Southwest Steel tasked Innova to develop temporary work platforms for safe access overhead for ironworkers on cantilevered portions of the elevator tower framing, various stair systems in the podium, and the design of a tiered planter structure paralleling the curved stair on the pool deck level.

The San Ysidro Point of Entry (POE) is the main border crossing between Mexico and the United States near San Diego, CA. The project consists of the final expansion of the primary and secondary canopies over the northbound and southbound routes through the POE. The Northbound Primary Canopy, designed by MKA Engineers, is a cantilevered, structural steel and cable structure supporting the approximately 20m wide x 45m long canopy section. There are a total of 19 cables connected to the roof. There are 13 cables from the top from which the structure hangs, and 6 cables beneath the structural steel frame working as hold-downs.

The EOR provided an erection sequence and the associated cable forces and displacements for the construction team to use to develop engineered erection plans, including a staged stressing sequence for the cables. Innova worked with the specialty fabricators and the erector to provide the following services:

1. Staged erection sequence to produce the cable forces.
2. Shoring and rigging specification, review, and in some cases, design.
3. On-site QA during the stressing sequence (not provided yet).
4. Peer Review of Pfeifer components.

Innova worked with the steel fabricator and erector to design rigging and develop an engineered erection plan for the construction of a new private hangar for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation at McCarran International Airport. The hangar roof consists of several heavy, longspan trusses. Because of the low weight-to-length ratio of the trusses, the trusses were evaluated in several configurations to account for shipping, handling, and final erection conditions. Together with the erector and the crane supplier, Innova developed a plan to safely erect the trusses without the need for temporary shoring.

The High Roller is a 550-foot tall, 520-foot diameter giant ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip. This project consisted of shoring and falsework design for the foundation. Innova provided this to the contractor in addition to 3D coordination of all trades and assisted with the development of the engineered erection plan to set the anchor bolts and rebar for the five-column piers that support the wheel. The project was completed in 2014 and is the centerpiece of the popular, world-class mixed-use development.

The Fairmont Austin is a high-rise hotel offering 1,048 chic rooms and Lady Bird Lake views just minutes from the State Capitol building in Austin. Innova Technologies provided specialty engineering during construction for the connections and stair design for the 37 story hotel. The project encompasses 2,400 tons of structural steel and over 1,750 total risers with seven stair designs. The project groundbreaking was November 2014 and the hotel opened in March 2018.

Loma Linda University Medical Center is a 990,000 square feet teaching hospital for Loma Linda University, which includes schools of allied health professions, behavioral health, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and religion on the university campus. The medical center serves as a level I trauma center for San Bernardino County and the rest of the Inland Empire. Opening in spring 2021, the new tower on the Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus will advance the university’s ability to provide excellent healthcare. Innova Technologies provided specialty engineering services during construction for the stair portion of the vertical circulation package for the new addition.

In December 2019, Union Erectors and Innova Technologies teamed up with Prismview and Summit Swing Stage to design, fabricate, and install a state-of-the-art, 365’ long x 80’ tall video board to the east side of Allegiant Stadium. Union Erectors and Innova were responsible for developing the structural frame to support the video board from 27 pre-set locations. The biggest challenge was fitting those 27 within the decorative eyebrow feature projecting about 30” from the building façade. This placed the structural frame within 4” of the glass! Innova worked with our clients to provide the design and erection plan to install the structure and media mesh components before opening day. Innova also performed the design of 31,123 ft of railings for Raydeo Enterprises, Inc. at the Las Vegas Raiders Stadium. The scope of work included the structural design of the railings and attachment to the support structure.

The Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers play in Inglewood, Ca, at the newly constructed SoFi Stadium. The stadium showcases the state-of-the-art, 360-foot long, double-sided video board featuring 70,000 square feet of digital LED lighting. Referred to as the “Oculus,” the gigantic screen has 4K HDR displaying 80 million pixels and a 260-speaker sound system, affording all visitors sightlines to watch the action from any location. Additionally, Innova collaborated with Southwest Specialty Contractors and Tribal Scenery to design the support structure for the fabric mesh scrim providing a seamless finished appearance to the A/V Oculus.

The home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors started erection in 2017. Innova worked with Southwest Steel to provide engineering for the arena stairs, rails, and other miscellaneous components. Several of the feature stairs on the project were long, clear-spanning stairs. A vibration study was performed to eliminate the need for expensive tuned mass dampers, to develop solutions that could provide a system that provided the guests’ comfort without needing costly specialty components.

Doc Bailey is a supplier of cranes and construction equipment to the construction industry located in Las Vegas. The company wanted a to expand its office space to support growth. The design team came up with a one-level prefabricated metal building with a mezzanine, offices, and meeting room to support the organization for one aspect of the project, with the structural design for the foundations and slabs on grade in the building. In addition, Innova provided the structural design of a second masonry building with a mezzanine and associated stair next to the prefabricated building.

The residence at The Summit located in the community of Summerlin is one of the largest residences in the Las Vegas valley with 30,000 square feet of living space. The roof consists of different curved sections made out of tube steel and the building structure is framed out of wide flange beams and tube columns. The porte-cochere has cantilever beams projecting long distances that together with the curved roofs make them look quite astonishing. The residence has a masonry-built basement.

Located within the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s, Giordano’s Pizzeria is known for serving the best Deep Dish Pizza on the Strip. As part of the design team, Innova Technologies was the structural engineer responsible for the design of the tenant improvement for the restaurant and the mezzanine, outdoor patio and shade structure.