The Skyline Luge track in Calgary, Alberta, is the largest of its kind in the world, with luge sleds that can reach up to 40 km per hour. Based out of New Zealand, Skyline is an international adventure experience company with locations in Canada and Singapore.
Our Calgary construction team implemented elements of Lean construction, using 3D technology during surveying and construction of the 1.8 meter long at grade luge track. This allowed for all work pads, access trials, and switchback locations to be pre-planned, so minimal re-work was needed.
Due to the nature of the slope, it was difficult to get work vehicles to the needed location, requiring all-wheel drive on specialty vehicles like the concrete delivery trucks. The team also needed to be strategic in the concrete pours, staging the pumps and pour while also prioritizing safety, using high-rise protocols, and ensuring no personnel were downslope from active work areas to mitigate the risk of rocks rolling.