Olympics timber panel named

A key announcement by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has named the Games’ timber supply panel. The list was created to help police timber supply to the Olympic site and ensure it is all certified legal and sustainable.

The panel was unveiled on November 6 and includes (with Progressive Solutions' customers highlighted in bold): Arbor Forest Products Ltd, Arnold Laver Ltd, Brooks Bros UK Ltd, Christina Meyer Sustainable Wood Products, Finnforest UK Ltd, Hoppings Softwood Products plc, James Latham plc, Jewson Ltd, John Brash & Company Ltd, Kronospan Ltd, MLM Distribution Ltd, Premier Forest Products Ltd, Ridgeons, Timbmet Ltd, Vincent Timber Ltd and Wolseley UK.

'Tier one' Olympics contractors must source from panel members unless they can put forward a valid reason for using an alternative. Any other suppliers have to meet the Games strict environmental procurement rules.

Hundreds of UK businesses are winning millions of pounds of work as a result of the London 2012 Games. The figures show that small businesses have won most of the contracts so far and are well placed to benefit through the difficult economic period as thousands of Games-related contracts become available.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) expect to allocate over £6bn of work as part of an estimated 75,000 future business opportunities covering direct contractors and their supply chains over the coming years.

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