It will be an opportunity to see how clearance and demolition has got underway since the land was handed over to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) over a month ago.

The tour will give local people the chance to watch the transformation of the area close up, as the ODA demolishes more than 250 buildings, removes 52 power pylons and cleans up over 1.4 million tonnes of contaminated soil.

The once a year weekend is where buildings and construction sites of interest are open to the public.

Former Constrcution and London minister Nick Raynsford, who now chairs the London Open House Supporters’ Group, was one of the leading campaigners to make sure the Olympic site was added to the list this year.

He told B&E online that it was vital the public got an opportunity to see developments and make their own mind up on the progress instead of being swayed by negative media reports.

He said: “The intial response by the ODA was that it was going to be a bit too complicated, but when I spoke to David Higgins he saw how important it was in terms of public access and allowing people to see what’s happening. The project is all on course and I’m very impressed with what David Higgins and his team are doing.”

To read more about what Nick Raynsford thinks about the Olympic progress, his time as construction minister, and his views on the recent spate of construction fatalities, subscribe now for a copy of Builder and Engineer’s October issue.