Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract in excess of £40 million to carry out the roof reconfiguration works to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium for the E20 Stadium Partnership, the stadium operator.

During the first four months of the contract Balfour Beatty will dismantle and remove the existing roof and floodlight towers. An extensive cable net system will support the new roof which will be constructed on the floor of stadium and then lifted into position. A number of 600 tonne cranes operating within the stadium will then tandem lift the supporting roof steelwork into place.


Upon completion, the roof will be twice its original size to allow all-weather protection for sports spectators and improved acoustics for concerts. A combination of solid and transparent roof coverings will allow natural light to flow through.

Work is due to commence on site this autumn and is due for completion in the spring of 2015.

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