The demolition of the printworks, which stands on the spot where the £600 million, 80,000 seat Olympic Stadium will be built, will symbolise the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) finally taking control of the full, 2.5 sq kilometre Olympic Park area.

The news comes as it was announced that Sir Robert McAlpine, the contractor behind the Arsenal's new Emirates stadium, has been signed up to build the stadium.

Earlier this week the ODA announced the shortlisted firms which will be competing to deliver the first packages of structures, bridges, highways and associated infrastructure for the Olympic Park, in Games time and in legacy, have been announced by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

The project has been divided into a number of Olympic contract packages to maximise market interest and present opportunities to a range of companies. In March an OJEU contract notice was issued for the first four packages of work and teams have now been shortlisted for each package.

These are:
Lot 1 - Olympic Park North Area Roads and Bridges which includes 5km of roads, 2 land bridges; 1 road bridge; 2 underpasses; retaining walls and other ancillary works:
-          Balfour Beatty
-          Costain
-          Skanska
Lot 2 - Olympic Park South Area Roads and Bridges which includes approximately 3km of loop roads, 4 road bridges; 1 footbridge; 1 permanent; retaining walls and other ancillary works:
-          Alfred McAlpine
-          Amec
-          Balfour Beatty
-          Edmund Nuttall
Lot 3 - Rail Over-Bridges which includes 3 land bridges; 2 road bridges; retaining walls and other ancillary works:
-          Balfour Beatty
-          Hochtief (UK)
-          Morgan Est
-          Norwest Holst
Lot 4 - Main Stadium Area Bridges which includes 1 road bridge; 5 footbridges; retaining walls and other ancillary works:
-          Balfour Beatty
-          Edmund Nuttall
-          Fitzpatrick
-          Kier
-          Sir Robert McAlpine
The appointment of the chosen contractors for the first packages of work is expected in 2008. Contract notices for further packages of work within the structures, roads and bridges project will appear in September 2007 and at the end of 2008.