COMPLICATIONS WITH TERMINATION

摘要

When Dame Zaha Hadid's Tokyo Olympic stadium project was cancelled or terminated in 2015, she moved on elegantly. "It is not the case that the recently reported cost increases are due to the design, which uses standard materials and techniques well within the capability of Japanese contractors and meets the budget set by the Japan Sports Council," she said, adding: "The real challenge for the stadium has been agreeing an acceptable construction cost against the backdrop of steep annual increases in construction costs in Tokyo and a fixed deadline."