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Now that's funny.

Reno:
Any flex in the roof deck? You're probably putting +/- 300 lbs in about .5 SF with each footstep.

Compared to the usual sheet metal deck, this one is as firm as Mother Earth.

JLG? Rentals? The plant's equipment yard has a full compliment of rental lifts, of nearly every type known to man.

Crane? Yup, looks like it. I can already hear the wailing about the cost - but these folks didn't miss a trick in putting up this place as cheaply as possible. Now they get to pay the price.

Junction boxes being readily accessible? They were, sort of - before they put the production line in under them. Heck, the box is still in plain sight

Don't know how far you have to lift it over the roof but if its fairly close to the edge you may be able to save a few dollars and get it put up there by a sign company's boom truck.

A lot of HVAC contractors use them over the crane companies as the compressors weight no more than a large sign or parking lot pole.

What was the end of this story?

Still haven't found a contractor who can get around all the obstacles / restrictions, either. Engineering is busy trying to explain away their poor design. Meanwhile, production is taking advantage of the cooler weather to get by with less ventilation.