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London will host the 2012 Olympics Games after a spectacular and unexpected victory to snatch the biggest prize in world sport from favourites Paris.
Irish builders going for gold in construction
Dublin companies are angling to win projects in the infrastructure boom connected with the 2012 Olympic Games that is expected to result in £9bn worth of contracts
Panel to resolve Olympics construction rows
Independent body to settle disputes with contractors to avoid court battles similar to the one that held up completion of Wembley stadium and led to spiralling costs
Race for prime 2012 contracts picks up pace
More than 100 companies from the south-east have won lucrative contracts with Olympic planners as part of the preparations for the London 2012 games
Olympic legacy for female builders
Boosting the number of women in the construction industry could be the London Olympics’ best achievement towards ending gender imbalance in the sector dominated by men
Business missing 2012 bonanza
Almost three-quarters of British companies have yet to look into the £21bn worth of commercial opportunities offered by the London Olympics, says a report from Lloyds TSB
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Mixed reactions from around the capital
As dedicated supporters in Trafalgar Square celebrated the news that London would be hosting the Olympics in 2012, the reaction around the capital was more mixed.
In quotes
UK springs into action
The Olympics decision sparked a deluge of emails, press releases and creative betting forms as UK companies and organisations rushed to capitalise on London’s win.
Opinion
Olympic losers
Not everyone will be cheering during the 2012 Games. Matthew Engel asks if it makes sense to stage global events that uproot businesses and families
Robert Shrimsley
Notebook
Stuff Africa; forget climate change. It’s beach volleyball on Horseguards Parade from here on in. Who knows? with a bit of global warming it may even be warm enough.
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