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P ost Summer 2012 there are many evident benefits, such as the new sports
facilities, the new homes provided by the Athletes Village, investment in local
sports clubs and facilities, and the regeneration of East London. Added to this was
the attention of the world’s media on London, raising its profile as a thriving and
cosmopolitan city.
The Business School also played a part in this legacy. Led by Dr Andrew Davies,
Reader in Innovation Management, and Dr Ian Mackenzie, Senior Research Fellow,
both from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the Business School,
was a piece ofresearch on the delivery of the construction for the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of the research was to identify how
lessons learned from the mega-project could benefit the whole construction
industry, improve standards of practice across the board and ensure similar
projects can be delivered effectively, on time, on budget and to the exemplary
safety standards set during the delivery of the Games.
The idea of an ‘Olympic Legacy’
was a critical factor in the initial
bid and subsequent planning of
the 2012 Games when they were
awarded to London back in 2005.
Key to the mega–project was how
it could leave a lasting legacy for
individuals, communities, the capital
and the country as a whole, so that
the resources and energy spent
on delivering this incredible event
would have a lifelong impact.
A legacy of learning:
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