The facts
Client: Olympic Delivery
Authority (ODA)
Location: London
Services: Structural Engineering
Start/Completion: 2007 - 2012
The project
Capita Symonds provided structural
review services for the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre and
the Water Polo Arena. Capita Symonds’ work on the Olympic Stadium
encompassed:
- RIBA stages C and D independent peer
review;
- Review of design team drawings during
construction;
- Review of contractors’ quality control
procedures;
- Provision of engineering advice to the
supervisor under the NEC3 form of contract;
- Site inspections during construction;
- Review of method statements;
- Review of handover packages; and
- Review of defective and remedial works.
Capita Symonds used the same team for both the
design review and site inspection works. This ensured both
consistency throughout the project and that any particularly
important design issues highlighted earlier in the programme could
be closely monitored on site.
Capita Symonds was also appointed by the ODA to undertake a
similar role for the Aquatics Centre and Water Polo Arena. As well
as completing the functions outlined above, the team also undertook
full Category 3 structural checks of the iconic roof design,
the foundation design over the cable tunnels, and the 15 metre high
legacy glazed facades.