Innova Technologies

Designing buildings with purpose and impact.

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About the firm

Innova Technologies is a Las Vegas-based structural, transportation, and construction engineering practice founded in 2003. It is recognized for its expertise in monorail and transit structure design, having contributed to over 30 major monorail systems worldwide, and holds engineering licenses in all 50 states. It takes a hands-on approach from concept through construction administration.

Established
2003
Team
Small
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Civil Engineering · Forensic Engineering

Credentials

CAGE Code: 5H9S9 · NAICS 541330 · NAICS 541340 · NAICS 541420 · NAICS 541511 · SIC Code 8711 · DUNS Number: 170393404

People

Carlos BanchikP.E., Chairperson / Founder

Adriana GonorazkyP.E., S.E., Vice Chairperson

Rob NaplesP.E., President

Laura ThompsonP.E., Vice President

Dr. Ahmed Farghal MareePhD, P.E., ENV SP, Vice President

Daniel KonevkyP.E., Vice President

Steve MooreP.E., S.E., Sr. Project Engineer - Technical Specialist

Dave SzeP.E., S.E., Lead Structural Engineer

Rosie LeeController

Melissa WeinbergMBA, HRMC, Human Resources

Jason ReesePMP-CW, Assistant Division Manager

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

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Provides comprehensive design services for buildings, bridges, retaining walls, and other specialized structures across hospitality, commercial, healthcare, residential, and public project sectors using AASHTO and IBC codes.

  • Building Structural Design

    Specializes in vertical structures across commercial, residential, healthcare, and hospitality sectors, integrating diverse building materials and local amendments.

  • Bridge and Infrastructure Design

    Designs horizontal transport structures, pedestrian bridges, culverts, and retaining walls to withstand rigorous environmental and structural demands.

  • Seismic Analysis and Retrofit

    Evaluates existing structures in high-risk zones, utilizing advanced modeling software to implement robust seismic mitigation and safety upgrades.

  • Post-Tensioned Concrete Engineering

    Applies specialized post-tensioning techniques for concrete slabs, beams, and bent caps to optimize material efficiency and structural span.

  • Forensic Engineering and Investigation

    Uses destructive and non-destructive investigative techniques to evaluate structural failures, analyze material performance, and assess building integrity.

  • Independent Quality Checks and Peer Review

    Provides rigorous, objective structural plan reviews and safety verifications to ensure compliance with IBC and local building codes.

  • Fall Protection Design

    Designs specialized safety systems and fall-protection anchorage to meet rigorous industrial safety standards.

  • Foundation Design

    Engineers both shallow and deep foundations, including pile shafts and specialized footings, tailored to specific site soil and structural loading profiles.

Transportation Engineering

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Delivers structural and civil design for transit and transportation infrastructure, specializing in complex urban monorail systems, alignment profiles, and mainline structures worldwide.

  • Monorail System Structural Design

    Engineers advanced guideway structures, column supports, switch buildings, and station interfaces for mass transit monorail systems.

  • Mainline and Depot Alignment

    Develops highly precise horizontal and vertical geometric alignments and summary designs for transit corridors and maintenance depots.

  • Automated Beam Shop Drawings

    Produces detailed fabrication plans and monorail beam shop drawings utilizing automated production methodologies and specialized modeling software.

  • Emergency Walkway Design

    Designs safe, integrated emergency egress pathways and walkways along transit guideways and structural corridors.

  • Transportation Construction Assistance

    Coordinates with multinational stakeholders and contractors during transportation infrastructure installation to ensure design intent is executed.

Construction Engineering

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Offers real-time engineering support and field coordination for owners, contractors, and suppliers throughout the construction phase to resolve scheduling and cost challenges.

  • Construction Observation

    Conducts proactive on-site reviews and structural field checks to ensure compliance with drawings and code requirements.

  • Shop Drawing Production and Review

    Generates and reviews accurate contractor shop drawings and structural modeling datasets to streamline fabrication and assembly.

  • Value Engineering

    Collaborates early with architects and contractors to analyze alternative design concepts, reducing construction costs without compromising structural safety.

Industries

Transit · Hospitality · Sports & Recreation · Commercial · Healthcare · Residential · Industrial · Manufacturing · Education · Government

Projects

Santiago de los Caballeros Monorail

Santiago, Dominican Republic · Transit · Client: FITRAM

Project details

A 15 km, 14-station monorail system built for FITRAM (Fund for the Development of Mass Transit in the Dominican Republic). Serving as the main prime civil designer, Innova Technologies provided mainline and depot alignment, structural designs, emergency walkways, beam shop drawings, and construction observation.

Cairo Monorail Structures

Cairo, Egypt · Transit · 2021 · Client: Orascom Construction / Arab Contractors

Project details

A major transit infrastructure development in Egypt led by Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors Company. Innova Technologies provided monorail structural engineering, contributing design and construction expertise to the system, which won the Infrastructure Project of the Year 2021 at The Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards.

Metro Line 15 (Silver) Monorail

Sao Paulo, Brazil · Transit

Project details

Structural engineering for the Sao Paulo Metro Line 15 Silver monorail, recognized with multiple Awards of Merit from the Post-Tensioning Institute in 2017 and 2021.

Clarian People Mover

Transit · 2004

Project details

Concrete public transit facility recognized by the Portland Cement Association with the 2004 Concrete in Transit Award for excellence in design and construction.

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