Bring Energy, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: fibre network audit and expansion
From a single emergency fibre repair in 2022 to the sole approved network infrastructure supplier across 84+ buildings.
ACCL is the approved network infrastructure supplier for Bring Energy at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, having grown from a single 2022 emergency fibre repair into a full audit, standardisation and expansion programme across more than 84 buildings. In 2025 alone, ACCL connected 13 new buildings to the network, including five landmark cultural venues, using over 3,000 metres of new fibre optic cabling.
The result
ACCL turned a single emergency repair into a long-term infrastructure partnership. The completed programme has delivered:
- Restored critical fibre connectivity after a 2022 emergency cable break
- Delivered the Park’s first full network infrastructure audit since the 2012 Olympics
- Standardised network infrastructure across 84+ buildings
- Installed over 3,000 metres of new fibre optic cabling in 2025
- Coordinated simultaneous installation works across five or more buildings at once
- Became the sole approved network infrastructure supplier for Bring Energy and the Park
Services delivered
Overview
ACCL is the approved network infrastructure supplier for Bring Energy at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP), one of the UK’s most iconic post-industrial regeneration projects. Bring Energy supplies power to the entire Park through two energy centres, one on site and one in Stratford. What began as an emergency fibre optic repair call-out in 2022 has grown into a long-term, strategic partnership covering network audit, full infrastructure standardisation and ongoing expansion across more than 84 buildings.
ACCL’s rapid response to that initial emergency, combined with its technical depth and project management capability, gave Bring Energy the confidence to hand over long-term development of its network infrastructure. Coordinating complex, multi-building installation programmes, often across five or more sites at once, while maintaining rigorous documentation standards has made ACCL an indispensable partner at one of London’s most high-profile regeneration projects.
The challenge
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was built at extraordinary speed to meet the 2012 London Olympics deadline. Dozens of buildings went up across a vast site, with multiple contractors working simultaneously, often without coordinated documentation or consistent installation standards.
As the Park transitioned from its Olympic legacy into a permanent cultural and residential destination, Bring Energy faced a critical challenge: an IT and fibre optic network that was fragmented, poorly documented and inconsistent across its 84+ developments. There was no centralised documentation of the fibre network, multiple contractors had installed disparate systems creating compatibility issues, A and B ring architecture was difficult to trace, and an expanding Park kept adding new buildings that needed integrating into the existing network.
From emergency repair to approved infrastructure partner
ACCL’s involvement began in 2022 when Bring Energy called after a JCB severed a critical fibre optic cable during nearby building works. ACCL diagnosed and repaired the damage, restoring network connectivity to the affected area of the Park with minimal disruption, and demonstrating the technical expertise that would underpin a much broader engagement.
That response led Bring Energy to commission ACCL for a comprehensive audit of the Park’s entire network infrastructure, the first full review since the site was built for the 2012 Olympics. The audit uncovered significant inconsistencies, missing documentation and compatibility gaps left by the original rushed, multi-contractor build programme.
Project context
Energy & utilities · Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford
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Standardising 84+ buildings onto one network
ACCL developed and implemented a standardised network infrastructure framework across every building and site in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park estate, establishing consistent configurations, clear A and B ring traceability, and a unified documentation standard so the Park’s IT infrastructure could be efficiently managed and maintained going forward.
In 2025, ACCL connected 13 additional buildings to the network across two phases: five landmark cultural venues, including the BBC Music Studios, the V&A East, Sadler’s Wells East, the London College of Fashion and the London Aquatics Centre, requiring over 3,000 metres of new fibre optic cabling, plus a further eight buildings and three additional buildings at the Excel Energy Centre.
Futureproofing for a growing park
ACCL’s infrastructure design has been built with scalability at its core. A further three buildings are scheduled for connection during 2026, with ACCL already planning and provisioning for their integration into the existing network, continuing a partnership with Bring Energy that has run continuously since that first emergency call-out in 2022.
Technologies used
ACCL’s role
This project grew well beyond its original repair scope. ACCL’s involvement has covered:
- Diagnosing and repairing a severed fibre optic cable in 2022
- Conducting a full network infrastructure audit across the Park
- Standardising network configuration across 84+ buildings
- Establishing clear A and B ring traceability
- Installing 3,000+ metres of new fibre optic cabling in 2025
- Coordinating simultaneous installation works across five or more buildings
- Connecting 13 new buildings to the network across two 2025 phases
- Planning and provisioning for further buildings scheduled in 2026
Why the project matters
Bring Energy shows what a single emergency repair can grow into when the underlying work is done properly. A JCB breaking one fibre cable in 2022 led, three years on, to ACCL becoming the sole approved network infrastructure supplier for one of London’s largest and most high-profile regeneration projects.
It also shows ACCL bringing order to complexity: turning a fragmented, undocumented, multi-contractor legacy network into a single standardised, traceable infrastructure that can keep absorbing new buildings as the Park continues to grow.
Related guidance
Foreword by Wayne
“Bring Energy is a great example of what happens when you do the small job properly. In 2022 it was one severed fibre cable, cut by a JCB, at one of London’s biggest regeneration sites. We fixed it fast, but what mattered more was what we found while we were in there: a network stitched together by however many contractors had passed through during the Olympic build, with no consistent documentation and no reliable way to trace the A and B rings. Three years on we are the sole approved network infrastructure supplier for the whole estate, more than 84 buildings and counting. In 2025 alone we connected 13 new buildings, including some of the Park’s most high-profile new cultural venues, onto a network we can now actually document and defend. That is the difference between installing cable and building infrastructure someone can rely on for the next decade.”Wayne Connors, Managing Director, ACCL
Frequently asked questions
What does ACCL do for Bring Energy at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?
ACCL is the approved network infrastructure supplier for Bring Energy at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, covering network audit, infrastructure standardisation and ongoing fibre optic expansion across more than 84 buildings.
How did ACCL’s relationship with Bring Energy begin?
It began in 2022 with an emergency repair after a JCB severed a critical fibre optic cable during nearby building works. ACCL restored connectivity with minimal disruption.
What is Bring Energy’s role at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?
Bring Energy supplies power to the entire Park through two energy centres, one on site and one in Stratford.
What problems did ACCL’s network audit uncover?
The audit found no centralised documentation of the fibre network, disparate systems installed by multiple contractors causing compatibility issues, and difficulty tracing A and B ring architecture across the site.
How many buildings are now on the standardised network?
More than 84 buildings across the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park estate are now on ACCL’s standardised network infrastructure.
How much fibre optic cabling did ACCL install in 2025?
ACCL installed over 3,000 metres of new fibre optic cabling in 2025 to connect major new cultural venues to the network.
Which buildings were added to the network in 2025?
Thirteen buildings were added across two phases, including five landmark cultural venues (the BBC Music Studios, the V&A East, Sadler’s Wells East, the London College of Fashion and the London Aquatics Centre), a further eight buildings, and three buildings at the Excel Energy Centre.
What is A and B ring network architecture?
A and B ring architecture is a dual-path network design intended to provide redundancy. Before ACCL’s audit, tracing these rings consistently across the Park’s network was a significant challenge.
Is ACCL still working with Bring Energy?
Yes. ACCL is the sole approved network infrastructure supplier for Bring Energy and the Park, with an ongoing maintenance and support relationship in place since 2022.
What buildings are planned for 2026?
Three further buildings are scheduled for connection during 2026, with ACCL already planning and provisioning for their integration into the existing network.
Why was this project significant for ACCL?
It shows how a single emergency repair grew into a long-term strategic partnership, with ACCL turning a fragmented, undocumented, multi-contractor legacy network into a single standardised, traceable infrastructure.
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