Balfour Beatty Workplace will manage the maintenance of the Park, known as Estates Facility Management (EFM), and the ArcelorMittal Orbit, for 10 years from 2013 to make it a leading visitor attraction in the capital.
Balfour Beatty chief executive Ian Tyler said: “We are delighted to further extend our involvement with the London Olympics, which began with the Aquatics Centre and now continues with this highly prestigious role in ensuring London 2012 secures a magnificent, lasting legacy.”
Estates facility management services include cleaning, building and grounds maintenance, repairs and security for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit is the UK’s tallest sculpture at 114m. Designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, it will have two observation floors and be operated as a tourist attraction.
With the appointment of Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) to operate the Aquatics Centre, six out of the eight permanent Olympic venues have now had their future secured by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC).
OPLC chair Baroness Margaret Ford said: “GLL and Balfour Beatty WorkPlace will play a key part in the creating a Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park that is a thriving visitor destination with world-class sporting venues that are both affordable and accessible to the public.
“The combination of Balfour Beatty WorkPlace’s commitment to jobs and apprenticeships, and GLL’s innovative proposals for sports programming will create a host of economic and sporting opportunities.
“Today’s appointments are just another example of how London’s legacy plans are further ahead than any previous host Olympic City. By working closely with sporting bodies and our local communities now, we can ensure that these venues will have a full and compelling programme of activities for when they reopen after the Games.”
The 2012 Olympic Games start in 200 days.
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