Cross. Standardized design of composite decks on longitudinal and transverse L-section steel beams replaced the 10-plate girder structures.

The article focuses on industry oppositions against Jacobs Babtie health and safety manager Iain Graham's premise that allowing staff to ride a bicycle to work would put them at risk. Atkins chief executive Keith Clarke declares that their staff policy was about encouraging employees to live and work sensibly. Whitbybird design director Mark Whitby says he encourages employees to ride a bicycle between meetings because bicycle is by far the most effective form of transportation in London, England.

The article reports on the rejection of the use of London, England's Olympic Park by top British sports teams. The British Olympic Association has confirmed that none of the country's top sports teams want to be permanently based at the Olympic Park site in Stratford, east London. Britain's national governing bodies for all of the major Olympic sports have already made clear their intention to avoid taking on the post-games running costs of Olympic Park venues.

The article reports on the six projects that have signed up to a £3.2 million off-site materials storage center aimed at taking freight traffic off London, England's roads. According to a report, there has been an unexpectedly poor take-up of the facility by projects in the capital during its first 15 months. Wilson James managing director Gary Sullivan said the level of take-up was disappointing because at least four extra projects were expected to use facility during the pilot scheme.

The article offers information on the efforts of ICE London to lure young people into engineering by presenting students with natural disaster scenarios at the Rapid Response Engineering Challenge held at UCL in London, England on June 22, 2007. They had to evaluate the disaster, develop engineering designs and then construct shelters and transport water. ICE London chairman Steve Miller cites that the students are able to gain an insight into three key branches of civil engineering which include water, transportation and structural engineering.

The article reports on the complaint raised by logo specialists about the construction branding for the London Olympics 2012 logo in England. Mike Sheedy, head of graphic and communication design at Leeds University, said that the branding reflects a lack of confidence in the construction industry. According to an online poll conducted by the periodical "New Civil Engineering" (NCE), 81% of the 701 respondents believe that such logo was not a good symbol for the 2012 Olympics.

The article reports on the plan of using water from underground aquifers to cool off London's Underground in London, England. According to Parsons Brinckerhoff tunnel cooling programme integration manager Mark Gilbey underground aquifers and soil in tunnel walls could help relieve what has become a tremendous problem on the tube. The aim is to use a large subterranean reservoir of water with a temperature of about 13° Celsius in the upper chalk.

The article reports that temporary seating in London, England's Olympic stadium was cited as the key reason why the venue's revised budget is set to be double that of original estimates. In the original bid to stage the 2012 Olympics, the main stadium was priced at £232 million. However, industry figures have been quoted as placing the true cost of the stadium at anywhere between £350 million and £630 million.

The article reports that an ICE representative will meet with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to demand that firms working on the publicly financed project in London, England are given greater freedom of speech. Written into each Olympic construction contract is a clause that all media enquiries and requests to speak at industry events should be passed back to the ODA press office, consisting of four press officers.

The article recalls the Olympic Delivery Authority's first year. Since it was officially formed in April 2006, London 2012's Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has seen its inaugural chairman Jack Lemley resign, its budget quadruple and been put in the awkward position of having to shortlist only one contractor for the flagship stadium. Fervent speculation about the total cost of building London's Olympic Park has overshadowed the positive messages Higgins and the ODA has tried to put out.

The article reports that severe water ingress has forced engineers constructing a cable tunnel beneath London's Olympic Park to delay the breakthrough of the fourth and final bore. Difficulties in de-watering a 10 meter diameter, 26 meter deep shaft which will be used to connect power cables into an electricity substation in Hackney, means that contractors must build a secant piled wall around the shaft to prevent water flooding the tunnel.

The article reports that the engineers working on the 2012 Olympic stadium in London, England are having difficulties completing the design of the facility due to the transition of the venue from an 80,000 to 25,000 capacity after the games. It cites the challenges faced by the design team in delivering the temporary element of the stadium. It mentions the other factors that contributed to the delay in the construction of the stadium.

The article reports on the possibility that the Olympic Park wind turbine in London, England will be switched off during competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games. It was feared that the turbine will cause light to flicker and distract athletes according to Simon Wright of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Engineers are reported to look at ways to minimize the effect. The planned turbine measures 80 meters (m) with three 40m long blades and will overlook the cycle park and hockey pitches.

The article reports that the development of the Thames Gateway should be shunned in favor of rebuilding existing towns in the South East London, England. According to Ken Shuttleworth, MAKE principal and architect of the London Swiss Re tower, it was more sustainable to build in city centers than on undeveloped flood plains.