Olympic Park
The 30th Olympics held in London in 2012 required converting 670 acres of what had previously been wasteland into the Olympic Park. This required an enormous feat of construction and engineering, on a scale rarely seen in the UK. The project had to be delivered on time and to budget as there was no margin for errors as the whole world was watching. The Olympic Park not only had to be ready for the event, but also parts of it had to be modified for continued use afterwards.
The Olympic Delivery Authority drove the construction with a consortium which included Laing O’Rourke and BAM Nuttall. As part of the construction phase both companies called on Hoard-it to supply branded hoarding panels, with 921 lm for Laing O’Rourke and 263 lm for BAM Nuttall. They required a flexible, no dig, reusable hoarding solution which we delivered.
It is estimated that the Olympic construction workforce was approximately 11,000 during the busiest year of what was a multi-year project. Coordination a multitude of stakeholders and contractors was an enormous feat of organisation. This involved 3,000 supply chain members and over 46,000 people over the lifetime of the project. It required a clear vision and a strategic methodology to ensure construction was completed on time and to plan.
In addition, the Park’s neighbours, within the five London boroughs, as well as all transport authorities and the local community were consulted during the construction process. After responding to feedback, where possible, different techniques were used to minimise noise such as using boring piling instead of pile driving. Logistics centres also coordinate deliveries to minimise traffic, disruption and CO2 emissions.
A year before the games were due to begin, all of the main venues were ready to be handed over to the Olympic Delivery Authority. Hoard-it were enormously proud to be involved in the Olympic Park project and to play a role in seeing it delivered on time.
