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03/08/2023

Join us on August 10 as we celebrate Auckland’s remarkable Hayman Kronfeld building, highlighting the vision of Cooper and Company and the work of the project team in bringing this vision to life.

Facilitated by NDY’s Jarrod O’Sullivan, this Property Council New Zealand (PCNZ) event will include presentations by Campbell Williamson of Cooper and Company, Richard Goldie of peddlethorp Architects and Antonia Shanahan of Greenwood Roche.

You’ll also get an inside view of the landmark building on a guided walk through.

Hayman Kronfeld was the 2023 recipient of Excellence and Best in Category in the Naylor Love Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award, at PCNZ's Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards.

Don't miss the opportunity to see this award winning project up close while you connect with industry colleagues and friends. Places are limited, get your tickets now:
https://bit.ly/3DDPnw4

Please note this event is for PCNZ members only. If you are not a member and are interested in attending, please contact [email protected].

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28/07/2023

We’ve partnered with the Melbourne Regenerative Design Forum for an event focusing on carbon neutrality in the built environment.

The hot topics will include how we get to carbon neutral, advice on where to start, lessons learned, available tools and will feature case studies from around the world.

Register now to secure your place, tickets for this August 3 forum are going fast.


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At NDY office , August 3, 2023 from 5:30PM to 8PM. RSVP today!

25/07/2023

Welcome to One Central in Surrey, Canada - the tallest residential tower in town at 44 storeys.

Winner of the International Property Awards’ 2022-2023 Best High Rise Development in British Columbia, the tower delivers 550 quality homes and offers plenty of places to relax and unwind such as a rooftop lounge, tenant event spaces and fitness centres (plural). To meet today’s evolving workplace needs, it also boasts coworking space and private meeting rooms.

It’s urban living at its finest, designed to enhance lives and foster community.

Read about NDY’s sustainable engineering on One Central: https://bit.ly/3rHN60e


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One Central, winner of the International Property Awards’ 2022-2023 Best High-Rise Development in British Columbia, is Surrey’s tallest residential tower at 44 storeys. The tower is located in Surrey City Centre and within walking distance of grocery stores, recreation centers, cafes, shopping h...

20/07/2023

Commercial buildings often install a back up power supply to ensure operational continuity in the case of a power outage. While outages happen infrequently in business centres like Melbourne, Sydney, London or Vancouver, every minute of downtime can lead to huge business losses.

Traditionally, the default emergency power supply has been a generator, powered by diesel. However, the energy market is becoming more sustainable and decision makers are increasingly considering how every business choice helps them on their journey towards net zero.

In this article, Wayne Stewart, our Electrical Section Manager in London, talks solutions and explores how to find a resilient and sustainable secondary power supply for your building.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3JSjjbu

Thanks for joining our electrical engineering celebration this week. We hope you’ve enjoyed the chance to learn more about our people, our projects and the ways electrical engineering is shaping the world.


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Traditionally, the default emergency power supply has been a generator, powered by diesel. However, the energy market is becoming more sustainable and decision makers are increasingly considering how every business choice helps them on their journey towards net zero. There’s no one size fits all s...

20/07/2023

Sydney based Associate Director and electrical engineer Liana Paolino has enjoyed design and problem solving from an early age.

Her path has taken her from strength to strength, from the practical application of STEM subjects in school to a successful engineering career.

She speaks passionately about innovation and seizing opportunities to extend her technical and client skillset.

“It’s an exciting time to be an… engineer and especially in the field of electrical engineering. It’s a career path that provides continuous challenges and learning opportunities as we help our clients respond to developments in technology, sustainability-driven initiatives and society as a whole.

For example, “electric vehicle charging is a topical subject on most of our projects. This technology brings new challenges for us to address such as managing additional electrical load through smart charging and load management systems, and mitigating fire safety risks.” – Liana Paolino

Read more from Liana: https://bit.ly/3NY5sBu


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19/07/2023

Electrical Project Engineer Bella Ekrami enjoys the versatility inherent in electrical engineering.

Based in Canberra, she cites examples such as power distribution, renewable energy generation, manufacturing installations, robotics and automation to back up her claim.

It’s just a starting point for a field rich with possibilities.

She’s also fascinated by engineering in all its forms.

“…everything we see around us is designed or built by an engineer… if something can be imagined, an engineer can make it possible!

“…the building services field is being driven by the imperative need for energy efficiency, sustainability and smart technologies… Electrical engineers will continue to hold a vital position in shaping the future of buildings.” – Bella Ekrami

Read more from Bella: https://bit.ly/3rz32BU


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19/07/2023

Thang Bui is a respected Associate CAD Designer, and an important member of our electrical engineering team.

Based in Melbourne, he started out in hydraulics and shifted focus to electrical engineering to deepen his understanding of other building services.

It's a journey that has seen him work on some big projects, with one of his favourites Victoria’s award winning New Bendigo Hospital.

“NDY delivered the design for all building services, which were informed by extensive 3D modelling.

“The outcome for the community was fantastic, and expanded capacity including an integrated cancer centre and new psychiatric inpatient facility…

I worked closely with the architectural team to achieve a high level of 3D coordination, which benefited the construction team and resulted in the great facility it is now.” – Thang Bui

Read more from Thang: https://bit.ly/3NJmF1i


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18/07/2023

Based in our Vancouver office, Senior Electrical Engineer Indpreet Kaur grew up surrounded by engineering.

Her dad is also an electrical engineer, and taught her how thermal power plant works as a child.

As a result, she’s clear on the importance of electrical engineering to the world – it keeps equipment running and the lights on.

She’s also clear on the importance of heritage conservation, and reflects on the iconic Arts & Crafts Hotel becoming all electric.

“I am developing a comprehensive electrical system design for a heritage building. This project is a currently gutted 7 storey commercial office building and is being repurposed into a circa 70 key hotel…

“This heritage building is completely electric… Given the completely renewable grid in British Columbia, we are ensuring that the client has a minimal carbon footprint that will comply with 2050 regulated energy targets.” – Indpreet Kaur

Read more from Indpreet: https://bit.ly/3PWpkHH


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18/07/2023

Renee Fourie, a Director based in our Perth office, loves the career variety electrical engineering offers her.

She started out in biomedical sciences and fearlessly pivoted to engineering on realising she wanted something different.

As NDY’s project leader on Murdoch University’s Boola Katitjin Building, she’s taken innovation by the horns and raised it to groundbreaking.

At every turn, there’s something amazing about Boola Katitjin, Western Australia’s largest mass engineered timber building.

NDY delivered “…core building and specialist engineering services designs for the Boola Katitjin Building.

“The lack of suspended ceilings created some challenges for high level services. We needed to ensure that these systems did not distract from the timber, but rather enhance each space.” – Renee Fourie

Read more from Renee: https://bit.ly/3OecinM


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Image by John Gollings and Lyons Architects with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios.

17/07/2023

Adelaide based Associate Electrical Engineer Mun Leng Ng has always been a problem solver, aiming for bigger and better solutions with each step she takes.

From experimenting on her dad’s calculators as a child to delivering technical excellence in her electrical designs, she understands innovation often stems from a creative approach.

She also understands the power of this approach when it comes to designing buildings the community will enjoy and want to use.

“My career highlight project so far is the City of Salisbury Community Hub. It is not the largest and tallest building or site I have worked on, but it always has a special place in my heart…

“Our client’s goal was to create a ‘gathering point’ for the community that is inviting and family friendly and the project has achieved just that.” – Mun Leng Ng

Read more from Mun: https://bit.ly/3XPXZsI


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17/07/2023

Anyone responsible for a business, facility or building wants to prevent a power outage. A minute of downtime can risk lives, cost millions and ruin reputation.

Unfortunately, it often takes a major failure for facilities managers and operational teams to appreciate the value of a metering system – one which monitors the quality of their power supply and helps to identify the faults which take their facility down.

In this article, Brendan Murphy, our Mission Critical Market Sector Leader in Melbourne, explores ways to create tangible, meaningful benefits from the data in your building’s electricity meter.

Read more: https://bit.ly/44LhRPU


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Our electrical consultants were recently able to identify the source of a power outage on a large project through effective meter monitoring that we’d installed 12 months before. Our client called us in to investigate why their power had failed and we were quickly able to see the downtime correlat...

16/07/2023

Electrical engineering is fundamental to building services.

The correct power requirements support every market sector and keep our world turning. For example, where would we be without the right power behind the mechanical services in an operating theatre? Or the lift in your office building and you need to climb up to level 50?

This week at NDY, we’re celebrating our electrical engineers and the industry shaping work they do. They’ll give you insights on current trends and future innovations and reflect on what they do, their career stories and projects.

NDY’s Group Technical Director of electrical engineering, John Boatto, opens our weeklong salute by introducing himself and his team. He’s a quiet achiever and talks about his near miss with electricity as a child, his penchant for fixing things and some core truths about electrical engineering.

“NDY provides electrical design in all our offices. All of our market sectors are supported by our electrical teams and electrical design is fundamental to what we do.

“With the transition away from fossil fuels, electrical energy is vital for every building’s function and is the soul of Making Spaces Work.” – John Boatto

Read more on our website and stay tuned as we bring you more throughout the week: https://bit.ly/46LsRPb


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