Tram Grade Separation Projects

Project Overview

Williams Metal Fabrications was engaged to deliver the fabrication and site installation of structural steel components for the Tram Grade Separation Projects, including throw screens, balustrades, crash rails and associated infrastructure. Our involvement extended from design coordination and procurement through to fabrication, protective coatings and installation, providing end-to-end delivery within a complex live rail environment.

The Tram Grade Separation Project (TGSP) is being delivered by the Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance (comprising of CPB Contractors, McConnell Dowell, Mott MacDonald, Arup, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, and sub-Alliance partner, Aurecon). The Project is making journeys safer and more reliable by removing three level crossings along the Glenelg tram line at Marion Road and Cross Road, Plympton, and Morphett Road, Morphettville, and rebuilding the existing South Road tram overpass at Glandore to accommodate the River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project open motorway.

The project presented several challenges that required careful planning, coordination and communication throughout delivery, including:

• Working within active rail corridors, where safety requirements, access restrictions and stakeholder coordination were significantly more complex than a typical construction environment.
• Managing more than 20 stakeholders simultaneously across design, fabrication, coating, logistics and site delivery within a structured Alliance framework.
• Maintaining delivery momentum through an evolving design process and compressed delivery timeframes, while ensuring key Alliance milestones were achieved.

Through close collaboration with project stakeholders and a focus on proactive project management, the Williams Metal Fabrications team successfully coordinated design development, fabrication and installation activities to meet project requirements and delivery schedules.

Projects such as these demonstrate our ability to manage complex structural steel packages from design coordination through to installation, while delivering safely and efficiently within highly regulated infrastructure environments.