COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL
Mainfreight Cold Storage Facility – Melbourne Airport
CABL Electrical delivered the electrical services package for an 5,000m² purpose-built freezer, fridge, and ambient cold storage facility, incorporating large-scale logistics operations and commercial office spaces within the Melbourne Airport precinct.
Delivered under a Design & Construct model, the project required close collaboration, detailed planning, and strict adherence to airport compliance and operational standards.
BUILDER - CMW Design & Construct
DEVELOPER - APAM
PROJECT MANAGER - TMX
CLIENT - Mainfreight
BUILDING - 4,500m² Cold Storage Warehouse, 700m2 Office with Industrial Kitchen
COMPLETION - February 2026
ELECTRICAL VALUE - $1.5M
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Electrical Design & Construct delivery
EMS and BMS design and installation
LED High Bay Lighting with ZEN lighting Control system
MHE Charging
Main Switchboard and Distributions Boards Supply and Installation
New Substation Connection
Consumer Mains and Submains
800KVA Supply and Installation
Commercial office electrical services
Cold storage power distribution
External universal reefer points
EV charging infrastructure
Fumigation chamber installations
Automated scissor dock conveyor system integration
Testing and commissioning
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The facility includes an 800kVA onsite generator complete with Automatic Transfer Switch and intelligent load shedding, ensuring critical refrigerated storage systems remain operational during power interruptions.
DELIVERY APPROACH
Working within Melbourne Airport’s regulated construction environment, CABL Electrical successfully coordinated with project stakeholders to deliver the works safely, efficiently, and on program.
Design & Construct delivery enabled our team to demonstrate strong construction knowledge alongside industry-leading safety and operational documentation - an approach central to how we deliver complex industrial projects.