Iconic Novotel Melbourne Airport Hotel
The Sighob Construction Group were selected by @Built for this project based on our experience and proven track record working with specialist materials, Kingzip and Ortech, successfully completing other curved and uniquely shaped buildings, and our ability to achieve the tight tolerances required.
The Melbourne Airport Hotel, constructed for Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne, is a 464 room, 10 storey hotel and mixed-use development opposite Terminal 4 and operating under the Ibis and Novotel brands.
The key challenges for this project came from;
- The unique shape of the building
- Needing to deliver a finish to tight tolerances
- The location at the airport
Shaped like an aerofoil, the hotel has a unique and distinctive shape that required the specialist skills of the Sighob Construction Group team to conform to the curvature of the design.
As with other similar projects, our team applied their experience to achieve the desired level of finish, working to very tight tolerances – the roof sheets needed to match each other with tolerance of less than 1mm. Our considered and careful approach to quality control, along with our team of experienced roof plumbers, meant that the fit and finish of the completed roof achieved this tolerance.
In addition, the roof has different coloured sheets which were integral to the design vision of the architect and the client and which, following successful installation by the Sighob Construction Group, form a striking pattern.
The milling and forming machines for the Kingzip were located on site however the nature of working at a live Airport required careful co-ordination for delivery of materials and logistics.
