Huang Shuxian (4th, right) is given a briefing on venue construction.

(BEIJING, April 28) -- Supervisors of the 2008 Olympic Games affirmed on Friday that the construction of Olympic projects was carried on in line with the principle of 'safety, quality, construction time limit, function and cost'.

They made the conclusion at the end of an inspection, which focused on the construction and supervision of the Olympic projects. Besides touring construction sites of projects like the National Stadium and National Aquatics Center, debriefing reports and reading files, they made a random check on the use and management of construction funds, subcontracting arrangement and tender activity monitoring.

They noted that remarkable progress had been made in the construction of the Olympic venues and the progress was steadily going on. A quality control system was established, the construction cost was within strict control, on-site safety was ensured to avoid major accidents and the projects were proven cost-effective.

The supervisors continued to stress the importance of the principle of safety, quality, construction time limit, function and cost, emphasizing the need to specify responsibilities of individuals, ensure safe production, consider post-Games use of the projects and enhance management and supervision to prevent any practice that goes against the law and discipline.

The inspection was conducted by the Supervision Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games led by Huang Shuxian, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and vice minister of Supervision.

Officials of Beijing Municipal Government expressed readiness to act in accordance with the committee's opinion and advice.

Inspectors view the "Bird's Nest" project.

The "Water Cube" project under inspection

The inspectors view the sand table of Olympic projects.

Scene of inspection meeting