Temporary structures specialist, Neptunus overcame difficult weather conditions and supplied several VIP hospitality and catering facilities for the Hahnenkamm stage of the Alpine Ski World Cup in Austria recently.

The company was commissioned to install its Evolution structures to form over 4,000sq m of temporary space at the resort, which comprised a 30 x 80m VIP hospitality area, a 30 x 60m catering facility and a backstage area of 4 x 65m.

All the structures were heated and fully furnished. The VIP hospitality lounge was fitted with two mezzanines and glass panels at the front of the building, providing guests with a perfect viewing platform from which to see all the race action.

Neptunus' technicians had to deal with a series of operational challenges in order to meet the brief on time. The uneven mountainside terrain presented its own challenges, made greater by the some of the worst weather conditions ever experienced at the event. To overcome these obstacles, Neptunus erected metal scaffolding underneath the structure to form a level surface and a solid foundation to support the weight of the building.

Despite deep snow, the roof was assembled at ground level and hoisted into place using hydraulics.