We would like to congratulate MAB and McBride Charles Ryan on winning not only the Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture and the Residential Architecture at the 2014 Victorian Architecture Awards but also the Grand Prix Award at the 2014 Dulux Colour Awards ceremony for The Quays project. The Quays is a mixed-use residential high rise and is latest premium residential addition to NewQuay – Melbourne’s Docklands Precinct. Consisting of two residential towers, podium car parking, ground level retail shopping and a host of owner/occupier communal space amenities, The Quays promises inspired harbour living. Wood & Grieve Engineers are proud …
Date: September 8, 2014
The leadership group at Wood & Grieve Engineers are proud to be involved in a strong company culture which extends across all levels of the organisation and manifests itself in many and varied forms. This is epitomised by the latest adventure involving the Board of Directors (8 people), who recently embarked on a ten day trekking adventure through the jungles of North Borneo, culminating in a night-time ascent of South East Asia’s largest monolith – Mt Kinabalu. Several of the travelling party voluntarily took part in a crossing of the Kokoda track in 2006 and the strong and abiding bonds forged during the experience have translated …
Date: September 1, 2014
The Association of Hydraulic Services Consultants (AHSCA) represents the professional body of Consulting Engineers who design Hydraulic and Fire services to the building industry. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of its foundation and as such the association held an event to celebrate. The function held at Darling Harbour in NSW had over 300 members and guests attending. Formalities were kept to a minimum however, David Steblina provided a brief history of the Association and the fundamental developments which have occurred over the last 40 years. The guests were entertained by Comedian Vince Sorrenti and a live band kept the party …
Date: August 25, 2014WGE’s Melbourne structural team are excited to be part of the $6.2M upgrade of the greyhound racing track and patrons’ facilities at Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club in Glenview Park. At the recent official announcement of this project Premier of Victoria and Minister for Racing, Denis Napthine said the track at Glenview Park was over 40 years old and no longer met modern needs. “The redevelopment will include the construction of an entirely new track together with a standalone pavilion with modern hospitality services for patrons,” Dr Napthine said. The new standalone pavilion on the home straight will include: seating for …
Date: August 14, 2014
We are pleased to announce the recent win of the Excellence in Commercial Construction $5M-$7M Award at the Master Builders Association of Victoria awards for the heritage listed University of Melbourne Main Oval Pavillion project. This iconic project was a joint effort between Kane Constructions, Cox Architects and Wood & Grieve Engineers and showcases heritage and modern design. We would like to congratulate all those involved in this project and all the other winners from the awards night. For more information please contact Ashley Willis.
Date: August 11, 2014
Modular housing is increasingly making its mark in the construction industry reducing construction costs and duration. As one of the leading modular advisors in Australia WGE will be presenting at the inaugural PrefabAUS Conference in Melbourne from 11-13 August 2014. John Lucchetti will be leading the Engineering and Infrastructure Workshop that will cover various topics including structural modular design, services modular design and the significance of modular design for architects and builders alike. For more information on the conference please click here.
Date: August 7, 2014
Schneider Electric’s Melbourne workplace has won the Office category at the 2014 Australian Living Green Interior Awards. This project was selected from a high number of Australian and international entries and truly showcases the positive principals for a sustainable future the Schneider Electric embrace. We have worked with Schneider Electric to deliver their Sydney, Melbourne & Perth workspaces to help create effective sustainable spaces. Click here to read about our work on this fit out.
Date: August 4, 2014
WGE are delighted to announce that they contributed to seven projects that won awards at the prestigious 2014 Master Builder Excellence in Construction Awards. The Fiona Stanley project was a clear winner from the night, taking home 3 impressive awards including the ‘Best Project’. The categories, winners and the WGE contribution are outlined below: Categories: Best Project, Best State Government Building, Best Health Care Building Over $500m Winner: Brookfield Multiplex, Fiona Stanley Hospital WGE contribution: Electrical, UPD, VT and State Reviewer Category: Best Retail Building Winner: Built Environs, Coles Beeliar Village WGE contribution: Structural, Hydraulics & Fire Protection Category: Best …
Date: July 30, 2014
Fancy a 5 star retirement? Take a tour of the first ever Green Star rated Community Centre in Australia. Achieving a 5 star certification using the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) Public Buildings Pilot Tool, the clubhouse is recognised as being at an “Australian Excellence” standard within the property industry. WGE were the sustainability, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic consultants for the project. The site tour will show you first hand the implementation of the sustainable features including; solar hot water for the swimming pool, daylight and motion sensors for saving energy, learning resource screen trending energy, gas and water …
Date: July 22, 2014
WGE are excited to be providing the electrical engineering services to Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport which is set to become the greenest airport in the word. Click here to read the latest release about this project. Click here to read an article from the Brisbane Times - Qantas will use new Queensland airport.
Date: July 22, 2014WGE are proud to support the local communities in which we live. Many of our team members take part in personal fundraising charities and our WGE community is always extremely supportive. It could be a bake sale, chocolate selling or donating to a personal cause, the WGE teams personally take pride in helping each other out. Our very own CEO, José Granado, was proud to take part in the Vinnie’s CEO sleepout 5th anniversary challenge on 19 June 2014. He was joined by another 110 community and business leaders who spent a night sleeping out at the WACA to help …
Date: June 22, 2014
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have released the draft credits for the next generation Green Star Design and As Built tool. This tool has been designed to cater for all building types and will supersede all of the current base building rating tools. As Green Star Thought Leaders, WGE have been working with the GBCA to provide our input into the requirements for the new tool. Now that the draft credits have been released, everyone from the industry is encouraged to review these and to provide comments to the GBCA. This is the opportunity for the construction industry …
Date: June 19, 2014
Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) is extremely pleased to announce they have been accredited as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer in Australia and New Zealand for the 3rd consecutive year. This trifecta accreditation is a wonderful acknowledgement that WGE is far more than just a place to work and that indeed the culture, environment and engagement of their staff is what sets them apart and enables them to deliver their very best to clients and partners. Jose Granado, CEO, said, “I am truly delighted and proud that WGE has been recognised for a third year in a row as being …
Date: June 19, 2014
On 29 May 2014, experienced football experts were invited to sit on a panel to discuss the chances of the Socceroos at the World Cup in Brazil. WGE were major sponsors and attracted 300 people within the property industry at this successful PCA Breakfast. Other discussions of this interesting topic were the development of the A-Soccer League (national/professional), the future of soccer in Australia and the infrastructure that is in place which detects Australia’s future talent.
Date: May 29, 2014Congratulations to WESTADIUM for being named the preferred bidder for the new Perth Stadium. Click here to read the official media statement.
Date: April 15, 2014
The new walkway link at Melbourne Airport is complete, which passengers will walk along between the Virgin & Tiger/Rex Terminals, for the next two years until the new T4 is built. WGE are proud to have designed the structural elements of this walkway. The link is about 150m long, with 11 modules, all raised 5m in the air to suit existing airport terminal levels. It was designed with the steel on the outside so that all the passengers see is clean bondor panel lining as they walk along . The structural exoskeleton also made it easier transport & erect the …
Date: April 1, 2014
Deakin School of Architecture and Built Environment presents another evening of BIM. See how the locals do it! Speakers Charmaine Ferguson (Deakin & Third Ecology), John Lucchetti (WGE), Nick O’Brien (Sefaira) and Matt Rumbelow (AAM) shared their experiences of BIM in practice. Showcasing local projects such as Chilwell Primary School and the Geelong Town Hall, see where BIM can benefit the project design, delivery, sustainability and facility management. Click here to listen and see their presentations.
Date: March 19, 2014
WGE are proud to have been involved with the reconstructed Busselton Toyota showroom. The project was to create a custom made showroom and offices which now accommodates various departments. MBA Excellence Awards Dinner was held on 8 March and Innovest Construction won the “Commercial Alterations Additions and Restorations category $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 and the Best Steel Building/Excellence in Structural Steel award for this project. WGE provided the Structural services. Our Busselton Structural Section Manager Lee Sidwell said. “Congratulations to Innovest for this achievement.
Date: March 8, 2014
On Friday 7 March, 120 golfers took part in the annual Property Council Golf Day sponsored by Harris HMC. The event was held at Woodlands Golf Course, in Mordialloc, with the course in pristine condition following their recent club championships. The WGE team consisted of Cormac Kelly and George Samaras from WGE and Peter Sullivan and Andrew Tucker from Cox Architecture. After some early jitters the ship was steadied and a round of 8 under proved to be enough to take out the title. The event was a big success and an impressive trophy was presented to commemorate the win. The …
Date: March 7, 2014Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) is pleased to announce the appointment of specialist lighting designer Dave Anderson who joins the firm’s Melbourne office to spearhead the newly established specialist lighting discipline. The introduction of the new specialist lighting discipline is in direct response to client demand and the increasing expert technology being utilised in the lighting illumination sector that creates the need for a specialist set of design skills. Melbourne office manager Grant Holman said, “Rising energy prices and increasing pressure to reduce carbon footprints has made lighting a huge cost factor for our clients. The danger with some savings …
Date: January 15, 2014