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This 14 page paper examines the project to build the BMX track in London for the 2012 Olympics. This small project is examined in the context of the larger project, taking place as part of the Velopark development. Background to the project is given and relevant project management theory is applied to the way in which the development has taken place. The paper ends by considering what lessons may have been learned from previous projects. The bibliography cites 19 sources.
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14 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEBMXtrack.doc
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The construction of the BMX track for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is only a minute part of the overall construction being undertaken for the event. Contextually the BMX
track can be seen as part of the Velodrome, which is a central part of the Velopark. The integration with the Velodrome resulted in construction of the track only taking
place following the completion of the Velodrome structure. The 400 meter track along with 6000 temporary seats to watch the Olympic events has been designed in line with government policies,
local plan requirements and careful consideration of the lifecycle of the facilities, including the ability to be adapted for legacy use. The current status of the project has seen the
track itself completed, although there may be some required alterations have been identified which should be implemented before the start of the Olympics. After the Olympics the BMX track will
be reconfigured in order to facilitate leisure use. With a friendly approach to the press, completion on schedule and a generally successful approach to project management this may be seen
as a good example of the way in which it is a small element of the large projects which all come together to create a mega project success. 1. Introduction
The Olympic Games are to be staged in London in 2012. This undertaking has resulted in a large amount of construction to develop the facilities required to house the events
and support the event, such as the athletes village. The entire undertaking make be seen as a mega project that is extremely large in terms of scope and scale.
However, when looking at the entire project it is possible to lose sight of the smaller elements which make up that large project. It is only by looking at the
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