Tower Construction

Turnkey and Build-to Suit Tower Construction Services

Industrial Communications is known for quality workmanship and maintaining the highest level of safety standards. We provide turnkey and build-to-suit construction for towers, facilities, colocations, and complete buildouts that meet even the most challenging specifications. Our attention to detail is evident in thousands of first-class installations throughout New England for major cellular and PCS Carriers, broadcast, government agencies, commercial enterprises, and public utilities over the span of 40+ years.

Antenna and Line Installation

Our tower crews are fully trained and equipped with the latest tools to ensure that every antenna and line installation is performed accurately. We use industry specific test gear for accurate and precise measurements in return loss/VSWR and distant-to-fault (DTF) measurements to detect and resolve potential problems before they arise, ensuring every line passes, every time.

Carpentry

Industrial Communications is a fully licensed and insured contractor serving New England for over 40 years.  We work with each customer to ensure that all work is performed to your satisfaction.  Whether your project involves a new construction or renovations to an existing building or structure, our team of skilled carpenters can get the job done.

Colocation

If you’re looking to collocate equipment onto an existing tower site or structure, we can help. Industrial Communications’ team of wireless experts understand the tower industry. Industrial Communications has tower sites available for colocation in New England and in the Midwest.

COW Deployments and Rentals

When short-term coverage and/or capacity is needed in areas with poor cellular coverage, Cell on Wheels or “COWs” are ideal. Industrial Communications rents and deploys COWs for special events, projects and unforeseen natural disasters where a mobile command center may be used, and for carriers in need of a temporary coverage solution.

Crane Services

We offer professional crane services for projects requiring hoisting and rigging. Every project is handled with safety and attention to detail by a trained and certified crane operator using in-house heavy-duty equipment owned by Industrial Communications.

Fabrication

Custom Steel Fabrication for Projects Big or Small Industrial Communications has an in-house custom steel fabrication shop where we custom fabricate and stage communications equipment, specialized antennas, and more.  This value-added service offers better control over the production cycle resulting in improved quality and efficiency for tower and wireless construction projects.  All work is performed by skilled metal fabricators and welders at our warehouse locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Lightning Protection

We can help you safeguard your investment in towers and wireless infrastructure from lightning and other unforeseen acts of nature. We offer lightning protection services for towers, antennas, communications shelters, wireless infrastructure and other structures. All services are performed by our in-house tower crews and licensed electricians using the latest equipment and following industry best practices for safety.

Microwave and Broadband Installations

We offer expert Microwave Backhaul and Broadband deployment services for carriers and broadcasters looking to increase coverage and capacity. Services include expert design, installation, and maintenance performed by skilled tower technicians.

Remote Site Access

We have a complete line of in-house heavy-duty equipment capable of hauling equipment to remote tower site locations where access is difficult. Our tower crews use cranes, quads, ATVs, snow cats, ski mobiles and more to access remote sites in the mountains, on rooftops, or during unfavorable winter conditions. We also offer civil construction services to improve site conditions and enable easier access including drainage improvements, access road repair and installation, compound landscape services, fence installation and repair, and repairs or upgrades as needed.

Rooftop Installations

Industrial Communications has the equipment and expertise to install antennas and wireless infrastructure components onto rooftops. Our tower crews and technicians treat your property with the highest respect and perform work in a manner to not disrupt your building operations or tenants. In addition to rooftop installations, we also provide site leasing and management services. If you are looking to turn your rooftop into a revenue stream by leasing space for wireless communications, we may be able to help. Learn more about Tower Site Leasing and Management.

Safety & Training

Our comprehensive safety program ensures the highest standards of safety and protection for our tower climbers and wireless infrastructure technicians.  We employ a full time in-house Safety Officer who oversees all areas of safety and compliance through regular employee training, safety meetings, daily job hazard assessments, and regular job site inspections.  Tower climbers and wireless technicians receive intensive on-the-job safety training and use the most current personal protective equipment to ensure they have the proper tools to perform their job safely and effectively

Tower Climber Safety and Training

We incorporate Comtrain tower climbing and rescue training into our safety program.  Our Safety Officer is a certified Comtrain instructor and conducts on-site tower climber training and rescue classes for employees.

NATE Star Initiative

Industrial Communications is pleased to participant in the NATE STAR Initiative.  This initiative is designed to help tower companies operate safely while recognizing those who voluntarily adhere to higher safety standards. The NATE STAR Initiative emphasizes Safety, Training, Accountability and Reliability by asking participants to commit to requisite levels of training, site safety audits and the implementation of safety programs while adhering to industry best practices.

Stealth Installations

If you have a project with unique aesthetic requirements, we can help. Stealth installations allow you to maintain a clean and professional look and feel to a property by installing tower and antennas in a discreet or concealed manner.

Structural Upgrades

Our company structure allows us to offer a turnkey approach to structural upgrades to ensure tower sites are optimized to meet and accommodate changing demands in wireless. Our team of tower construction and wireless infrastructure technicians have the expertise to complete complex wireless projects requiring the highest level of care and expertise. When you work with Industrial Communications on your structural upgrade project, you get the advantage of working with experts in all areas of wireless communications to help keep your site optimized and up to date.

Tower Erection

Our tower crews have built turnkey and build-to-suit towers of almost every type and size including monopoles, monopines, flagpoles, guy towers, self-supporting towers, and custom structures. In addition to tower construction, we also offer electrical, civil construction, custom steel fabrication, wireless infrastructure, two-way radio systems, and tower site leasing and management services. Our business structure allows us to provide a variety of services by experts in wireless all in-house under one roof. The result is quality service and workmanship performed efficiently and affordably.

Tower Inspections

We offer tower maintenance and inspection services to ensure that your tower is structurally sound and that feed lines, antennas, and equipment are all operating as intended. Regular tower inspections and maintenance safeguards your investment by maximizing the security and lifespan of every site. Contact us for more information.

Tower Mapping

We offer tower mapping and sweep testing services to ensure that tower and wireless structures can support new tenants and/or equipment so you can maximize your return on investment.

Tower Lighting Systems and Painting

Industrial Communications offers tower lighting and tower painting services to ensure compliance with FCC and FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Requirements. If you have a tower that does not comply, or if you do not know what is required, we can help.

Tower Modifications

Industrial Communications offers repair and modification services for existing towers and structures and has the in-house capabilities for the simplest to most complex tower modification project.

Tower Removals

When your tower has reached its end-of-life, you can rely on Industrial Communications’ experienced tower crews to decommission it with the same level of quality and care as we do when we’re building a new structure. Contact us for more information.

Tower Replacements

We handle each tower replacement project with the highest level of proficiency and attention to detail. Our project managers carefully plan, coordinate, and execute each tower replacement project to ensure that there is no disruption in service. Contact us for more information.

Tower Types

With over 40 years of experience serving broadcast, government, public safety, cellular and wireless carriers, we have the in-house expertise and resources to design and build state-of-the-art tower and wireless infrastructure networks of almost any size and type.

• Guyed Towers
• Monopole Towers
• Monopine Towers
• Rooftops
• Self-supported Towers
• Steeples
• And More