All Olympics articles
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CommentSwimming in the Seine: What a wonderful, romantic ambition and true Olympic legacy
The Paris Olympics has had to tackle political, environmental, and urban planning challenges, writes Sophie Thompson
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FeaturesOlly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: 鈥楨ven if I say so myself, it鈥檚 magnificently iconic鈥�
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012.聽Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
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NewsAggreko the latest firm to scrap its dividend
Power plant group adds that orders from China delayed by several weeks
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Are the Games' green credentials in tatters?
Missing the target to generate 20% of power from renewables is not the end of the world, but it's not a good sign
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CommentWest Ham finally wins its Spurs
West Ham have beaten Tottenham in the race for post-Games tenancy of the Olympic stadium. What does the future for the stadium hold and what lessons can be learned from the bidding process?
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CommentLondon 2012: The Final Hurdle
London 2012 is less than eighteen months away. But how are the Olympic venues and park shaping up now they're almost complete?
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CommentHow do you solve a problem like the Olympic Stadium?
Poor decisions by the ODA leave legacy bosses with Hobson鈥檚 choice over future of the 拢496m stadium
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NEC in practice
If you want to use the NEC contracts successfully, then you've got to keep talking to each other. That was the key message to be taken from a talk titled 鈥淣EC in Practice鈥� recently hosted by the King鈥檚 College Construction Law Association in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of 黑洞社区. ...
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Mipim: Yachts deter quangoes despite promise of deals
A surprise deal to rescue the development prospects for the Olympic site after the 2012 games was the big news to attempt to bring to life the Mipim annual property conference in Cannes.Announced by London mayor Boris Johnson on Tuesday, the deal follows a year of negotiations between the Treasury, ...