iFly Skydive Simulator
iFly Skydive Simulator
| Client | Arrow International |
| Location | Queenstown |
| Services | Project Planning |
| Value | $15 million |
The iFly facility in Queenstown is New Zealand’s first indoor sky diving simulator experience.
Inovo was engaged by the Main Contractor to provide a comprehensive construction programme for the project, including liaising with key subcontractors to establish their tasks on the critical path and ensure they fully understood the time commitments. Inovo continued to provide monthly monitoring, programme updates and monthly programme reports throughout the construction duration, and supported the client with programming information during an Extension of Time claim following changes in specification and methodology.
The purpose-built facility’s construction involved an eight metre deep basement and wind turbines that sit in the top of the building. The complexities in planning included a tight and steep site, wedged between two existing buildings on one of the busiest streets in Queenstown, making construction access and activities particularly difficult. A major tower crane was used on site to construct the super structure and install the 12 tonne wind turbines. The massive concrete structure had to be systematically designed for the alpine location. The 450mm-thick basement walls required specialised pouring systems brought in from Christchurch, utilising a special free-flowing concrete.
The project was recognised at the Property Council New Zealand Property Industry Awards 2019 with a Merit Award in the Tourism and Leisure category.