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A guide to water heater maintenance is provided by DAVID MICALLEF from Rheem.
How to maintain water heaters
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Planning for the crane safety and risk management standard changes
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Industry needs to carefully plan its response to the latest crane inspection and assessment guidelines that will bring Australia and New Zealand closer to global standards of risk management, according to Konecranes.
Courting disaster: The lessons learned from the world's worst nightclub fires
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Director of Wrightstyle, JANE EMBURY reports on several needless nightclub tragedies and the lessons learned.
5 steps to achieving multi-site compliance excellence
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The steps to ensure compliance across multiple sites are noted by CHARLES HAMMERSLA, national compliance manager for facilities at Kmart Australia.
Cyclone-rated glazing: No room for compromise
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Standards Australia has just upgraded the performance requirements for cyclone-rated glazing. If your building is in a cyclone-affected region, now is the time to assess the structure’s realistic capacity to withstand a super storm, warns JOHN POWER.
Linking data from BIM to facilities management
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DR DOMINIK HOLZER from AEC Connect explains the technical requirements that allow data gathered during planning and construction to be carried further to the operations and maintenance side of projects in a standardised and highly automated fashion.
Events company's safety procedures improved by custom app
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An event staging, management and planning company has launched a custom-built smartphone app allowing employees across the business to manage and execute events with a greater focus on safety.
Internal air quality: It starts with lease negotiations
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There are a number of approaches to ensuring more consistent indoor air quality performance. But, this requires upfront planning and negotiations. RODNEY TIMM of Property Beyond discusses internal air quality and how to ensure a facility’s internal air quality meets the user’s requirements.
LED advice: How to select a quality LED
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Advice on how to select a quality LED is provided by BRYAN DOUGLAS, chief executive officer of the Lighting Council Australia.
Grasping glazing retrofits' glaringly obvious gains
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As electricity costs soar and ever-higher comfort levels are expected by building users, the replacement of old glazing systems with superior modern products makes more sense than ever. JOHN POWER explores the issues surrounding glass and glazing retrofits.
AS 1851-2012 Fire Detection & Alarm Systems seminars
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The Fire Protection Association Australia is hosting a seminar series on AS 1851-2012 Fire Detection & Alarm Systems.
How to achieve an improved investment outcome when embarking on a sustainable refurbishment
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DR MIREK PIECHOWSKI from Meinhardt Australia reveals how an improved investment outcome can be achieved when embarking on a sustainable refurbishment.
Lighting at height: Lessons from the National Stadiums Program
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The lessons learned from the National Stadiums Program, in which a large number of stadiums are reducing their energy costs through improved lighting solutions, are shared by JEREMY MASLIN, managing director of Global Sustainability Initiatives.
Embracing accountability: How to minimise contractor risks
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PHIL WADICK from Work Safety and Training, and MISCHELLE TICKNER from SAFcomm talk to Facility Management about minimising the risks associated with contractors through careful selection, monitoring and records management.
How to maintain the belts of rooftop fans
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A guide to replacing the belts of rooftop fans is provided by RICHARD NEUMAN, partner at Relocation Management Solutions.