Wales.com

John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) will travel to Wales this week to visit some of the firms that have won contracts on the London 2012 construction project in east London. Welsh businesses have won both direct and supply chain contracts to help build the venues and infrastructure on the Olympic Park worth millions of pounds.

As part of his trip on Tuesday 26^th and Wednesday 27^th January, Mr Armitt will visit:

• Cardiff-based Euroclad who have won contracts on both the Olympic Stadium and the Media Centre
• Wagtail a Flintshire-based company who supplied sniffer dogs for the security team working on the Olympic Park
• Vannplastic from Saltney who produced decking boards for the new facilities at Weymouth and Portland where the sailing events will take place in 2012.

John Armitt said: Businesses from Wales have already made the most of the golden opportunities that are available to companies across the UK with contracts totalling millions of pounds. For example, a company from Newport have helped build the Aquatics Centre roof, an architectural jewel which has already changed east London’s sky line and will be one of the first things that thousands of spectators will see as they enter the Olympic Park.

"While the bulk of the ODA’s direct contracts have now been awarded, there are still opportunities through the UK-wide supply chain and with the London Organising Committee. Companies should sign up to CompeteFor, the business website, to be part of a unique opportunity to showcase UK plc to the world."

Ieuan Wyn Jones, Minister for the Economy and Transport said: "Welsh businesses have already won significant contracts which is very important in these challenging economic conditions. We have also heard that companies winning contracts are also benefiting from an enhanced profile associated with the prestigious nature of the work.

"The Welsh Assembly Government is supporting the online CompeteFor service to maximise the economic benefit for businesses in Wales and I would urge the private sector to take advantage of this service."

Companies that have already won major contracts through the supply chain working on the London 2012 construction project, include:

• Rowecord Engineering from Newport who built the steel frame for the Aquatics Centre roof
• Neath-based Express Reinforcements, who won a contract from the main contractor building the Olympic Stadium
• Bluebay Building Products based in Cardiff who supplied reinforced concrete for the bridges and highways being built on the Olympic Park
• Total CDM Solutions from Cardigan who worked on the Aquatic Centre design
• Rhino Doors from Port Talbot won a contract at the start of the project for entrance doors for the powerlines tunnelling project
• B&W Tunnelling, based in Brigend, who provided drainage and buried services for the primary foul sewer and pumping station