Precise Air is very proud to have had the opportunity to work with Mastercard and award winning builders Shape on the Mastercard Stage 2 Office Fitout project in Sydney. Shape’s team won the NSW MBA Best Interior Fitout Award in the $8-15 Million category for this project. The project was delivered under an accelerated programme within a live environment, necessitating all works to be completed with minimal disruption to Mastercard occupants. Precise Air delivered the mechanical services upgrade. “The new fitout, from the reception, waiting area and cafe through to the coworking hub spaces, offers a wonderful environment to work in and visit,” said Ashley Palm, Mastercard Director Real Estate Services, Pacific Region. Contact our construction team on 1300 728 250 to find out how Precise Air can help you with your next fitout. Mastercard and Priceless are registered trademarks, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. ©2020 Mastercard

Precise Air Group is excited to announce that we have been awarded the mechanical and fire services contracts for the Australian Turf Club. The ATC includes some of Australia’s most prestigious racetracks: Royal Randwick, the jewel in the crown of Sydney racing; Rosehill Gardens, home to the Golden Slipper; Canterbury Park and Warwick Farm; as well as Rosehill Bowling Club. “We are thrilled to be involved with such an iconic organisation that is so well loved throughout the country and the racing fraternity,” said Sam La Rocca, Precise Air’s Director – National Business Development. “ATC venues are renowned for offering a premium experience to patrons and so we are very proud that the ATC have given us this opportunity to be a part of that experience.” Australian Turf Club Executive General Manager Infrastructure and Strategic Projects Piers Thompson said: “The Australian Turf Club is delighted to welcome a new business partner to our Club in Precise Air. “The Australian Turf Club each year hosts 110 race meetings and hundreds of other events at its four racecourses as well as Rosehill Bowling Club, and we look forward to working with Precise Air in providing the very highest safety practices and comfort […]

Our National HSEQ team rolled out online training courses in conjunction with National Safe Work Month this year using Zoom and Litmos, our online learning management system. One of the silver linings from COVID has been how easily we have been able to shift our training online and keep our teams up to date with changes affecting the way we work. Employees took the opportunity to update their skills in: Contractor Onboarding and Compliance How to run Toolbox Meetings Hazard Recording Developing SWMS. We also released updated versions of the Litmos COVID-19 Safety at Work and Health and Wellbeing courses via our LMS, providing hundreds of employees with the most up to date information about how to keep themselves, our clients and the community safe throughout the pandemic.

During National Reconciliation Week we are proud to announce our membership of Supply Nation. Supply Nation’s mission is to facilitate, encourage and promote business between corporate Australia and Government agencies and Indigenous owned businesses. Membership provides us with a roadmap for strengthening our commitment to supplier diversity and aligns with initiatives that we have developed over the past five years including: • our 5 year affiliation with Bond University as Supporting Partner of Bond University’s Indigenous Education Programme – aimed at bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous higher educational attainment• programmes like Precise Air Group’s Cadet programme and resourcing through the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES). Supply Nation connects its membership to Indigenous suppliers to build a vibrant and prosperous Indigenous business sector by incorporating Indigenous owned businesses into the supply chain of Australian companies and government agencies. Supply Nation Chief Executive Officer, Ms Laura Berry, said “We are delighted to welcome Precise Air Group into the Supply Nation community and look forward to working with them to develop their supplier diversity footprint. The measure of our collective success will be in the value of transactions between Precise Air Group and Indigenous businesses”. If you would like to find out […]

Precise Air is excited to announce this latest contract win, across several key facilities in support of government entities in QLD, NT, SA and WA, on behalf of JLL. Our HVAC and Fire teams will begin rolling out a combination of Programmed Maintenance and / or Reactive Works services to over 1600 sites from February 2020. For more information, please contact Sam La Rocca on 1300 728 250.

Congratulations to Precise Air Apprentice Sean Relph for his nomination in the TAFE Queensland – SkillsTech Apprentice Awards! Sean is a 2nd year HVAC apprentice based in Toowoomba who is excelling in his TAFE and has a great work ethic and attitude. Sean is a great example of a keen apprentice who wants to be part of a team. His Father Michael Relph, who is one of our team leaders in Toowoomba, is very proud of his son’s work ethic. He is a chip of the old block! The Awards recognises high achieving apprentices in their chosen fields. Sean has been nominated in the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Apprentice of the Year category. Good luck Sean and thank you for the commitment you show to your work and your team! Sean is pictured with Mark Jenkins – Precise Air General Manager QLD/NT and Michael Relph – Precise Air Senior Service Technician (and proud father)

With a history of improving energy efficiency at sites around Sydney, Precise Air was contracted to maintain the Building Management System (BMS) at the 5 Star NABERS Energy rated 101 George Street in Parramatta. Precise Air’s Building Performance Optimisation (BPO) team worked with Dexus’s facilities management team to resolve existing issues and improve the overall environmental performance of the building. A key focus was addressing the programming and controller communication which was resulting in excessive energy use and reactive call outs. The existing BMS was upgraded to an open source system that could be maintained and supported by multiple suppliers. Electricity consumption dropped by an average of 31% within the first three months after project completion (May-August 2018 compared to May-August 2017), while water consumption reduced 14%, incrementally improving the NABERS Energy and Water ratings. The BPO team at Precise Air reviewed the environmental data against the historical baseline then progressed through the optimisation process, displaying the results using charts and graphs. “We pride ourselves on being a solution focused engineering team, not a product focused sales team,” explained Wissam Salama, Precise Air’s General Manager Building Performance Optimisation. “The implantation of an open BMS system enables a broader choice of […]

Precise Air Group is pleased to announce that on 12th December 2018 the Company entered into a formal agreement to become a fully owned subsidiary of Fujitsu General Limited. This acquisition provides a platform for Fujitsu General to expand its offering in the Australian commercial market and enables Precise Air Group to accelerate its own business strategies. As such, Precise Air Group and Fujitsu General will continue to operate business as usual, function independently and continue to serve their client bases with their individual products and services. “Fujitsu General and Precise Air Group share common goals and a commitment to forming lasting partnerships with their employees, customers and suppliers,” said Nadeem Tayar, Precise Air Group Managing Director. “They are both customer-centric companies who are focused on partnering with their customers and evolving to meet their changing needs,” said Nadeem Tayar, Precise Air Group Managing Director, “so this agreement with Fujitsu is a natural fit for both parties.” Fujitsu General and Precise Air also bring very complementary attributes to the agreement. Fujitsu is a leading brand in the Australian domestic air conditioning market and is focused on becoming a dominant HVAC supplier in the commercial market. Precise Air’s existing business model […]

LinkSafe’s improved Contractor module makes it even more simple to check whether our employees and contractors are up to date with their inductions, licences and certificates. LinkSafe’s development team incorporated Precise Air’s feedback into the latest release of the App so that our technicians out on site can complete site inspections quickly and easily. “As our National multi-service contract base continues to grow, partnering with LinkSafe has helped us keep ahead of the curve when it comes to managing employee and contractor compliance,” said Richard Bagnato, Precise Air’s National HSEQ Manager. The App provides a listing of all inductions and licences uploaded by the employee or contractor with expiry dates. “It’s an excellent resource for Site Inspections/Contractor Monitoring,” as Richard explains, “even doing a quick licence check during our Toolbox Meetings.”

Every building will change over time from its original design intent. Ageing systems, altered layouts, upgrades to services and changes to the Building Management System (BMS) all impact on building performance.  Precise Air’s Building Performance Optimisation programme within the Property NSW MFE contract is delivering significant savings to a range of buildings, including 453-463 Kent St Sydney. The collaboration of the major influencers of energy management at this site (Property NSW, JLL, Precise Air Group, Buildings Alive and Veolia) has resulted in substantial energy savings, improved NABERS ratings and building performance. Although the property has ageing mechanical systems, 453 – 463 Kent St was operating at a level far below its capability. Previously rated at 1.5 Star NABERS Energy and Water, the building has achieved 3.5 Stars Energy and 3 Stars Water. “The property has achieved a 3.5 Star Energy Rating without green power compared to a 1.5 Star rating 12 months ago,” explains Parag Shinde, Property NSW Senior Manager Energy and Sustainability. “This is a phenomenal improvement for a site over one rating period without any major Opex or Capex and was primarily achieved via building optimisation and fine tuning.” It has resulted in a 26% reduction in annual electricity use since the last rating period. “We’ve made considerable improvements by […]

Precise Air’s Queensland Installation team has developed a reputation for on time – on budget installations and has recently been awarded the SR5 upgrade at QIC’s Hyperdome Shopping Centre in Logan City, Brisbane. Precise Air undertook the first of 5 major plant upgrades (SR-1) in 2014. Since then we have completed two other upgrades (SR2 and SR4), with SR-5 now underway. All projects were carried out in a ‘live’ environment. During the replacement of major air conditioning plant it was imperative that QIC and their tenants were satisfied with temperature conditions and comfort levels for their customers. Working alongside the design engineer, Trevor Ford of Ford Consulting, and the Facility Management team, Precise Air’s projects were completed well before programme completion date. The installation of new equipment has improved energy consumption, as has the implementation of controls strategies, designed by Austec Automation, to manage the changing weather conditions throughout the year. In 2017 Precise Air won the maintenance contract, giving us the ability to ensure the equipment is being maintained to achieve the optimal energy performance. The SR projects included decommissioning and removing major refrigerant plant and replacing with new chilled water plants including new Powerpax chillers, pumps, and chilled […]

At Precise Air Group we are proud to have formalised our commitment to the wellbeing of our employees and their families by partnering with AccessEAP. AccessEAP is a leading provider of EAP (Employee Assistance Programmes) services and one of the founding members of the EAP industry in Australia. We believe that everyone can be vulnerable to the stresses of daily life and should be able to access help when and where they need it. From early intervention as issues arise to crisis counselling, our employees and their families have access to this free, confidential service via their Mobile App, phone or face-to-face counselling. AccessEAP’s monthly focus programme provides us with a wealth of helpful tips, activities and information to help build wellbeing so that we can be prepared when times get tough. Resilient communities begin with resilient people. We all have a responsibility to support each other in this endeavour.