Carlisle Telecommunications Upgrade

Client Service Stream

Service  Project Delivery

Location

Western Australia

Market Telecommunications

Overview

Located within a high-traffic commercial corridor, the Optus Carlisle upgrade required the installation of a new headframe and associated telecommunications infrastructure on an existing 30-metre monopole. Linkforce delivered the structural, civil and telecommunications works using an innovative reduced drop zone methodology and carefully coordinated after-hours execution to minimise disruption to surrounding businesses, road users and the local community.

Service Delivery Area 

• Communication Networks

• Mechanical & Structural

• Civil Construction

Value Added 

• Experienced telecommunications delivery team with dual-qualified rigging and civil capability

• Innovative construction methodology that reduced the required drop zone and eliminated the need for additional traffic management controls, delivering time and cost savings

• Detailed stakeholder engagement and execution planning to minimise disruption to surrounding businesses and road users

• Scaffold-assisted installation methodology that improved safety, ergonomics and productivity during headframe construction

• Strong coordination across contractors, local stakeholders and project teams to maintain compliance and delivery certainty

• Certified management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards

Outcome 

Linkforce successfully installed and integrated a new telecommunications headframe and associated network infrastructure on the existing monopole, including internal communications equipment, cable ladder systems and structural upgrades. Through the implementation of a reduced drop zone methodology and carefully planned after-hours works, the project was completed safely and efficiently without the need for additional traffic management measures, minimising disruption while maintaining programme performance