Finally, the contractor will pull the wires to all of those connections. O'Meara says the project's specifications call for 380 miles of copper wire to connect each room to a switching closet and three miles of fiber optics to connect 32 closets to the campus backbone. Different from classroom or office areas, our contractors will be going into someone's home. There's going to be some inconvenience and disruption, but we hope all involved will make it go smoothly and professionally. Erin Springer and Gilbert Perez of ITS install cable tray in Med Labs.
Cable tray is a primary pathway that encloses communication cables.
Photo by Rex Bavousett. Rublaitus points to a long-term partnership among Design and Construction Services, ITS, and Residence Services. Through our past projects, a good working relationship has evolved. Maggie Van Oel, director of Residence Services and the client in the relationship, is pleased that a project long in the planning stages is up and running on an accelerated schedule. We saw use of the service in Quadrangle Hall skyrocket this year when it was made available at no extra subscription fee.