Monte Caccia: building for the future

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Project Manager - Tower and Data Center Building


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From decommissioning to long-term vision: a next-generation tower designed to last
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A 120-meter tower built in just 120 working days\u2014an extraordinary achievement for a project of this scale and complexity, particularly given the technical and environmental constraints. Each steel module was assembled with millimeter-level precision. The technical inspection was completed on April 10, with no issues reported.", "type": "unstyled"}, {"data": {}, "depth": 0, "entityRanges": [], "inlineStyleRanges": [{"length": 72, "offset": 0, "style": "BOLD"}], "key": "cfchm", "text": "This exceptional result was made possible by a meticulous planning phase. Preparatory work began in 2019, allowing Rai Way to fully understand the site context, anticipate every potential risk, and build a solid engineering and logistical framework to ensure smooth execution. With 273 tons of steel and a 1,000-cubic-meter concrete base, the new tower is one of the tallest structures Rai Way has ever built\u2014engineered for maximum structural integrity, long-term durability, and operational reliability.", "type": "unstyled"}, {"data": {}, "depth": 0, "entityRanges": [], "inlineStyleRanges": [{"length": 57, "offset": 229, "style": "BOLD"}], "key": "bastc", "text": "\u201cSome projects are measured in meters, others in days,\u201d says Paolo Troisi, Project Manager for the Tower and Data Center Building team. \u201cBut the best ones are those that, looking back, feel effortless. This tower is one of them. Everything worked because we were ready before we started. We studied, tested, verified, and planned for every variable. 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These are the numbers behind the new tower completed by Rai Way in early 2025 on Monte Caccia\u2014 a key milestone in the company\u2019s vertical infrastructure renewal program.", "type": "unstyled"}, {"data": {}, "depth": 0, "entityRanges": [], "inlineStyleRanges": [{"length": 26, "offset": 292, "style": "BOLD"}, {"length": 45, "offset": 454, "style": "BOLD"}, {"length": 28, "offset": 562, "style": "BOLD"}, {"length": 43, "offset": 591, "style": "BOLD"}], "key": "c4sar", "text": "Monte Caccia is located in the municipality of Spinazzola, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. Active for nearly seventy years, the transmission site sits in the heart of the Apulian Murgia and provides essential radio and TV broadcast services across a vast portion of southern Italy. Two of the existing towers\u2014one 105 meters and the other 60 meters high\u2014have reliably served the area for decades. But recent technical assessments made it clear: their structural lifecycle had come to an end. 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The FM service will be the first to migrate, followed by radio links, and finally the RAI DAB antenna, to be installed at a height of 114 meters. Once the migration is complete, the two historic towers will be dismantled, and the entire site will be streamlined\u2014reducing physical footprint and maintenance needs while ensuring balanced structural loads.", "type": "unstyled"}, {"data": {}, "depth": 0, "entityRanges": [], "inlineStyleRanges": [{"length": 82, "offset": 0, "style": "BOLD"}], "key": "4vfbj", "text": "This was a team effort\u2014driven by collaboration across Rai Way\u2019s internal divisions. The project was led by the Infrastructure Division under the coordination of Paolo Troisi. The Territory and Regional teams provided continuous on-site support, while Engineering played a crucial role during the planning phase, ensuring optimal transmission performance. 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