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15/12/2010 |
1 Million man hours free of lost time injury at O’Donnell Griffin WA
O’Donnell Griffin employees work under the most demanding conditions in terms of maintaining safety. In Western Australia, part of those conditions are extreme temperatures and rugged conditions as O’Donnell Griffin carries out electrical and communications engineering contracts at remote sites in the state’s north-west, as well as metropolitan locations.
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15/12/2010 |
Mater Hospital redevelopment project wins multiple awards
The Mater Hospital Newcastle redevelopment project has picked up another National award for construction company Abigroup Contractors. The alternative central energy plant design, designed and installed by Haden Engineering was given special mention.
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13/12/2010 |
Power Generation market diversifying and growing
The commercial renewable power generation market has received a huge injection of faith with the Australian Greens’ rise to power in the recent federal election, says CEO of O’Donnell Griffin, Mr David Rafter. He explains here how this emergence of ‘green’ policy muscle, combined with the growing pressure on a carbon price, offers the greatest opportunities yet to the commercial power generation industry to win by going green.
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25/11/2010 |
Faced with the challenge of reducing your running costs?
Increasing pressures to measure, manage and mitigate carbon emissions, along with ongoing expectations to keep running costs to a minimum is challenging for any building owner – but Haden and O’Donnell Griffin have the expertise, technology and resources to tune your Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Electrical systems and reduce your building’s energy consumption.
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08/11/2010 |
Rail opportunities in Australia green up with election result
With the Australian Greens holding the balance of power in the Senate from July 2011, the national rail market is poised for a tremendous injection of Federal Government policy and funding – especially for the renewal of public transport systems.
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01/11/2010 |
O’Donnell Griffin and Haden win NZ Employer Support Award
Haden and O’Donnell Griffin in Tauranga is the winner of the Regional Award from Territorial Force Employer Support Committee, in 2010, for the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
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20/10/2010 |
O'Donnell Griffin grows mine-to-port business
The past year has seen electrical and communications engineering group O’Donnell Griffin consolidate its presence nationally in the mine-to-port sector, says O’Donnell Griffin Executive General Manager for Rail, Mr Peter Winder.
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08/10/2010 |
Huge opportunities in PV and commercial solar
With the commercial solar market poised on the threshold of dramatic growth and the consolidation of the domestic photovoltaic market in Australia, now is the time for power industry companies to assess the means and systems they have to meet the demand, according to industry expert Andrew Cross
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20/08/2010 |
Signalling is key to meeting billion-dollar growth in Rail sector
Train networks need precise scheduling and impeccable signalling communications systems in order to operate efficiently and safely. These systems determine the numbers of trains, type of rolling stock and the kind of technology that controls the movements and frequency of trains on the track.
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20/06/2010 |
Importance of pre-summer mechanical and electrical checks
Unpredictable peak summer power loads, higher temperatures and humidity can play havoc with air conditioning and power supplies.
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20/06/2010 |
Haden puts apprentices to the test
Haden’s top 18 apprentices from around Australia took part in the inaugural Haden / MIGAS Apprentice Challenge in Rockhampton. The Challenge pitched 2nd, 3rd and 4th year apprentices against each other in a test of theoretical and practical expertise.
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23/04/2010 |
Advice on how to spend a $300bn global budget for Rail
An estimated $US 300 billion will be spent globally on rail upgrades, network extensions and building new infrastructure between 2008 and 2013 (2008 Morgan Stanley).
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14/04/2010 |
Stay ahead of legislation BMS
With the growth of energy efficiency legislation and soaring costs in power and resources worldwide, how does a company continually increase its efficiency and reduce its overheads?
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19/02/2010 |
Alliance contracting gains pace in major rail projects
The use of alliance-style contracting is gaining momentum both in Australia and globally for large scale infrastructure projects.
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01/02/2010 |
$60bn high speed train gains on plane
It seems astonishing that at a time when the rest of the developed world is embracing high speed rail (HSR) networks to resolve air and road traffic congestion, Australia is yet to embrace it as a serious transport option
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01/02/2010 |
O'Donnell Griffin Apprentice Program Success
Engineering company O’Donnell Griffin’s commitment to apprenticeships and the strengthening of its national training programs has received recognition in a round of five recent industry awards.
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01/02/2010 |
O'Donnell Griffin installs low emission back up power systems at Sydney Harbour YHA
Engineering company O’Donnell Griffin has just completed installing the supplementary power supply for the new $25 million Sydney Harbour YHA hostel and archaeological centre in central Sydney
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30/01/2010 |
Landlords need to plan R22 phase out
From January 2010 building owners must incorporate the phase-out of the refrigerant R22 into the cost and scope of their building system plans.
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30/01/2010 |
Enhancing Engineering Key to Growth
As the complexity of mechanical engineering projects and environmental regulations continues to increase, the need for an engineering department who can respond to the challenges of the industry intensifies.
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