Olympic facts and figures
Features
A rundown of fascinating olympic statistics
Source: scenta
Date Published: December 22, 2004
Turbo Genset on track for Beijing Olympics contract
News
Turbo Genset — the UK designer and manufacturer of power systems — has secured a $1.5m (£800,000) contract with rail giant Bombardier Transportation for work on a major Chinese project.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: May 23, 2006
Beijing bans construction projects to improve air quality during the Olympics
Features
China yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to improve its capital's heavily polluted air in time for the Olympics, including halting construction and heavy industry.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: April 15, 2008
Provinces pay price for green Olympics
Features
When seven white swans made a home on the Chaobai river in north-east Beijing last year, it was hailed as an Olympic success story. Until a few years ago, the waterway was so exploited that the bed was cracked dry.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: March 01, 2008
Bombardier trains for Beijing Olympics
News
Bombardier Transportation has received an order worth $44 million from Changchun Railway Vehicles as part of a contract to supply rail cars for the Beijing Capital International Airport link.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: March 22, 2006
Green Olympics
Features
How organisers, sports entities and society are working to make the Olympic Games exo-friendly.
Source: scenta
Date Published: April 03, 2006
Livingstone bores for the Olympics
News
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has started the tunnelling that will form a major part of the 2.5km, £180 million Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Woolwich Arsenal extension.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: April 05, 2006
