Hirotec

Gordon McCafferty receives the 2011 Rocco Sicari award

rodneya — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:49:15 +0000

At the end of each calender year, one Hirotec employee receives the Rocco Sicari Award. “…The Rocco Sicari award honours Hirotec’s family history and supports the organisations cultural vision for the future…” said Hirotec Executive Director, Paul Sicari. “…The Award acknowledges the hard work and dedication of an individual within Hirotec. An individual that espouses the organisations values and imparts a positive influence in everything they do and on each and every person with whom they interact…” Mr Sicari said.

The 2011 award was presented to Mr Gordon McCafferty of Hirotec’s Melbourne branch office by Hirotec’s Mr Andrew Douglas, General Manager Operations – see picture.

“…Each and every employee of Hirotec is eligible to receive the Award…” said Mr Douglas. “The Rocco Sicari Award is closely aligned to Hirotec’s culture of RESPECT, PASSION & LOYALTY. Great work Gordon…”

Australian National University Seizes Opportunity To Partner With Hirotec

rodneya — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:08:48 +0000

Hirotec are proud and excited to announce that it was recently appointed as the Australian National University’s (ANU) Fire & Essential Services provider across all of its campuses in ACT and NSW. ANU seized the opportunity to harness Hirotec’s unique ITMS Mobility Solution, Data Capture and Electronic Reporting Systems in a competitive tendering process and partner with Hirotec for a 5 year period.

“This is without doubt, one of the largest single Fire & Essential Services contracts in the ACT and to have a significant and reputable institution like the ANU take a leap of faith with Hirotec when our Fire & Essential Services footprint was limited in the region, is quite an amazing feat and testament to our people and systems. We are very thankful and excited to be working with such a progressive client and this achievement not only gives Hirotec a great Essential Services market share expansion in the ACT, but further strengthens Hirotec’s position as the leader in the provision of Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Services in the education sector. We are now very fortunate to be partnering with 10 universities across Australia” said Hirotec’s General Manager Business Development Mr Walter Rafin.

Deakin University Extends Its Relationship With Hirotec

rodneya — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:06:00 +0000

“Hirotec is proud to boast a 95% client retention rate in a market where quality is sometimes sacrificed for price. Hirotec overcomes this dilemma by providing exceptional value to its clients through unique points of differentiation and service delivery. Furthermore, Hirotec does not rest on its laurels to be satisfied with distinction won by past achievements. Hirotec strives for further achievements as it did recently with Deakin University by reinventing the nature and substance of not only its relationship with Deakin but with the detail in the maintenance model adopted. This resulted in Hirotec being extended to maintain all mechanical services across Victoria for a further extended long term” said Hirotec’s General Manager Business Development, Walter Rafin. “In particular, the Deakin University extension demonstrates our strategic foothold in this key sector and reinforces our long term approach with clients.”

Monash University Take Advantage of Hirotec’s Integrated Mechanical & Fire Offering

rodneya — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:04:40 +0000

Hirotec are excited at having recently been appointed by Monash University as the mechanical and fire / essential services maintenance provider for various campuses across Victoria. Monash University took the opportunity to engage Hirotec across both HVAC and Essential Services disciplines as a means to take advantage of unique synergies with Hirotec’s Mobility and Reporting Systems.

“Monash University is a forward thinking, strategically poised institution that has some incredible plans to expand its services and build new and exceptional infrastructure to support this growth in the future. It was seeking to partner with an organisation that was equally as forward thinking and progressive in the services sector that could grow with them and share in their successes. We are so very proud to have been selected by Monash University as that organisation. Monash made a decision to not only grow Hirotec’s existing large footprint in the Victorian HVAC sector, but also to facilitate growth for Hirotec in the Victorian Fire market. Hirotec has become without doubt, the leading provider of MEF services in the education sector” said Hirotec’s General Manager, Business Development, Walter Rafin.

Hirotec secures Crown Melbourne contract

rodneya — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:20:32 +0000

Hirotec announced that it has been awarded the retail maintenance contract of Crown Melbourne.

The contract includes the provision of mechanical services and maintenance for all mechanical and related services on Crown retail premises.

“The mechanical and air-conditioning plant represents a critical role in the level of comfort enjoyed by Crown stakeholders and customers whilst on-site,” said Hirotec General Manager Business Development, Walter Rafin.

“For Crown to commit to Hirotec to maintain their critical equipment on a long-term basis is a great win for Hirotec and strengthens our foot print in the Victorian market.”

Hirotec’s Brisbane office has moved

rodneya — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:46:11 +0000

Hirotec Brisbane has moved in to their bigger premises at Unit 7 / 17 Mahogany Court, Willawong QLD 4110.

Willawong is located in South East Queensland and allows Hirotec to provide their customers coverage from the Gold Coast to Brisbane and right up to the Sunshine Coast.

“The bigger premises allows Hirotec the physical capacity to implement our aggressive strategic growth plans in the region” said Hirotec Regional Services Manager – Mechanical (QLD/NT), Ray Duffy.

Hirotec completes the design and construction of Bluescope’s critical production data centres

rodneya — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:12:17 +0000

Over the past 3-4 years Hirotec has been actively involved in building two (2) major data centres for Bluescope in their Port Kembla plant.

The projects involved Hirotec providing a detailed design and specification of the new Main Computer Room and associated buildings. Then after the design phase full demolition and Building Works and installation of all services and infrastructure (including the Raised Floor, Underfloor cable racks etc.).

Upon finalisation of the construction phase which included the testing and commissioning, Hirotec also were engaged to undertake the maintenance and support of the room on a 24×7 basis.

“These contracts continue our momentum of business wins across the telecommunications and technologies sectors” said Hirotec General Manager Business Development Walter Rafin “The two new data centres built for Bluescope contracts in Port Kembla give us a strategic foothold in this key industry.”

To find out more about what Hirotec has provided Bluescope, see Hirotec’s corporate video.

Extending the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Partnership

rodneya — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:26:04 +0000

Hirotec has continued its long partnership with the University of Western Sydney (UWS) by extending their contract with UWS to continue the mechanical services through-out all campuses in NSW.

Part of the comprehensive mechanical services agreement included the integration of all building management controls systems across all campuses’ under one overarching umbrella to provide a seamless and transparent system.

“These type of contracts reinforce our well established position in the Australian market of being an innovative solutions partner with the best people, knowledge and expertise with a Long Term & Loyal Customer Base.” said Hirotec General Manager (Operations), Andrew Douglas.

Hirotec and the University of Wollongong stump serious disease…

rodneya — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:33:04 +0000

As a long-term partner of the University of Wollongong (UOW), Hirotec was more than happy to be part of their major fundraising event of the year.

STUMPING SERIOUS DISEASES is a weekend of fun and excitement revolving around a celebrity Twenty20 cricket match with Test cricket hero Adam Gilchrist and a host of other famous faces, followed by a gala dinner.

The University of Wollongong is committed to improving the health and well-being of the community through research into the causes and treatment of serious diseases. All proceeds assist the medical research teams in their important work.

Click here for more info on this great cause.

Hirotec deliver the Hawkesbury Forest experiment with the University of Western Sydney

rodneya — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:36:02 +0000

Hirotec was recently awarded the prestigious honour of partnering with the University of Western Sydney to deliver the Hawkesbury Forest experiment project.

The project is a carefully integrated program of experimental and modelling approaches. The centrepiece of the project is a field facility with 12 CO2 and temperature-controlled whole-tree chambers provided by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The whole-tree chambers can house entire trees up to 12 metres tall. This unique facility is the first of its type in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.

Hirotec’s scope was to carefully develop and control the conditions in the chambers in order for the experiment’s to be successful.

To find out more about the whole-tree chambers project, click here.