Mark Vender
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Name change for Queensland Tier 1 HVAC contractor
Leading Queensland HVAC contractor System Air Built Environment Services has has adopted a new trading name: SABE Services Group. The new look and trading name has already come into effect. The company ownership, staff, capacity, and capability will remain unchanged. SABE Services Group will still be a 100 per cent Queensland-owned and operated company. System […]
APCO working to reduce packaging waste in HVAC&R
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is contacting organisations within the HVAC&R sector to discuss responsibilities regarding packaging waste in Australia. As industry, government and consumers strive to improve waste avoidance and the recovery of waste through recycling, there is significant focus on implementing a circular economy for packaging to benefit businesses, society and the […]
TFH Hire Services expands into mobile cool storage
TFH Hire Services has partnered with Australian mobile storage business Taxibox to offer mobile onsite cool and steel storage units. The Taxibox onsite steel storage units feature optional wireless Bluetooth locking technology, to avoid problems with lost keys or ungranted access. This allows customers to manage their boxes remotely via any smart phone with access […]
Ventilation as important as vaccination say experts
As Australia ponders the challenge of reopening with COVID-19 still present in our communities, the discourse from government has focused on vaccination targets. But increasingly, the public is demanding a more thorough response to the pandemic, incorporating other critical measures. Over the past weeks, one measure in particular has become front-page news: ventilation. “Vaccination is […]
CFC ban helped avoid scorched earth scenario
A new study from Lancaster University in the UK has revealed that continued deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer could have had catastrophic effects on our planet, exacerbating global warming and impacting all plants and animals. The work also reinforces the importance and success of the Montreal Protocol, which phased out ozone-destroying CFCs with the […]
Beijer Ref Australia announces industrial team
In a move aimed at increasing its focus within the industrial refrigeration sector, Beijer Ref Australia has announced a specialised industrial sales team to service the Australian market. The announcement follows the June 2021 acquisition of the Industrial Refrigeration Components (IRC) business and also the exclusive distribution agreement for LU-VE products in Australia. Through the […]
A.G. Coombs shares suite of COVID-19 resources
Building services specialist A. G. Coombs has created a new web page answering commonly asked questions about COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, A.G. Coombs has been responding to requests from building owners and managers about restricting the spread of COVID-19 with the help of building services, especially HVAC systems. Over that time, the […]
Trafalgar facility earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
Trafalgar Group’s Granville facility has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for their quality management system. The certification applies to the quality management system, specifically the design, production and supply of passive fire protection products and systems, access panels, safety storage solutions and other specialty building products from Trafalgar’s facility in Granville. ISO 9001:2015 is the International […]
Prefabrication provides ready-made advantage at UQ
ABB has shared details of its involvement with a progressive example of prefabrication construction used at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Andrew N. Liveris Building. The 11-storey Andrew N. Liveris Building will be the new heart of chemical engineering at UQ. ABB describes it as “a nerve centre for their students and researches to solve […]
Be Summit aims to reunite built environment industry
One of Australia’s leading built environment events, the Be Summit, is back this year, with Victorian Treasurer, Tim Pallas MP, announced as opening speaker. Following this year’s Federal Budget announcement and the $15 million injection into the nation’s infrastructure, Pallas will be speaking on industry recovery since the pandemic and what we can expect moving […]
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