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Topic: Is the lure of work being used to force us into a regulation corner?

With the industry still mired in the recession, the appeal of working on a high profile, prestigious London 2012 Olympic Games contract must be mighty appealing.   But is this carrot of much-needed work being used as a regulatory stick with which to beat the industry?   Should UK demolition contractors be asked to comply with unusual and unreasonable requests - fitting equipment with diesel particulate filters and anti-theft devices, and banning semi-automatic quick hitches?   And is the UK Government and the London Olympic Authority merely using this project as a test-bed for ever more stringent levels of legislation?

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Re: Is the lure of work being used to force us into a regulation corner?

I doubt whether the Olympic Development Authority has anything to do with new proposed legislation other than as a consultee should the chance arise. If the government consult most of us could respond on the issues raised.
I cannot comment on the reasonableness or otherwise of the requirements you describe. The last two seem to mitigate the chances of theft and hence possible delays to the completion of any demolition  contract (should essential non-protected equipment have otherwise been stolen). 
As to diesal particulate excluders, perhaps the ODA know something about long-term illnesses which the rest of us have not heard about...?