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Date:	29th March 2007
Source:	Mosaic Publicity

 

Olympic warning from leading Suffolk manufacturer

 

Top Suffolk manufacturing firm, English Architectural Glazing Ltd (EAG) has put a warning shot across the bows of the ODA for the London 2012 Olympics, highlighting that UK based specialist sub-contracting firms may have too much work to be able to build the facilities needed for the Games.

 

The Mildenhall based company, which specialises in glazing, curtain walling and cladding for major UK developments, says that orders for UK firms are at an all time high with delivery times being stretched to 12 months.

 

Edward Whipp, Pre-Construction Director for EAG, said: “Government plans for new academies, private major office developments and a huge demand in the housing sector means that many manufacturing and construction companies will not have the capacity to handle any extra work when the Olympic contracts are handed out. We all want the Games to be a success but I am concerned that British firms will have to turn this work down in order to fulfil their current commitments.

 

“In addition, the German construction market is experiencing strong growth after many years in the doldrums which means our continental competitors are busy in their home market.”

The government is nearly a third of the way to meeting its target of getting 200 new academies in the pipeline by 2010. EAG is already involved in a number of these projects such as Westminster Academy and are bidding for several more.

 

Edward Whipp continued: “I have just returned from an industry conference where people involved in UK construction, including glazing were commenting on how busy they are and wondering how the industry will cope with the extra demand from the Olympics.”

 

EAG is one of the best known architectural glazing companies in the country with multi million pound constructions underway in well known locations. It has recently announced orders to the tune of £8,000,000 and is already negotiating many more prestigious contracts in the pipeline.

 

Mr Whipp summed up the situation and said: “We all want the London Olympics 2012 to be a tremendous success and I would urge the organisers and the government to get the specialist firms like EAG round the table sooner rather than later to ensure we can plan the work carefully.”

 

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