Avalon Airport

Avalon Airport

Avalon Airport is recognised as Victoria’s second-busiest airport by passenger movement. Beyond its passenger operations, Avalon functions as a major transport and logistics hub, supporting the local economy and employing approximately 2,500 people on-site each day.

With safety at the centre of its operational priorities, Avalon needed a trusted and experienced industrial safety partner to support its expanding infrastructure. Barrier Group was engaged to design, manufacture and install an engineered asset protection system for the Airport’s new freight processing facility - a critical development expected to process more than 100,000 tonnes of freight annually.

The Problem

Avalon Airport required a guardrail system designed to support its traffic management plan, which aims to segregate pedestrian pathways from vehicular traffic within its newly established freight processing facility. This facility is anticipated to handle an annual volume of 100,000 tonnes of freight; thus, the guardrail system must be sufficiently resilient to endure the specific environmental conditions present in both the entrance, depot, and ambient rooms of the facility.

The Solution

In collaboration with Avalon Airport, we developed a comprehensive safety solution that is aligned with their existing traffic management plan. These safety measures were specifically designed to protect pedestrians and assets at Avalon from potential hazards posed by slow-moving vehicles throughout the facility.

Before the installation process commenced at Avalon Airport, an on-site assessment was conducted to ascertain the specific safety requirements. This initial site assessment plays a critical role in the project, as it enables us, in conjunction with the client, to identify the necessary safety specifications while considering any required alterations and modifications.

Key Products Implemented:

W-Beam Guardrail:

The Heavy-Duty W-Beam Guardrail is meticulously designed to enhance asset protection and ensure pedestrian safety. This adaptable system is well-suited to industrial facilities, parking areas, and non-highway environments, providing essential asset protection for Avalon Airport while safeguarding pedestrians from slow-moving vehicles in the vicinity of the new cargo processing facility.

Heavy-Duty Round Bollards:

The Heavy-Duty Surface Mounted Bollards provide exceptional asset protection by preventing unauthorised vehicle access to the cargo facility's coolroom, as well as safeguarding the vehicle entrances outside the hangar. With a diameter of 165 mm and constructed from durable steel, these bollards are specifically engineered to withstand contact with vehicles in proximity.

Ball-Fence Industrial Swing Gate:

The Ball-Fence Swing Gates facilitate entry and exit points for pedestrians, ensuring safe access points. Commonly utilised in pedestrian walkways, warehouses, car parks, and other restricted areas, these industrial gates can be customised to size based on specific application requirements.

The Challenges

Given the extensive ongoing works at the site being completed in stages, the project was broken up into stages.

To address this consideration, the installation schedule had to be flexible to allow for any ad-hoc adjustments. We collaborated closely with Avalon Airport to implement a staged approach to the installation schedule; prioritising the interior and exterior works of the coolroom within the cargo processing facility first and scheduling the exterior work at a later date when the concrete had been laid.

Client Response

Barrier Group's heavy-duty guardrails, bollards, and ball-fence swing gates offered a comprehensive end-to-end safety solution designed to enhance Avalon's existing traffic management plan and meet its specific operational requirements.

Despite the challenges faced during the installation process, our adaptable, stage-based installation approach ensured minimal disruption and maximum effectiveness.

Contact

BARRIER GROUP PTY LTD
58 - 62 Separation Street,
North Geelong, Victoria, 3215,
Australia

AUSTRALIA WIDE TOLL FREE:
1300 55 33 20

SYDNEY DIRECT:
1300 92 05 44

Barrier Group

Barrier Group is Australasia’s leading industrial safety manufacturer and distributor. Barrier Group designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of industrial and pedestrian safety products such as bollards, fencing and pedestrian barriers, industrial gates, queue control systems, and traffic and car control products like speed humps, wheel stops and traffic delineators. We supply to all Australian cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin, and supply to most overseas locations.

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