Main Press Centre takes shape on Olympic Park

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The London 2012 Main Press Centre (MPC) is taking shape alongside the International Broadcast Centre (IBC).

The IBC/MPC will have facilities for around 20,000 broadcasters, photographers and journalists during the Games. After 2012 the facilities will create a sustainable business space with the potential to generate thousands of new jobs.

The venue is being built by a team of companies from across the UK. The concrete foundations were built by a company from Greenwich. The 4,500 tonnes of steel required for the huge IBC frame was fabricated for the in North Yorkshire and produced in Scunthorpe and Teesside.

Olympic Delivery Authority Chairman John Armitt said: ‘The “big build” is on track as we enter our toughest year with work accelerating on infrastructure and venues across the Olympic Park.

‘The IBC/MPC is taking shape due to the hard work of companies from across the UK and we’re on schedule to provide a quality working environment for media during the Games and flexible employment space for a range of potential legacy tenants and users.’

Read the full 2012 media release


Source
www.london2012.com

Image: Construction continues on the London 2012 Main Press Centre as the venue begins to come out of the ground