Construction Las Vegas - Greenspun Media Group
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34 CONSTRUCTION LAS VEGAS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS e Cowabunga Bay Water Park in Henderson opened July 4 aer construc- tion crews worked around the clock to make it happen. Several subcontractors commented that having their children ask them "When will Cowabunga open?" served as motivation to expedite the project. "I want to personally thank each and every subcontractor who worked on this project," said R&O Construction Company President Slade Opheikens. "eir commitment to completing the best water park in the Las Vegas area did not just happen by chance. It was the result of teamwork from a commit- ted group of companies and individuals." Cowabunga (meaning "a yell of excitement") Bay features more than 25 water slides themed to a '60s beach and surf scene. e Good Vibrations slide is the first of its kind in North America. It starts off simple enough, but along the way riders enter two giant "rebound chambers" that cause inner tubes to climb the walls and rebound from side to side. e Zuma Zooma blasts riders off in a unique "launch capsule." rill- seekers love the drop from three feet into the air into a high-speed horizon- tal 360-degree loop. A trap door drops out from below, instantly sending the rider on an exciting adventure. Other features include a Cowabunga Kids Cove, three pools, a wave pool, lazy river and more. e park employs approximately 425 seasonal employees, including roughly 170 lifeguards. Cowabunga uses 1.5 million gallon of heated water recycled through the park. R&O Construction used 3-D modeling and BIM to coordinate the layout and design of the columns, slides, 20' deep caissons and bolt patterns. is ensured that the columns would be correctly oriented to fit the fiberglass slides. R&O also utilized Revit to overlay the drawings for coordination be- tween civil grades, miles of underground pool piping and concrete caissons. A few more slides are being added to the project, which remains open on the weekends. Teamwork geTs The job done