The scale and complexity of temporary structures required for the London 2012 Games is unprecedented. These include entire venues, such as the basketball stadium, lighting and broadcasting towers, multi-storey food outlets and spectator seating. There will be 4,000 temporary structures on the Olympic Park alone.
In addition to sporting venues, there will be considerable requirements during the Cultural Olympiad and particularly during the Torch Relay, with the daily erection and deconstruction of stages, production facilities, temporary seating etc at celebratory events.
In anticipation of this, HSE commissioned research into good practice in the erection and deconstruction of temporary structures to inform designers, contractors, managers and workers in the events industry. The research report will be published in early 2012.
