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Suncorp at Brisbane Square

Interior Engineering was commissioned by Suncorp in December 2003 to design their new premises in the Brisbane Square complex in George Street. As part of the Cox Rayner team, Interior Engineering designed the Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Hydraulics and Security for the 23,000 square metres (14 floors) of tenancy space plus a 250 square metre Data Centre. The designs were carried out to comply with the building requirement to meet an energy rating of 4.5 stars and to use green initiatives were possible.

Generally the tenancy space has control systems incorporated to provide energy efficient lighting and air conditioning systems. The main public floor has been designed by Cox Rayner to welcome the public to a friendly and open atmosphere with high louvred ceilings and open café/community space opening onto an outdoor balcony.

The building and tenancy fit out were completed in early December 2006. Baulderstone Hornibrook were construction managers for the fit out along with the base building. Investa were instrumental in managing the project for Suncorp and kept the delicate integration with the base building on target.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers moved from their previous location in Waterfront Place to premises in Riverside Centre. Interior Engineering was commissioned by MPS Corporate Project Advisors to design the Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Hydraulics and Security services for their fit out which comprises 4 full floors and 2 half floors totalling approximately 7,200 square metres. EGO in Sydney provided the designs for the Brisbane office, along with other PricewaterhouseCoopers tenancies nationally.

PricewaterhouseCoopers took the direction of striving to be the most energy efficient office in Brisbane. This challenge was embraced by Interior Engineering and our engineers put together designs to achieve this goal. Some of these initiatives included wholesale changes to lighting systems and the installation of advanced control systems to energy manage lighting, mechanical services and hydraulic equipment.

Construction was completed mid December 2006. Riverside Management took a keen interest in the outcome of this project to help assist in their own proactive management systems.

Kate Nyarko

On behalf of Brian Chandler, Interior Engineering has been able to sponsor Kate Nyarko from Ghana through World Vision. Kate is 11 years old. Kate's favourite game is playing with dolls, her favourite subject at school is drawing. By sponsoring Kate we will help provide immunisation for children, building materials for new schools, educational support & school supplies, mosquito nets to guard against malaria, new skills training, to increase income & water supplies for the community. Most of all by sponsoring Kate we can give her the chance to grow up healthy and happy. World Vision of Australia (2006).

Samson Katoka

Interior Engineering is sponsoring Samson Katoka from Mwinilunga, Zambia through World Vision. Samon is 12 years old, he's currently not in school as the nearest school is far away. Samson's favourite game is football and his chores are to carry water. He lives with his parents and his sister and brother in the North-Western Procince situated 860km from Lusaka, their capital city. Hopefully through sponsering Samson the essentials like health-care, clean water and education will become available to Samson and others like him.

Queensland Preparatory Year of Schooling Project

Brisbane, July 4 2005: Bovis Lend Lease has been awarded a A$57 million contract by the Department of Education and the Arts to roll out an upgrade and refurbishment program for more than 250 schools in South East Queensland.

The project is being implemented to prepare for the introduction of a preparatory year of schooling in state primary schools in Queensland.

Interior Engineering have been commissioned as the Hydraulic Services Consultant for the project.

The works include the refurbishment and new build classrooms for 274 schools in South East Queensland.

The project will be delivered at an extremely fast pace, with works being undertaken at more than 20 schools concurrently throughout the life of the contract.

Work has commenced at various schools and the project will be completed in three stages with practical completion of each stage scheduled for December of 2005, 2006 and 2007.