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13/10/2010
London 2012 Construction Workforce Hits Milestone As Peak Approaches
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More than 10,000 people are currently working on the Olympic Park and Athletes' Village as the 'big build' approaches its peak.
More than 20 per cent of the 6,243 workers on the Park, and a quarter of the 4,090 on the Village live in the five Host Boroughs – Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Greenwich.
Almost 3,200 training places have been delivered through the National Skills Academy for Construction, including the Plant Training Centre and Thames House Training Centre in Newham, which were set up to provide training and work opportunities on the Olympic Park and other construction sites.
Olympic Delivery Authority Chairman John Armitt said: "The Olympic Park and Village ‘big build’ are on track thanks to the hard work of everyone on the site. In a tough time for the construction industry we are providing jobs for over 10,000 workers and meeting our commitments to safety, training and employing local people and apprentices.
"We are not complacent and remain focused on the finish line."
(CD/KMcA)
More than 20 per cent of the 6,243 workers on the Park, and a quarter of the 4,090 on the Village live in the five Host Boroughs – Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Greenwich.
Almost 3,200 training places have been delivered through the National Skills Academy for Construction, including the Plant Training Centre and Thames House Training Centre in Newham, which were set up to provide training and work opportunities on the Olympic Park and other construction sites.
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Olympic Delivery Authority Chairman John Armitt said: "The Olympic Park and Village ‘big build’ are on track thanks to the hard work of everyone on the site. In a tough time for the construction industry we are providing jobs for over 10,000 workers and meeting our commitments to safety, training and employing local people and apprentices.
"We are not complacent and remain focused on the finish line."
(CD/KMcA)
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