Avantidrome: Home of Cycling, Cambridge

Holmes Consulting GroupTourism & Leisure Property Award – Excellence Award – Best in Category The Avantidrome is a distinctive landmark near Cambridge on SH 1. The world-class facility serves as a hub for the nation’s track cycling champions, and is open for sportspeople of all ages and abilities. Many of these participants are inspired by the success of our athletes in overseas competitions, such as the recent World Cycling Championships and the Commonwealth Games. While the project had detractors from the beginning, Livingstone Building NZ believed in the project and was committed to seeing it come alive. The mammoth structure spans 77m and is 120m long. It incorporates 643 tonnes of structural steel, 4500m³ of concrete, 40,000 blocks, 52,000m of track timber, more than 200 precast units, and 8500m² of metal roofing and cladding. Yet Livingstone was able to complete the build ahead of time and under budget. Judges’ Comments The Avantidrome is a world-class facility that is not only the hub for the nation’s track cycling champions but has also been adopted by the community, serving people of all ages and abilities. Challenges of expansive and difficult construction, financial pressures and cost management were met head on, resulting in a highly successful outcome. OWNER AND DEVELOPER Home of Cycling Trust ARCHITECT CBM Architects STRUCTURAL, SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER LHT Design QUANTITY SURVEYOR Jewkes Boyd Cost Management CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PROJECT MANAGER Livingstone Building NZ