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The 2015 PanAm Games - the procurement process (25 May 2010)
Australian companies who had worked on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics have a potential to succeed again at the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto. The Games budget is set at $1.43 billion. The cost-sharing plan stipulates that Ontario and the federal government each contribute 35 per cent of the funding, or $500 million each. The city of Toronto, other hosting partners, and games revenue are expected to pay the remaining 30 per cent.
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Bubbly Start for Beijing Watercube - Australian Financial Review
Robert Bevan of the Australian Financial Review reports on the opening of Beijing's Watercube...
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Australian Success in Beijing
Australian companies have achieved notable successes in the planning and delivery of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Many have been advised and supported by the Australian International Sporting Events Secretariat (AISES) and its predecessor the Sydney-Beijing Olympic Secretariat (SBOS). Most of these companies are based in NSW and Victoria. For a list of Australian companies who have had success...
Opening of the Watercube
The formal ceremony for the opening of the watercube was held inside the venue and marks the completion of this magnificent piece of architecture and engineering.
John Bilmon, PTW Architects Project Director for the Watercube – Beijing’s National Aquatic Centre - was delighted to be in attendance at the formal opening on Monday 28th January 2008, together with our engineering partner, ARUP. PTW together with ARUP, are delighted to join their Chinese partners, CCDI, in participating in this auspicious occasion.
The Watercube has already received international attention and will continue to do so over coming months. This fantastic result has been achieved due to the involvement of various professionals from different locations and disciplines; the outcome of an interactive creative process which has provided a rich experience.
For further enquiries regarding the architectural innovation and concept of the Watercube, please contact Laraine Sperling, Marketing Manager, PTW Architects.
Image: National Aquatics Centre "Water Cube" (Exterior)
