Balfour Beatty lands deal to transform London's Olympic stadium

A worker strolls past a Balfour Beatty sign at a construction site in central London April 17, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON (Reuters) - Construction group Balfour Beatty has won a 154 million pound contract to convert London's Olympic stadium into a facility that will be the permanent home for West Ham United Football Club.

The British company said it would transform the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympic Games into a venue that will be used to host five matches during the Rugby World Cup in 2015.