RMJM is part of the winning City Legacy consortium, and is expected to be confirmed as the successful bidder for the project by Glasgow City Council on Friday.

The consortium, which also includes Campbell Construction, W H Malcolm, Cruden and Mactaggart & Mickel, scored highest in its promise of beneficial spin-offs.

It is understood the bid also has the greatest potential for long-term use and profitability when the village properties are sold on post-2014. The village, on which work is due to begin in the later stages of next year, will have an overall workforce of 620, of which 93 will be new jobs and 60 apprenticeships. The indirect workforce will be about 200-strong.

Following the conclusion of the Games, additional housing will be built on the site and the existing facilities transformed into family homes, forging an entire new community in the heart of Glasgow's east end. When finalised, it will include 1400 properties available for sale and rent in the currently run-down Dalmarnock area.