Retracom Modular Fire Rated Switchrooms

Retracom recently completed the supply and install of an innovative fire rated switch room for UGL Engineering as part of a contract to upgrade of the Pittsworth Water Reclamation facilities for Toowoomba Regional Council. The specification of the switch room building required a 1 hour FRL (fire rated level) in accord with AS1530.4 to address the site ignition and flammability hazards. Typically this has been achieved by onsite construction in bricks and mortar. A fire engineer was engaged to integrate various proprietary FRL systems together in a single modular building certified as an alternate solution in compliance with building code. Factory fabrication enabled better build quality control and allowed us to work closely with UGL during the custom design process. The transportability of the modules further provided the flexibility of where the final switchgear fitout occurs. Our contract also included a combined amenities and control room building that is well suited to the clean lines and hygienic finish provided by sandwich panel. Retracom’s scope of works extended to site installation whereafter UGL Engineering fitted out the switch gear insitu.

OZ Water 2015

 

 

Graeme Partland the Sales Manager for Retracom Buildings is currently attending the OZ Water 2015 expo in Adelaide.

“The first day of Ozwater 2015. It has been an excellent exhibition so far with a large number of exhibitors from within the water industry. We have met a number of potential customers and have made some  excellent contacts within the industry. Our attendance has also allowed us the opportunity to spend some time with existing customers such as UGL, Prominent Fluid and Aquatec Maxcon.  The Adelaide Convention Centre is proving to be an outstanding venue.”

Baseplan GO Live in Retracom Group of Companies for 2015

Baseplan Enterprise software will GO Live in our contracting business at the start of the New Year. The system has already been successfully implemented across our Hire and Portable building business units. Baseplan is an Australian based ‘whole of business’ software solution considered ‘best of breed’ in the Hire sector. Already we are starting to see the benefits of a streamlined back office allowing us to concentrate on service delivery using functionality that better accommodates customer requirements. Baseplan has developed a project management module specifically to suit our Contracting business and this promises a step change in the cost control and operational visibility. Clients and suppliers alike will notice some minor stationery changes from the new system disciplines but overall the transition to Baseplan has been relatively seamless to date. The project scope also included a shift from an on-premise to remote hosted IT infrastructure. It is envisaged that the investment in Baseplan and cloud computing will enable an enhanced service offering and an improved customer interface into 2015 and beyond.

RETRACOM HIRE WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY TEMPORARY SITE ACCOMMODATION ON TOOWOOMBA GRAND CENTRAL SHOPPING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

“Retracom Hire has been successful in securing the contract to supply the temporary site accommodation for the redevelopment of the Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba.  With Principal Contractor Probuild Constructions (QLD) Pty Ltd having commenced preliminary civil works on site Retracom will be mobilising a satellite compound prior to Christmas.  The main compound will follow early in the New Year when contractor numbers will grow to approximately 500. With the project expected to run for two years Toowoomba are already looking forward to the opening of the second largest shopping centre in Queensland, with only Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast larger.  “Securing projects of this magnitude is further evidence that Retracom can deliver complete solutions for temporary site accommodation to the Construction industry” said Retracom Buildings Sales Manager Graeme Partland, “Retracom Hire takes the time to understand what the client’s requirements are and work with the client to deliver the best possible solution to ensure the smooth operation of the project.”

Merry Christmas

RETRACOM BUILDINGS WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY PNG NATIONAL FOOTBALL STADIUM

RETRACOM BUILDINGS WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY PNG NATIONAL FOOTBALL STADIUM

 

“Retracom Buildings has been awarded the contract to supply the amenities buildings for the redevelopment of the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby, PNG.  The project involves the production of 25 buildings of varying sizes that will be flat-packed, containerised and available for loading at the Port in the second half of January.   

 

Retracom are looking forward to completing this project for the main contractor, Hornibrook Constructions, who have a long and successful history of project delivery in PNG.  “Having worked through the logistics of this project over the last few weeks with the team at Hornibrook we are looking forward to an exciting few weeks of production ahead” said Retracom Buildings Sales Manager Graeme Partland, “with the delivery date imminent the production team face a very busy period over Christmas however with the expertise of the team we have at Retracom and the experience gained from similar large projects over the last 30 years we are comfortable in the knowledge that we will deliver a successful project.”

Retracom wins the Melbourne Markets Warehouse A&B contract.

Retracom Contracting have been awarded the first two cold storage Warehouse's at the Melbourne Markets site in Epping Victoria. Working along side the main contractor Hansen Yuncken, Retracom are excited about teaming up with them again after the success of the Melbourne Markets Relocation Project and Flower Markets. "After the success of working with Hansen Yuncken over the last few months it's a great result for us to win the contract for the first two warehouse's that will be built on the site at Epping" said Retracom's Sales Manager David Hunwick. "We have built a strong relationship with the team down here and we looking for that to continue" said Mr Hunwick. Retracom will be onsite from the middle of September for upto 7-8 weeks.