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Olympic brilliance blinds us to reality
T
hat was very special indeed. The Olympics may only have lasted two weeks but there have been enough magnifi cent moments to keep us reminiscing well into our Horlicks years.
The construction industry can be proud of its part in this monumental
piece of sporting theatre. It created the stage for the world’s best athletes to dazzle and amaze in front of a TV audience of billions. One sector that particularly came to the fore during the Olympics was lighting. The combination of technical innovation and design brilliance produced a spectacle at the opening and closing ceremonies that few outside a U2 concert would ever have witnessed. LED arrays transformed the Olympic Stadium stands into a huge
Due to the input of the lighting team the stadium fl oodlights changed from square to the – now iconic – triangular shape
canvas for lighting designer Patrick Woodruff. He interpreted Danny Boyle’s creative vision with a series of spectacular animations that redefi ned what could be done with lighting on such a huge scale Lighting expertise was also key in ensuring that billions of television viewers could enjoy the latest innovations in broadcast TV. The lighting requirements for 3D and HDTV have also changed the way sporting arenas need to be lit, and architects had to involve lighting engineers at an early stage to ensure that fl oodlights could be positioned correctly – it was due to the input of the lighting team that the stadium fl oodlights changed from square to the – now iconic – triangular shape (page 24).
The euphoric bubble of the Olympic Games
meant it was easy to forget that we are in one of the worse recessions of modern times, but the
gloomy data from the B&ES and CPA (page 21) is a sharp reminder of the tough times we’re living in. The economy is just one of the challenges facing incoming chief construction advisor Peter Hansford. It is hoped the former ICE president will be able to carry on the good work of Paul Morrell in overhauling procurement and encouraging collaboration. Choppy economic waters must not be allowed to push industry off course. Hopefully, the European Commission won’t make things worse with
its move to increase VAT on low energy measures. The UK government has gone to Brussels to argue its case. Surely the emergence of a confl icting action plan from the EC to actually reduce VAT, to stimulate growth, will give Team GB the winning hand (page 6).
Alex Smith, Editor
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