UWA IOMRC Rooftop Headframe Installation
Updated: Jul 30
Client Ventia
Service Project Delivery
Location
Western Australia
Market
Telecommunications
Overview
Working atop a live university facility, Linkforce delivered the installation of a new rooftop headframe and associated telecommunications infrastructure at the University of Western Australia's Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC). The project combined structural strengthening works, electrical upgrades and carrier network integration, requiring a coordinated 300-tonne crane lift, innovative problem-solving and careful stakeholder management to safely execute the works within a constrained operating environment.
Service Delivery Area
Communication Networks
Electrical & Instrumentation
Mechanical & Structural
Civil Construction
Value Added
Experienced project team with expertise delivering telecommunications infrastructure within live operational environments
Integrated delivery across telecommunications, structural, electrical and civil disciplines
Innovative engineering solutions that resolved onsite steelwork design discrepancies and maintained project momentum
Detailed stakeholder coordination and execution planning to minimise disruption within an operational university environment
Successful management of complex night-time lifting operations and restricted-access rooftop works
Certified management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
Outcome
Linkforce successfully delivered the installation and integration of new telecommunications infrastructure, including carrier antenna systems, RRUs, cable ladder systems and associated electrical upgrades. Supported by structural strengthening works, new rooftop access infrastructure and a coordinated 300-tonne crane lift, the project enhanced network capability while maintaining safe operations and uninterrupted university activities throughout construction.
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