In the spirit of this year’s National Safe Work Month our Emergency Management Team in Brisbane took time out to consider what it means to be safe from physical and psychological harm in the workplace. The session kicked off with a film from WorkSafe, reinforcing the importance of being proactive in preparing for a workplace emergency and the impact that a traumatic event can have on workers and first responders. The Team shared their experiences about work-safe ready equipment and workplaces then got down to business with Fire Extinguisher training using the simple PASS Method. A big thank you to Michelle Feldman and the National HSEQ team for all of our National Work Safe Month activities! Pictured from left to right: Matt Fisher, Warwick Miles, Garry Munro, Kris Dutt, Philyna Walsh, Jess Osborne and Madison LeMan

It’s great to be back at the track! Our HVAC and Fire teams have been extra busy getting Royal Randwick ready for The TAB Everest this weekend. What better way to celebrate our transition out of lock down than trackside at the world’s richest turf race! “It’s fantastic to have the support of Precise Air & Precise Fire in getting our major plant up and running to cater for our biggest day of the Spring Carnival,” said Scott Kennedy, the Australian Turf Club’s General Manager Partnerships. ‘”They have also been great in supplying temporary a/c solutions to our Premium Marquees which are always an important function space,” providing a great atmosphere trackside. “These services are critical to ATC delivering exceptional guest experiences which is always front of mind,” said Scott. To find out how we can help you to manage and improve your entertainment venue’s HVAC and fire services, contact Sam La Rocca on 1300 728 250.

Optimising the circulation of fresh, clean air and managing occupancy movement throughout the indoor environment are two of the largest challenges facing facility managers in managing COVID safety in the workplace. As a leading provider of air conditioning, building optimisation and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) remediation, Precise Air Group has designed a three step solution to help you manage your facility during these difficult times.* Step 1 Increased ventilation There are a number of quick wins that will increase the circulation of clean air throughout your building: review air conditioning settings and monitor Co2 levels via your BMS review air flow and fresh air check exhaust fans in restrooms and facilities are operating continuously when occupied check portable air purifiers and that personal fans are not directly blowing air from one person to another. Step 2 – Improve Indoor Air Quality Indoor air quality is impacted by microbial growth including bacteria, mould, fungi and viruses. Cleaning and filtration at the source of your circulating air is key to reducing transmission the air conditioning systems. IAQ can be improved at the source by: chemical coil cleaning improving filtration by using filters with a high MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Values) rating. We […]

Congratulations to the team at 2 Parramatta Square, Parramatta on raising the NABERS Energy and Water ratings again with zero capex. “2 Parramatta Square is a great example of what we can achieve when the HVAC, BMS and FM specialists are aligned in their objectives,” said Wissam Salama, Precise Air’s General Manager Building Performance Optimisation. Since 2014 Precise Air Group’s Building Performance Optimisation team has worked closely with the BGIS FM team to develop a strategy to improve the performance of the building without the need for major capex spend. In 2014 the BPO team undertook a programme of fine tuning, implementing a range of initiatives including seasonal deadbands and voting techniques at the terminal level, demand control and variable set points at the plants level, closely tuning thermal plants staging with demand control and variable set points reset, and changes to the chiller strategies. “This year, our NABERS targets were 5.5 stars for Base Building Energy and 4 stars for Water with zero capex spend,” explained Wissam. “We achieved these by applying our proactive optimisation model and using our human learning strategies to achieve optimal results,” explained Wissam. If you would like more information about how Precise Air can […]

Precise Air is now offering NABERS assessments for Shopping Centres. “NABERS ratings for Shopping Centres allows facility managers and owners to understand how they are operating in comparison to shopping centres that are similar in size and function,” explained Joe Mazza, Director – National Business Development. “There are so many variables from one centre to the next, but the shopping centre assessment tool takes this into consideration, so that FMs and owners can set goals and define an energy and water programme that will help them to easily achieve their objectives,” Joe said. Precise Air’s General Manager – Building Performance Optimisation, Wissam Salama is accredited to provide these assessments. “NABERS ratings are used to identify areas for building improvements and to promote the environmental credentials of the buildings,” explained Wissam. “This helps our client attract premium tenants and can lead to an increase in property value.” If you would like more information on obtaining a NABERS assessment of your shopping centre, please contact Wissam Salama on 1300 728 250.

Taking advantage of your building’s low occupancy mode can save up to 10% of HVAC energy consumption with no extra cost and an immediate return on investment.

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)