Engineering and construction students from universities across London have gained hands-on building experience on the Olympic Park.

The students worked closely with contractors working on the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre, who could potentially employ them in the future.

More than 80 students from South Bank University, Imperial College London, the University of East London and Greenwich University worked with Olympic Park contractors to plan and build scaled-down versions of structures such as the Barcelona Tower, Kingsgate Bridge in Durham, the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield and Brewery Wharf footbridge in Leeds.


ODA Director of Construction Howard Shiplee said: "We are committed to leaving a lasting employment and skills legacy for London and the construction and engineering industry. Delivering London 2012 and its regeneration legacy will be a great achievement for the UK. We want to maximise this opportunity to inspire the builders and engineers of the future."

(CD/JM)