welcome
KEITH CLArKE
CHIEF ExECUTIvE
ATKIns
Team spirit
In January 2009, the London greatest athletes, and a showcase the city’s infrastructure is already
Organising Committee of the for the UK. It is a chance for Atkins being pushed to its limits? What’s
Olympic and Paralympic Games to take part in something bigger being done to ensure the work
(LOCOG) announced that Atkins than itself and to take its place on takes issues such as sustainability,
had been appointed the official the world stage alongside all those community and ecology into
engineering design services provider involved in the creation of London account? What will be the real
for the London 2012 Games. 2012. It is also a chance to leave legacy of London 2012?
While it is under development, behind a truly sustainable legacy Atkins is providing the
London 2012 is the world’s biggest for London, one that stretches far engineering design answers to

infrastructure project. It will beyond the Games. It’s an idea we these questions. This expertise
culminate in the biggest event in the believe in so much that we decided is part of the reason Atkins was
world. It requires groundbreaking to become a sponsor of the event selected to take part in this
work and innovative thinking at as well as a supplier. extraordinary event, and we are
every stage. This is a very big win The eyes of the world will be proud to be working with LOCOG
for Atkins, but this isn’t just a story on the London 2012 Games, both and the Olympic Development
about a supplier winning a contract. as a celebration of sport and as a Agency to deliver these solutions.
And, while it is a reflection of the statement about the city itself. Being entrusted with such
organisation’s engineering design London has accepted the challenge a major project demands that we
expertise, it isn’t just about prestige. and is responding with flair. do our absolute best. We certainly
This is a tremendous responsibility, Engineering is providing answers have the experience and expertise
one that we take very seriously. to many of the challenges involved. required, whether working on
After all, the Games represent For example, how can a city that is Olympic Park infrastructure or
a simple but powerful idea: that as developed as London be designing dozens of temporary
the world can come together to transformed into a suitable setting facilities for events being staged
celebrate the extraordinary in us for this event in time? How will it across the UK. It is just the type of
all – even if it is only for a few be able to cope with issues such as project our people thrive on and,
weeks every four years. It is about transport, to welcome the millions as it continues, we will demonstrate
pageantry and glory for the world’s who will want to take part, when that we are worthy of that trust.
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