Earls Court & Olympia Venues has completed its £9m refurbishment of its Olympia Two venue space.
The upgrades, which began in April of this year, were designed to enhance the exhibition space and conference centre by providing more efficient internal servicing arrangements and improving the fabric of the building.
The improvements form part of a £30m investment in Olympia by EC&O’s parent company, Capital & Counties Properties (Capco).
The works include:
Enhancing the facilities in the conference centre on the third floor by adding retractable walls to the East Hall.
Installation of new suspended ceilings on the third floor which contain specialist sound insulation.
Refurbishment of Level One and Level Two, including the infilling of the atrium. The existing escalators and stairs between these floors have been removed.
Reconfiguration of the ground floor space to create a large traffic marshalling area within the building to help improve the working environment for organisers. This will also improve traffic conditions for local residents by taking more vehicles off the surrounding roads.
Creation of additional floorspace and introduction of a new air-conditioning system on all floors as well as refurbishment of the external façade.
The improvement works follow the opening, late last year, of the newly-redeveloped West Hall.
Nigel Nathan, EC&O Venues Managing Director said: “The upgrades to Olympia Two demonstrate that our business is adapting to the changing demands of the industry. This year we have been celebrating Olympia’s 125th anniversary and our plan is to continue building on its prestigious history and invest to assure its future.”
Councillor Nicholas Botterill, Leader of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, said he was “delighted” that EC&O Venues had completed another project to improve the Olympia Exhibition and Conference Centre.
“This venue generates income for local businesses, contributes to the West London economy, brings continued prosperity for Hammersmith and Fulham and receives great support from the surrounding community,” the Council Leader said.
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