We are excited to announce that Precise Air has secured a three-year contract to provide HVAC preventative maintenance across four key facilities for the Essendon Football Club. We’re proud to be partnering directly with Essendon’s FM department to support their air conditioning needs, upgrades, and life cycle management. Our team will manage 262 HVAC assets across the following locations: The Hangar – Essendon Football Club, Melbourne Airport VIC Windy Hill Social Club, Essendon VIC Windy Hill Fitness Centre, Essendon VIC Melton Country Club, Melton VIC “It’s crucial that we partner with our suppliers to achieve the best outcomes for our state-of-the-art facilities, and manage our high performance centre across the entire asset lifecycle” said Nick Ryan, Chief Operating Officer – Essendon Football Club. “We’re looking forward to relying on the expertise that the Precise Air team brings to the table.” If you’re looking to partner with a leader in HVAC and Fire asset management, contact Sam La Rocca, Director National Sales.

Precise Air Group is proud to be working with PACT Group, a leader in Australia’s Circular Economy through innovative packaging, reuse, and recycling solutions. PACT Group is at the forefront of reducing waste by reusing and recycling resources, keeping them in circulation well into the future. Our national team is providing mechanical, fire and compliance electrical services to over 60 sites across Australia, including manufacturing plants, recycling centres, offices and warehouses. Like Precise Air, PACT Group is dedicated to creating lasting value for the environment and the communities they serve, through ESG strategies that are designed to make a difference. For more information about Precise Air’s capabilities in the industrial sector, please contact Sam La Rocca, Director – National Sales.

Reflecting our commitment to partnering with TAFE NSW to improve energy efficiency across their portfolio, we recently installed a Fujitsu AIRSTAGE A Class energy-efficient water-cooled chiller at the Ultimo campus. We chose the low Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbon (GWP) HFO refrigerant R513A, which reduces global warming potential by 56% compared to R134A. This project is one of hundreds completed by our Construction team this year as part of the TAFE NSW ARP 3.0 Statewide HVAC Replacements program. Our ARP 3.0 program spans 43 campuses, from Albury to Wollongbar and Walgett, and includes upgrades to cool rooms, BMS, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, split systems, fans, package units, and VAVs. “Working with Precise Air Group has enabled us to plan critical equipment replacements strategically, ensuring minimal disruption and continued support for our educational services. ” said Stephen Owen, Investment Program Manager ARP at TAFE Infrastructure NSW. “The collaboration has been instrumental in improving our overall asset performance and realizing energy savings whilst also making changes towards renewable resources.” For more information about this project or our construction capabilities, please contact Alex Hadigol.

A commitment to partnering with our customers is in our DNA. Collaborating with Abacus Group and Fujitsu General Australia has been a particularly rewarding experience. Together with the Abacus Group sustainability team, we’re applying our mechanical engineering expertise to create clear and achievable strategies to help reach their sustainability commitments. This video case study highlights the recent upgrades at The Oasis Broadbeach and 14 Martin Place in Sydney, using Fujitsu AIRSTAGE chillers. Success of these projects is down to the planning and project management of our Gold Coast and Sydney teams. Our full case study goes even further. By leveraging data analytics and IoT technologies, we’re able to continuously monitor, report on and improve building performance and the indoor air environment, and deliver data driven strategies. It is such a pleasure to work with like-minded organisations who share a passion for seeking out innovative solutions. Together, we’re pushing the boundaries of technology, driving growth, and creating a brighter future. To find out more about, please contact Sam La Rocca or Andrew Waugh.

A leading edge QA system means nothing if it’s not adopted on site by your construction project teams. At Precise Air Construction, Quality Assurance (QA) is essential. Not only does it ensure consistent, high-quality results, it provides a compliance and documentation framework that helps guide our teams and subcontractors to meet our clients’ project KPIs and commitments. Martin Hadigol, Precise Air’s Quality Assurance Manager – Construction, has been integral to making sure our externally accredited Quality Management System, originally developed by our National HSEQ team, is fit for purpose for Construction, continuously optimised, and accessible online so that our teams in the field have easy access. This includes developing a clear construction strategy, managing documents effectively, mapping processes, setting over 85 KPIs across all processes and personnel, and enhancing our reporting system. Martin has also provided comprehensive training for our team and subcontractors, covering various QA requirements and process management. Our QA system integrates various online platforms, including Nintex Promapp for process management and Procore for project management, a platform that improves communication, collaboration and compliance with our approved subcontractors. These tools enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and improve quality management. “Focusing on making the system user-friendly and practical has led […]

Precise Air’s Andrew Waugh participated in the Innovation Spotlight Panel as part of the Healthcare in Real Estate Summit delivered by FuturePlace. Joining Andrew on the Panel was Jerry Kennard of Evoke Projects, Hamed Fararoui of Green Peak Energy, SolarEdge Technologies’ Technical Director James Sturch, and Simon Hayes of Proptech Association Australia. The Summit brought together leading owners, investors, developers, intermediaries, and everyone allied to the healthcare real estate sector to discuss strategies for designing, building, investing, operating, and managing superior healthcare facilities in alignment with increasing demand. To find out more about how Precise Air is preparing clients for the future of Data Driven Maintenance (DDM) and emerging technologies in HVAC and Fire, contact Andrew Waugh – General Manager Sales and Marketing, or Alex Hadigol – General Manager Construction.

Reconciliation Week provides us all with an opportunity to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. It’s a time to reflect on our shared history, acknowledge the injustices of the past, and commit to building a better, more inclusive future. As part of our ongoing commitment to reconciliation, we are sharing a short video showcasing the voices of our students reflecting on the PAAP (Precise Air Aboriginal Pathways program) that we ran last year with the teams from TAFE NSW and Aboriginal Employment Strategy ltd. Take a moment to watch the video and hear firsthand what the PAAP program meant to our students and how it is contributing to our journey towards reconciliation. It’s a powerful testament to the impact of education and community engagement in fostering understanding and respect. Let’s continue to learn, listen, and work together towards a future of harmony and understanding. Visit Reconciliation Australia to find out how you can get involved.

This weekend, we installed the latest AIRSTAGE chiller from Fujitsu General Australia at 14 Martin Place for Abacus Group. The skill shown by the riggers from SP Rigging and the Borger Cranes operator made the whole process look effortless. The operation required a team of riggers to remove the external louvre to the level 9 plant room and carefully manoeuvre the multi-ton unit into a narrow opening between high-rise buildings. Moving it into the plant room was like threading a needle. Safety was our top priority, so we meticulously planned every step and followed stringent safety precautions for this high-risk operation. Even with Sydney’s unpredictable weather, we were blessed with clear skies during the four-hour window for the crane lift. Overall, we’re really proud of how everyone came together to complete this complex installation with such precision and teamwork. Great work Navid Hamidi and Jerry Timor. To find out more, contact Alex Hadigol, General Manager Construction, on 1300 728 250.

Join us at this year’s Annual Healthcare in Real Estate Summit. Precise Air’s Andrew Waugh (GM Sales and Marketing) will take part in the Innovation Spotlight panel, sharing his insights into elevating assets by harnessing the power of data, IoT, and analytics. The Summit will bring together the leading owners, investors, developers, intermediaries and everyone allied to the healthcare real estate sector to discuss strategies for designing, building, investing, operating, and managing superior healthcare facilities in alignment with increasing demand. Speakers and attendees will include leading players in the healthcare real estate industry from across the country, who will discuss the latest news and trends across investment, development, financing, and leasing/operations. Click here to find out more: https://bit.ly/HCRE24_PA  

Congratulations to the Cancer Council NSW on 25 years of the POSH Auction and Gala Ball! The POSH Ball is Cancer Council NSW’s premier fundraising activity and has raised nearly $22 million for life-saving cancer research, support, prevention and advocacy over the years. Thank you to Liz Wynn and the team for organising another great event. It was a beautiful night enjoyed by all.

Training is underway on the Fujitsu AIRSTAGE TurboCor chillers for Precise Air technicians in QLD and NSW. The first sessions were conducted by the Italian Factory chiller expert Roberto Tondo at The Oasis Broadbeach where a 600kw and 1600kw chiller are being installed. Replacing the original chillers that were reaching end of life, the new AIRSTAGE chillers use Danfoss TurboCor compressors and the HFO refrigerant R513a that has a Global Warming Potential of 573, which achieves a reduction of 56% compared to commonly used refrigerant R134a. Thank you to Fujitsu’s Kyle Rafter and Dave Smith, and to Paul Finney and the team at The Oasis Broadbeach for hosting the training sessions on site.  

Precise Air Group’s leadership team applied their engineering skills to building prosthetic hands for people in developing countries who have lost limbs due to accidents or landmines. It took the teams under an hour to assemble these life-changing prosthetics from over 30 pieces of plastic and metal for the Helping Hands charity. Worldwide, over 300,000 people have lost limbs to landmines, 20% of these are children. The cost of traditional prosthetics in developing countries is around $3,000, so any contribution that our community can make through this ‘hands’ is welcomed. Helping Hands is just 5,000 prosthetics away from their goal to provide 30,000 hands by 2030. We were all very proud that we could make a profound difference in the lives of those halfway around the world and contribute to this goal. Thank you to the team at Bechallenged for providing us with the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful cause. This project serves as a reminder of the difference that engineering can have on society, and we’re proud to be part of a community that strives to use our skills to help achieve these great results. To learn more about this program, visit the BeChallenged website.