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SpOrt 2012 Olympic Stadium complete peTe hAymAn
Work on the construction of London 2012’s flagship venue – the Olympic Stadium – has reached completion after nearly three years. Olympic Delivery Authority
(ODA) chair John Armitt joined London 2012 chair Sebastian Coe and 400m hur- dles medallist Tasha Danvers to lay the last piece of turf at the Olympic Park venue. Te Populous-designed sta-
dium was built by a team led by Sir Robert McAlpine and came in under budget. Hyland Edgar Driver and Buro Happold also worked on the scheme. Savilles Hepher Dixon acted as planning consultant for the Olympic Stadium, which will be able to cater for 80,000 specta- tors in Games mode. Te surface of the Mondo-supplied running track is to be laid by the London Organising
London’s new Olympic Stadium has come in on time and under budget
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games later this year. Coe said: “We now come in and do some
work in preparation of ceremonies, to dress the stadium to ensure it has a London 2012 feel throughout and, of course, the final touch – to lay the track.”
£1.2m boost for Dundee gymnastics centre Te scheme will provide two sprung floor
peTe hAymAn
Dundee City Council’s plans to establish a new regional gymnastics centre as part of a proposed refurbishment of the city’s Dick McTaggart Sports Centre have been handed a £1.2m funding boost by sportscotland.
exercise areas; a range of gymnastic appara- tus; and a dance studio. Changing rooms and a café are also proposed as part of the multi- million pound overhaul of the facility, which has been shut since August 2010.
Building work starts on St Albans complex peTe hAymAn
Willmott Dixon has started work on the new Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire. A turf-cutting ceremony
was held at the site of the new S&P Architects-designed complex on 21 March, with the scheme scheduled for comple- tion in summer 2012. Among the facilities
to be on offer at the new Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre is a 500sq m (5,382sq ft) spa area with a 60sq m (646sq ſt) terrace overlook- ing the nearby abbey. A total of 647sq m (6,964sq ſt) of water
space and overall capacity for 223 swimmers is to also be provided, along with a 200-station fitness suite with cycle spinning studio.
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S&P Architects are behind the design of the multi-million pound facility Other facilities will include two exercise/
multi-purpose studios; a climbing wall; a children’s soſt play area; a café/bistro; and a poolside health suite.
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