London 2012 Olympics has received a knighthood in today's Queen's birthday

An Australian construction program that London 2012 Olympics today's Queen's birthday honors list have led a knighthood.

David Higgins him most is to ensure that London 2012 Olympics construction project too much time walking and that he is the man credited billion budget STG8.1 (A12.51 billion) placed inside.

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said the honor "thoroughly deserved" and the Olympic Delivery (ODA) as the Chief Executive of the Authority during this time Higgins paid tribute to contribute.

Coe said: "David Higgins played a central role in the extraordinary progress we have made in the delivery of the Olympic Park - both the regeneration and the world class sports venues.

"The athletes and the country have a fabulous platform for a great Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and the East End of London has been left with a transformation that only comes around once in a generation. This is thoroughly deserved."

Higgins, who preferred to not comment on the might of the ODA chief executive made ​​the request as the a person as the a stable hand, gained a reputation.

Britain's Network Rail was snapped by the left and the London 2012 Olympic work on projects all over with in February.

John Armitt, the ODA chairman, said at the time of Higgins' move to Network Rail: "David set up the ODA from scratch and leaves it with the project on time, within budget and on the verge of completing the first major venues on the Olympic Park.

"He has done all this at the same time as helping achieve a first-class safety record and driving forward innovation in terms of sustainable construction."