Industry News
Australian Bowling clubs achieve energy savings with Powerstar’s Voltage Optimisation Solution
Musgrave Hill Bowls Club in Southport on the Gold Coast and The North Haven Bowling and Recreation Club on the New South Wales Mid North Coast, have both recently purchased a Powerstar voltage optimisation unit. Musgravce Hills Bowls Club has recently installed a Powerstar voltage optimisation unit and is expected to achieve a 10% reduction […]
Maser wins distribution with Powerstar
With the recent opening of EMSc-Powerstar’s Australian office earlier this year, Maser has been appointed a distributor for the energy-saving Powerstar voltage optimization system. Matt Young, general manager of Maser, said the Powerstar range is the market leader as it is tailored to the client’s requirements and comes with guaranteed energy savings. Powerstar will save […]
Solatube – Exhibition Park Canberra
Building Type: Events Venue Location: Mitchell, ACT Exhibition Park Canberra is an events venue owned by the ACT Government. The pavilion can be used by any small group or organisation to entertain or sell merchandise. The company is looking to reduce its carbon footprint and the energy costs of the complex, both from its own […]
Airius – St. Thomas Aquinas School
St. Thomas Aquinas School in Bowral has installed 8 Air Pear thermal equalisers to serve a newly constructed school hall with a ceiling peak of 6.7m. As part of the BER schools project, Martin O’Toole Architects chose the Air Pear systems as advised by sustainable consultants from Vim Sustainability. The technology was chosen as a […]
KONE opens the door to streamlined medical care
In a busy operating theatre, laboratory or clean room environment, hygiene can make all the difference to patient outcomes. Noise reduction, air-pressure control and accessibility are also essential. So KONE has developed a unique hermetic door specifically for the needs of medical facilities. “KONE is the market leader in hermetically sealing doors for the healthcare […]
The thinking behind NAMS Property
By SPM Assets Thinking long term means that we need to think well beyond the scheduled maintenance and servicing tasks. We need to think beyond reactive maintenance. We need to think beyond 5 years or even 10 years, and realise that to ensure properties are managed in a sustainable way, we need to think 30 […]
6 Steps to Facilities Management Success
Facilities Management is all about coping with challenges. It’s about assessing and responding to your building or facility’s needs to maximise its smooth operation and efficiency. Whilst every facility has its own unique problems, challenges and solutions, there are a few overarching areas that, when paid attention to, can make a huge difference to […]
KONE UltraRope™ awarded the Hindmarsh Award for Innovation
KONE UltraRope™ was awarded the Hindmarsh Award for Innovation at the 2014 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards. Founded in 1982, the annual awards celebrate innovation and leading practice within Australia’s property development and investment industries. The 2014 awards winners were drawn from 83 finalists across 16 categories – 12 […]
Competitive Tender Processes – Critical for Costs Savings
By Tenderlink The role of a facilities manager is varied, and that’s putting it mildly. Juggling everything from security, through to ongoing maintenance and emergency preparedness is enough to keep anyone on their toes. But although the tasks facing facilities managers are many and varied, the common thread running through them is that great facilities […]
10 mistakes Safety Advisors make and how you can avoid them
By SAI Global Health & Safety Advisors like yourself are often expected to be the pinnacle of knowledge for all things health and safety-related in an organisation. You are the ”˜go-to’ person when things go wrong and often in the firing line (literally) when health & safety incidents occur. What organisations don’t factor into there […]
