A collection of British companies are preparing for the £300m transformation of the Olympic Park into its post-London 2012 form
The London Legacy Development Corporation, a public body, has been put in charge of the project.
It has appointed construction and engineering group BAM Nuttall to oversee the redevelopment of the park areas and Mace as project manager.
The plans involve the removal of temporary venues from the Olympic Park after the Paralympics, such as the Basketball Arena. Balfour Beatty will also remove the temporary seating from the Aquatics Centre, leaving 2,500 seats for future use.
The Olympic sStadium’s new occupier is yet to be confirmed, with four parties including West Ham United still in the running, but the LLDC has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited to run the Aquatics Centre and the Copper Box handball venue, as well as awarding housebuilder Taylor Wimpey the right to build almost 1,000 new homes in the Olympic Park.
The Velodrome will also remain in the Olympic Park.
The LLDC will take control of the Olympic Park between October 23 and November 23, and plans to open the renamed Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next July.
The £292m project, whose funding is part of the existing Olympic budget, has been called Clear, Connect, Complete.
In total, about 20 companies are involved in taking down temporary venues, including engineering consultant WS Atkins.
A spokesman for the LLDC said: “The Olympic Park will be transformed into a new piece of London with new homes, commercial space, beautiful parklands and iconic Olympic venues – all converted for public use.”
“We will clear Games-time overlay including temporary venues, walkways and stands, connect the Park to the surrounding areas with new roads and pathways, and complete permanent venues, bridges and parklands ready for the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from July 2013.”
