UK consultants close to finishing stadia, transport and "village" in good time for 2000 games.
The 拢1.3bn programme of new buildings for the 2000 Sydney Olympics is nearing completion 鈥� 18 months before the start of the games.
WT Partnership, Currie & Brown and HOK+Lobb are three of the UK consultants involved in the stadia and associated buildings.
WT Partnership and HOK+Lobb are working on the 110 000-capacity Stadium Australia, as QS and architect respectively, along with Modus Consulting Engineers and Brian Ford and Associates. The 拢200m arena will host the Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies, the athletics and the football final. It is due for completion in March. Currie & Brown is QS on the stadium hosting the softball events.
Other British companies involved are Bovis, which is managing some of the 拢500m temporary works programme and part of the Olympic Village, and Mott MacDonald associate Connell Wagner, which has designed the hockey stadium roof.
