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Alex Shan awarded Young Engineer of the Year
Cundall Senior Mechanical Engineer Alex Shan was awarded the CIBSE ANZ Jack Pirie Award – Young Engineer of the Year 2022 during the official ceremony at NSW Parliament House on July 7. The award recognises an engineer with less than seven years of professional experience who has demonstrated technical excellence, exceptional professionalism, and a positive […]
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Midea launches new Gaia split system
To be launched at ARBS 2022, the new Midea Gaia split system boasts an innovative “OxygenFresh Air Exchange System”, an I-Clean self-cleaning function, and “Breezeless Technology” with HEPA filtration and smart energy-saving features. “OxygenFresh Air Exchange technology can introduce up to 60m3/hr purified fresh air from outdoors, letting staleness out and freshness in,” Midea says. […]
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HVAC&R salary survey to offer further industry insights
AIRAH has launched the second edition of its Salary Survey to benchmark industry wages and forecast trends in employment. The survey will run until the end of August and is for all those who work in the HVAC&R sector. The first edition of AIRAH’s HVAC&R Salary Survey was conducted in 2019. With data from almost […]
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Inaba Denko Slimduct now in black
Inaba Denko has added a new colour option to its internal and external PVC capping offering: black. “The Slimduct traditional colours of ivory and white already offer unique advantages to the installer,” says Inaba Denko. “Slimduct Black is a new important addition to the product range. Its quality is assured under extreme Aussie conditions, especially […]
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Panasonic to present air and sustainability solutions at ARBS
Panasonic will showcase its latest air conditioning and ventilation solutions at ARBS 2022, with a focus on creating comfortable and healthy spaces in both residential and commercial markets. A range of Panasonic’s indoor air quality solutions will be on display, including the nanoe X technology designed to actively clean the air and surfaces within a […]
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Indoor air quality risks
AIRAH is holding a Streamline webinar about indoor air quality risks on Thursday, July 14. It will explore the indoor air quality risks that can arise by focusing on the indicators that can be tracked in a world with increasing concern for the health of building occupants, and building resilience to the impacts of climate […]
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ATO offers tax time guide for trades
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has developed a range of resources to help workers get their tax returns right – including a guide specifically for trades. From car and travel expenses to tools and protective gear, the tax time guide has been created to help work out what they can and can’t claim. An ATO […]
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Cundall announces new appointments
Cundall has announced the appointment of two new partners within its global leadership team, among several other promotions. The appointment of Rob Turner in Manchester and Alejandro (Alex) Saez in Singapore brings the number of partners in the business to 44. At the same time, David Collins will become a director within Cundall Australia, and […]
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Lessons in circular economy
Construction group Built is hosting an event on Thursday, July 28 called “Circular Economy: Lessons for Australia and the built environment”. Being held both face to face in Sydney and online, the event will be headlined by Dr Jaqueline Cramer, Chair of the Holland Circular Hotspot. She will discuss the Netherlands’ experience in developing circularity […]
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RectorSeal stocks new cleaning products
RectorSeal Australia now stocks Gojo Scrubbing Towels and Gojo Supro Max Hand Cleaner: cleaning products designed for professional trade workers. The Gojo Scrubbing Towels are dual-textured wet towels designed to provide quick and convenient cleaning and effective cleaning of heavy metals, grease, paint, adhesives, tar, and asphalt. “The towels have a scrubbing side for removing […]
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Focus on efficiency and electrification in gas roadmap
The Victorian government has released its Gas Substitution Roadmap with the stated aim of helping the state navigate the path to net-zero emissions while providing greater consumer choice and cutting energy bills. The government is touting the plan as Australia’s “first coordinated decarbonisation plan for the gas sector”. And there are good reasons for Victoria […]
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Vanessa Visman to lead new Aurecon team
Aurecon has appointed Vanessa Visman as Principal – Asset Management and Performance. In the role she will establish and lead an Operations Performance and Assurance team designed to help organisations operate new and existing assets at peak performance. Aurecon says Visman, who joins from Hatch, is a globally recognised operational readiness specialist with a proven […]
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Air Odour Solutions’ RY-B passes test
Air Odour Solutions’ RY-B series power pack has undergone a series of new performance tests. “Our electrostatic air cleaners have been shown to have the highest power pack efficiency on the market,” says the company. According to Air Odour Solutions, the RY-B series power pack has been further voltage tested and is electrically certified to […]
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Tensions rise over EU HFC phase-down plans
As the European Union considers ambitious new targets for phasing down HFC refrigerants, industry is divided about the path forward. Some groups have cautioned regulators against moving too fast, but others believe the stricter phase-down is both achievable and desirable. What’s on the table? In April this year, the European Commission proposed two new regulations […]
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New podcast delves into critical role of data ontologies
AIRAH’s Big Data STG has released a new podcast focusing on the role of data ontologies and the need for a common naming system for building data. The release follows on from the Big Data and Analytics Forum held last week in Sydney and online. There, keynote speaker Brian Turner from Buildings IOT highlighted the […]
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Building owners may carry cost of new servicing rules
Industry has warned that building owners and operators may face a financial burden as a result of amendments to the Gas Safety Regulation 2022 in Victoria and the new requirements for maintenance of gas-fired equipment that came into effect on June 1, 2022. With the amendments, two major changes have taken place. First, AS 4575 […]
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Castrol and Submer to develop data centre cooling
Lubricant brand Castrol and immersion cooling systems organisation Submer have signed an agreement aiming to accelerate the adoption of immersion cooling as a pathway to more efficient and sustainable data centre operations. The companies plan to develop a new generation of immersion cooling fluids and collaborate on developing the global supply and standards. Immersion cooling is […]
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Australasian Indoor Building Management Symposium
The Australasian Indoor Building Management Symposium is being held from September 22–23 in Mackay, Queensland. The Symposium will take place as part of the Coach8 Spring Break festival. Hosted by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), it will offer an opportunity to hear from top instructors in the restoration industry. The event […]
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Alfa Laval joins ‘world first’ energy storage project
Cleantech start-up company RayGen has selected Alfa Laval to provide heat exchangers for its world-first PV ultra and thermal energy storage power plant in Victoria, Australia. RayGen is an Australian technology company that focuses on solar power technology and renewable energy storage. It uses a combination of PV ultra (solar and heat co-generation) and thermal […]
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Game-changing solutions for cold chains
A virtual exhibition has been launched to demonstrate potential game-changing systems solutions for cold chains. Organised by the Ozone Secretariat and the OzonAction Programme of the United Nations Environment Programme, the exhibition promotes and highlights sustainable cold chain solutions for food loss and waste reduction, ozone layer protection, and climate change mitigation. “The exhibition mainly […]