[ Project focus: Aquatics Centre ]
The stunning wave-shaped roof under construction
Capacity will be up to 17,500 during the Games
The key principle of the lighting design for the Aquatics Centre was to integrate the lighting system within the architecture of the ceiling
The main works were completed in July 2011
and weekends to collate the information we needed. All questions had to be answered in full and they covered every single aspect of the work to be carried out.’
On-site After submitting its proposal, Marcoe was awarded the electrical installation contract in September 2009 and began work in November, with over 60 of its employees on-site. With the Olympic Park always in the media spotlight, Marcoe had to adhere closely to the ODA’s strictly defined ethos of best practice, best value, health and safety, and sustainability. One of the prerequisites of winning the tender was that it had to use a directly employed PAYE-based workforce and could demonstrate financial stability. As a company that prides itself on the way it conducts business, this was welcomed by Marcoe, and Morgan states: ‘The ODA’s intention was to promote best practice through every aspect of the Olympic Park project. All the operatives engaged on the project were directly employed, and we make sure they have the knowledge, skills and experience to carry out work to the highest standards.’ Marcoe was charged with configuring and installing the power and containment infrastructure, light emitting diode (LED) and high definition (HD) lighting, low voltage to extra low voltage cabling and all the associated sub-distribution panels and distribution boards.
The scale of the project was immense, and more
than 100km of cable was installed alongside 17km of containment. It is a high moisture environment, so products had to be selected that could offer high ingress protection (IP) ratings and reliably operate in hot and humid conditions. Therefore, testing formed a massive part of the job and
Marcoe completed more than 25,000 separate tests during the course of its work. The key principle of the lighting design for the Aquatics Centre was to integrate the lighting system within the architecture of the ceiling, without additional suspended elements or gantries. More than 500 HD floodlights were configured in order to provide the highest quality TV images. Almost all the lighting systems installed will be retained during legacy conversion, allowing a number of lighting scenarios ranging from 200 lux for normal use up to 4,000 lux for TV coverage.
Need for speed
Most of the electrical infrastructure utilised modular wiring systems to help speed up the installation. It also meant that this element of the project could be designed to exact specifications, resulting in lower amounts of waste materials. Colin Tofts, Marcoe’s project manager for the Aquatics
On your marks
n The London 2012 opening ceremony will be held on 27 July. nIt will comprise 30 days of sport. n 26 Olympic sports and 19 Paralympic sports will be played. n 31 competition venues will be utilised. n 17,000 athletes will compete. n There will be 500,000 spectators per day.
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