BAM Nuttall has been appointed by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) to "clear, connect and complete" the Olympic Park after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Work is expected to take 18 months to complete the post-Games transformation of the park, which will be funded using GBP292m that has already been set aside in the Olympic budget.

BAM Nuttall will undertake work in the North and South areas of the Olympic Park after it secured two separate contracts worth GBP76m. The scheme will be carried out in phases.

The project includes clearing the Games-time overlay such as temporary venues; connecting the site with new roads and paths; and completing venues and parkland for their legacy uses.

Among the work to "complete" the park is the conversion of the Press Centre and Broadcast Centre; the creation of the LeeValley VeloPark; and revamping the Multi-Use Arena for public use.

OPLC chief executive Andrew Altman said: "We will create an accessible place with public venues, open spaces and connections that reach out to our surrounding communities and entice visitors.

"BAM Nuttall worked on the original Olympic Park and their hands-on knowledge will be invaluable in helping us to achieve our target of reopening the Park in phases from July 2013."

BAM Nuttall chief executive officer Stephen Fox added: "These new awards now mean that we will be able to utilise our specialist skills to create a permanent legacy, which will assist in the regeneration of this area of London."

Details: www.legacycompany.co.uk