Chairman John Armitt said the successful completion of the venues had helped boost the image of British contractors around the world.

管理局董事长约翰·阿米特表示，各个场馆的顺利竣工有利于提升英国工程承包方在全世界的形象。

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Chief executive John Armitt said the union had failed to fully inform its members of the facts and the offers made and called it "a pointless and unnecessary dispute".

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The chairman of the ODA John Armitt said the velodrome would be a "world-class cycling venue with a record-breaking track for events in 2012 and the legacy of first-class facilities to help create the next generation of Olympic champions".

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Network Rail's chief executive, John Armitt, says that he and his board had always made it clear that it would take 18 months to show a noticeable difference in performance and three to five years to produce sustainable improvement.

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