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January |
Greenwich Council grants
planning permission for the Millennium Exhibition on the Greenwich
peninsula |
| February |
A joint venture between
Sir Robert McAlpine and Laing Management is awarded the exhibition
construction management contract. |
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Millennium Central
established as the company responsible for delivering and operating the
exhibition project. |
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Company shares
transferred to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster - Board and
Chief Executive appointed |
| April |
Steelwork contract
awarded to Watson’s of Bolton |
| May |
Review of Millennium
Exhibition by new Government |
| June |
UK Government agrees to
proceed with the project Government relaunches the exhibition as the
Millennium Experience, and transfers the shares in the company to the
Minister without Portfolio. |
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First foundation pile
driven into site Bids invited for design of exhibitions within Dome |
| August |
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| September |
Piling complete with
8,000th pile |
| October |
All
twelve masts erected on site in two weeks. Steel cable net to support
dome roof starts to go up |
| November |
Millennium
Experience Visitor Centre opens in Greenwich |
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Bids
invited for new river services to the Dome at Greenwich in conjunction
with the Cross River Partnership |
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Sponsorship
offer developed |
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| December |
Millennium
Dome Exhibition design contracts awarded |
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Partnership
agreed between NMEC and BBC on oral history project |
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