Getting the Olympic dream on track
13 September 2012
The UK has a dubious record on large public projects. Rebecca Ellinor assesses what needs to be done to avoid the same mistakes on the road to the games
Once excitement over the decision that Britain is to host the 2012 Olympic games subsided, focus quickly turned to what happens next.
Inevitably this includes comparisons with other large civic projects, some of which have not bequeathed the nation a glorious legacy.
And while procurement is sure to play a key role in the delivery of the Olympic project...