Article taken from the ODA website. Top view article, click here The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has received an 'excellent' CEEQUAL sustainability award for the work to relocate railway sidings from the Olympic Park.
Twelve new track railway sidings have been installed to the north east of the Park at Orient Way to 'park' trains outside of peak hours when they are not needed. The project was completed using sustainable methods with 99 per cent of the demolition and site clearance waste being recycled. For example, all of 3,250 yards of track were lifted and reused.
The new facilities at Orient Way include a new accommodation block for train drivers, which is powered by a wind turbine built on site.
ODA Chairman John Armitt said: 'The ODA continues to put sustainability at the forefront of our design and build, and Orient Way is an excellent example of how we have gone the extra mile. The fact that over 90 per cent of materials were reused for the project as well as the inclusion of a wind turbine at the site providing electricity for the offices demonstrates that we are interested in being sustainable in both the long and short term.'
CEEQUAL is the assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and public realm projects.
To see a video blog of the project click here