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8.2.24

Final images captured of historic hotel

Inovo was engaged to capture a full colour 3D point cloud of the Club Hotel, Bluff, as a historic record prior to its demolition. Unlike a photo, the point cloud transforms raw scan data into as-built model, capturing all the dimensions and detail of this once-grand hotel building.

The Club Hotel was built in 1914 on the south side of Gore Street. It was designed in Italianate style by architect Frederick Annison and is a significant example of a relatively grand hotel building for a small Southland town. The heritage-listed building is structurally damaged and therefore unsafe. A demolition Resource Consent has now been issued to the long-vacant building’s owners, Bluff Oyster and Food Festival Charitable Trust, who stage the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival on an adjacent site but had to cancel the event in 2022 due to the former hotel having a dangerous building notice on it.  

In recognition of the site’s historic value, resource consent conditions included, among others, detailed building records being made of the exterior of the hotel. That’s where Inovo’s laser scanning and modelling work comes in.

Inovo work allowed detailed information of the building to be preserved and, if needed, reproduced in the future.

Final images captured of historic hotel
Final images captured of historic hotel
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29.1.24

Auckland Airport Redevelopment Update

A fresh start to 2024 sees the resumption of the matrix of projects that make up the Auckland Airport Capital Works programme – a project Inovo is providing Planning and Project Control services for.

The multi-billion-dollar infrastructure development programme is designed to revitalise the airport over a decade. We checked in with Inovo’s Dave Lang and Alice Fruean to find out what will be keeping us busy with for this project in 2024.

“The Airport work certainly is a large focus for us this year and beyond.” says Dave. “As the scope of the Auckland Airport work is quite broad, encompassing roading, public transport and pedestrian walkway networks, a new integrated domestic/international terminal plus fitout and airfield developments, our mission critical is to provide planning services which are detailed, well-timed and realistic in their expectations. Thankfully, we have the experience within the team to deliver really high-quality, reliable services.”

“Consultation and communication are absolutely critical, particularly when we are working on a project of this scale.” adds Alice. “We’ve brought together key representatives from Auckland Airport, stakeholders and the incumbent project team to develop a detailed understanding of the design and operational requirements and constraints for the project.” she says. “Methodologies and planning outcomes have been developed iteratively with the project team and will then be used to inform the integrated delivery schedule.”

Inovo is also managing a two-year programme of flood remediation works on the Auckland International terminal, reinstating critical infrastructure and building finishes damaged in the January 2023 storm events.  

Inovo has been leveraging the extensive experience held by the team, not only on roading infrastructure, but also in the airport environment, with a well-established relationship with Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL), among others. Inovo originally provided construction planning services for the main contractor of the $227 million CIAL Integrated Terminal in 2010-2013, followed by the project planning and construction programming for the Novotel Hotel at Christchurch Airport, and as project managers for the Dakota Park business hub development.

We’re really excited to see this historic transformation of Auckland Airport take place and are pleased to be a part of the journey.

Dave Lang is an Inovo Director. Alice Fruean is an Associate & Senior Project Manager.

Find out more about the Auckland Airport redevelopment project

Auckland Airport Redevelopment Update
Auckland Airport Redevelopment Update
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21.11.23

Inovo expands into flood modelling services with IPORT

Inovo’s wide range of services took a step further with the inclusion of flood modelling for Stage 13 of the IPORT Business Park – a $500M, 122-hectare development in Rolleston, on the outskirts of Christchurch.

Inovo was engaged by the developer to provide a full package of services from our land development team including surveying, resource management planning and engineering services to take this development through a plan change and subsequently subdivision consent and construction.

It was highlighted during the plan change process that flood modelling was required for the site to ensure that flood hazard within the 1:500 year event would not pose a high risk to buildings within the development.  Inovo Projects invested significantly in expanding our capability within the land development team with software to allow flood modelling to be undertaken in house, saving a significant amount of time and cost for the client in having synergy between design changes and flood model updates.

Earthworks have commenced for the 27 hectares Stage 13 of the Business Park, with civil works on the site to get underway shortly. Inovo Projects has managed all design, consenting, tendering and construction management for IPort Stage 13, with construction anticipated to be completed by April 2024.

IPort’s location just 28 kilometres from Christchurch’s CBD is a major asset for exporters and importers.

It is strategically positioned at the intersection of the South Island’s major freight arteries – the South Island Main Trunk Railway Line, the Midland Railway Line, State Highway 1, and Christchurch’s new Southern Motorway which opened in 2020. These arteries provide easy access to Lyttelton Port and Christchurch Airport – the major freight links into and out of the region.

Inovo expands into flood modelling services with IPORT
Inovo expands into flood modelling services with IPORT
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