Olympic Media Centre plans approved

The ‘big build’ for Carillion's £400m International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC) is on track after plans were approved by the Olympic Park Planning Committee last night.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said today that 90% of piling for the project was complete and that buildings will start coming out of the ground soon.

The IBC/MPC will be home to 20,000 broadcasters, photographers and journalists during the London 2012 Olympics.

Changes to the design include:

·       New cladding more colourful design and detailing for the 29,000m2 MPC office block;

·       New chequerboard cladding design for the 60,000m2 IBC studios;

·       New cladding design for the permanent section of the media transport mall which remains in legacy.

Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive David Higgins said:

“The ‘big build’ of the IBC/MPC is right on track. The foundations are progressing at pace with over 90% of the piling complete and following this important milestone buildings will start to come out of the ground.

“The IBC/MPC will provide a quality working environment for media during the Games while delivering flexible employment space for a range of potential legacy tenants and users.”