Advance with Acoustics!

Looking to take your project to the next level and deliver real value to clients?

BSE is excited to share the news that our team of experienced and talented engineers and designers has expanded to include Acoustics as a service offering! 

Acoustic considerations are an important part of making buildings and spaces just work. Engaging with our clients and project partners to understand the scope of requirements for a project is essential. BSE’s new Acoustics team are committed to providing quality and innovative service and solutions that add real value to our projects. Partnering acoustics with BSE’s existing range of design solutions, delivers effective and efficient solutions.

Our acoustics team integrates perfectly with BSE’s Design Led approach, providing researched recommendations and solutions to enhance workability of the space while honouring the design intent provided by Architect or Client.

Using practical and evolved modelling technologies, our team considers the objectives to deliver outstanding scope outcomes. From clients and statutory requirements, implementation and ongoing operational budget requirements, these aspects are considered by our team to provide exceptional solutions across entire buildings. Attention of existing and future vibration conditions, internal architectural acoustics for privacy and noise isolation, environmental, ESD and Green Star acoustic obligations, construction noise and vibration advice, monitoring and planning.

David Luck is our Associate, National Team Leader – Acoustics and is eager to discuss how BSE can leverage acoustic design and approaches to value add to you project scope. Reach out on 02 9922 5200.

Made in Australia

For over 25 years, BSE has proudly remained 100% Australian owned and operated!

In the new COVID world with our ability to move globally being so restricted, BSE’s teams are able to offer a full range of engineering services locally, guided by a leadership team in Australia.

Our commitment to innovative and sustainable Australian design and engineering is demonstrated through our growth from Sydney in 1994 to our multi state presence in 2020, with a proven track record of success in all states and territories.

Because we’re obsessive about the quality of our work, we have always ensured it‘s done in Australia to Australian and ISO standards.

For more on our ways of working; true partnership, specialist meets generalist, bottom line sustainability and design-led engineering, check out the About us page.

PIF Chamption Profile - Godfrey Frederick

BSE's industry partner and charity of choice Property Industry Foundation has been kind enough to profile our National Strategic Partnerships Director Godfrey Frederick, as a PIF Champion recently.

Read the full profile and more about PIF’s great’ work here: https://www.pif.com.au/pif-champion-godfrey-frederick-of-building-services-engineers/

BSE’s National Strategic Partnerships Director, Godfrey Frederick

EOFY Reflection

What a time! Thousands, millions of words have already been written about this year, and there will continue to be many more . As engineering consultants, our role is to demonstrate our commitment to be your project partner during demanding times.

Taking time to reflect, our team, led by Andrew Fraser share their thoughts:

““Undeniably a challenging period. It is almost hard to look back past the previous several months to a pre-COVID world and remember what that ‘normal’ was. Despite this, it is reassuring to be able to remember what our teams have achieved since July 2019. Celebrating 25 Years, inspiring leadership retreat, amazing projects delivered, our expansion into Audio Visual service, extension of the ESD team and growth into South Australia all balanced with the strength and consistency of our successful East Coast teams.””

— Andrew Fraser, CEO

National Finance Manager, Nicki Fraser reflected on the period which provided both opportunities and challenges. During the first six months of the financial year, our leadership team identified that increasing our team member numbers across our offices, turnover and diversification of client base were essential to further growth and continued project delivery success. We kicked some great goals prior to the New Year, and while COVID-19 has thrown up complications BSE have not reduced hours worked or salaries and committed to ‘business as usual’ to provide our outstanding service to project partners in short, medium and long term. Balancing this responsibility while caring for the health and safety of our team members has been a priority for the management team. Andrew continues to hold weekly chats with all team members, and the positive and confident attitude our teams have shown a significant contribution to our resilience.

NSW Director, Stuart Johnson shares that our teams worked towards New Year with the usual surge, and commenced the New Year with exciting projects such as Chatswood Education Precinct and Gosford RSL for our Buildings team. While our Interiors team continued strong partnerships across iconic commercial towers, retail partnerships and with a range of inspiring design firms. While COVID-19 impacted large and small projects, we are now seeing a return in the interiors space and some of the larger projects coming off hold. Looking positively to the near future and building on our partnerships to exceed expectations and ensure successful delivery of a diverse range of projects.

Director, Cameron Webb, based in Queensland, has been thrilled that our teams were involved in the revolutionary Midtown Center project in Brisbane CBD, the first of it’s type in Australia, joining 2 existing commercial towers into a single building with generous floor sizes and exceptional amenities. The 20,000sqm fitout for Rio Tinto, delivered an integrated solution leveraging our team’s base building knowledge into the tenancy, allowing both our Buildings team and Interiors team to contribute exceptional project outcomes. Celebrating 7 years of BSE in Queensland, our teams welcomed project partners and clients for an evening occasion.

As our Victorian team also marked an anniversary, Victorian Regional Manager, Iynka Logan highlights that celebrating 5 years with clients and our growing team was a milestone. During this financial year, our team grew by 50% and moved into larger offices. Key projects were delivered with project partners JLL including 10,000sqm for Department of Premier and Cabinet, a new commercial build and integrated fitout completed for Target and residential and mixed use superlots at Martha Cove in construction.

ACT Regional Manager, Brendon Newham, considers this financial year a strong period in Canberra, continued growth of the team and large scale data center delivery are key highlights, plus a plethora of medium to large mixed use residential development and education refurbishments. As with the other offices, ensuring quality of design and maintaining scope delivery during COVID-19 was an adjustment, made with the support of the whole team.

Our newest office in South Australia kicked off operations during the second half of the financial year, led by SA Regional Manager, Tim Mudge. With team member numbers already growing and project delivery well underway at RAAF Edinburgh and SkyCity Casino, BSE are excited about the potential of this new market.

As Andrew and Cameron lead us into the new financial year, their key take-away for our teams and project partners is that as an industry, we still face challenging times with as much capacity as ever for success. Partnerships are vital as ever to maintain the strength and growth of the past decades. Projects continuing to progress in a COVID economy, pipeline investment and quality of design and build can and will drive innovation and recovery.

International Women in Engineering Day

This year we’re celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, by sharing insights and perspective from OUR Women in Engineering.

We asked our team members two simple questions, and collated responses for some great inspiration!

Our responses to Question 2 here.

Sound on.

#INWED20 #ShapeTheWorld

International Women in Engineering Day

This year we’re celebrating International Women in Engineering Day, by sharing insights and perspective from OUR Women in Engineering.

We asked our team members two simple questions, and collated responses for some great inspiration!

Our responses to Question 1 here.

Sound on.

#INWED20 #ShapeTheWorld

VSBA Technical Advisory Panel approval received for BSE VIC

BSE’s expertise and capacity to provide high quality services to the State Government grows in Victoria after the team recently received confirmation of approval to the Technical Advisory Panel for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. This approval from Victorian Schools Building Authority (VSBA), ensures that that the Authority receives submissions for government funded projects from appropriately skilled and experienced companies, to efficiently provide services for VBSA’s planned upgrade to existing schools and building of world class new school facilities.

Leveraging the experience and significant knowledge of the local market, this approval utilises BSE’s extensive education (preschool to tertiary) experience across the country to allow our team(s) to deliver outstanding design, engineering and project results.

To learn more about how VSBA delivers education services to Victoria: https://www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx

VIVA Energy & Liberty Oil Refreshed

Recently completed office refurbishment for VIVA Energy and Liberty Oil in Newport.

An empty stand-alone 1970s building required upgraded and re-fitted for VIVA Energy and Liberty Oil.  Over 1000sqm across two floors, the space was made fit for purpose, including the removal of asbestos, replacement of equipment at end of life, drainage upgrades, with functional and aesthetic upgrades.

BSE worked closely with Tall Architects and FDC Construction (PM + Builder) to deliver a sensational result on budget for VIVA Energy and Liberty Oil. During site audit and due diligence, our team identified the pain points for the occupier.  BSE’s hydraulic designers were able to resolve the challenging balcony drainage and provide fit for purpose water and waste solutions. While our mechanical engineers rectified the aging mechanical system. Additionally, all lighting was upgraded to LED, and an integrated AV and security system were provided.

BSE delivered a full lifecycle scope for this project. Our team completing initial site audit and due diligence report to provide the project team with thorough information about existing equipment of the building, plant and equipment. Followed by concept design, detailed design and tender documentation, construction documentation and design verification and assistance during construction, our expertise were used across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and fire protections services.

Project work well underway in SA!

In challenging times, our newest team based in Adelaide, continues to make great strides with multiple projects well underway.

The SkyCity Adelaide Casino expansion is one of the most exciting projects in the Festival Plaza forecourt re-development. Our Adelaide team recently attended a site inspection at the Casino as part of a refurbishment scope within the existing facility. We are loving working on the project and are eagerly looking forward to seeing the rest of the development progress.

We included the photo of the switchboard, as a long-standing joke between our marketing team and our design teams, is that our electrical engineers love a good switchboard photo, but the photos aren’t usually great for publishing! After much debate, we agreed that maybe Engineers do have a deep hidden sense of dark humour!

DPTI pre-qualification received for BSE SA

BSE’s presence in South Australia continues to grow with the team recently receiving confirmation of pre-qualification for Professional Services - Engineering from SA’s Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI). The DPTI pre-qualification is a system to ensure that the Departments receives submissions for government funded projects from appropriately skilled and experienced companies, to efficiently serve SA.

The pace at which this pre-qualification has been received demonstrates the significant experience and knowledge of the local market by SA Regional Manager, Tim Mudge, and the local team. With the commitment to the SA market provided by BSE nationally. Our certified quality management system (ISO9001) encompassing WHS (AS4801) ensures that business and project goals are aligned, while promoting safe, quality engineering design with team member and public health and safety. 

To learn more about how DPTI delivers for SA >>  https://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/

Steady-As-She-Goes: Collaborated and Coordinated Engineering in the Social Distancing World

Andrew Fraser, BSE’s CEO, today shared this update on BSE’s approach during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

“We are four weeks into the COVID-19 crisis restrictions and still adjusting to the new norm. Our business has been indirectly affected by the slowdown and I can only imagine the challenges being faced by those who are directly affected.

BSE continues to take a steady-as-she-goes approach, with a rotating core group of team members attending all five BSE offices on a daily basis. We have found that this approach ensures that our clients continue to benefit from BSE’s industry-leading internal collaboration and coordination processes, and guarantees that our ISO9001 QMS policies are fully maintained.

BSE Management are maintaining tight communication with all team members to ensure that workplace preferences are facilitated and that all mandated workplace requirements are maintained.

I, like everyone, am hoping for a swift end to the COVID-19 crisis and resumption of our full business operations. Whether we do it in 3, 6 or even 12 months is unclear, however we will continue to maintain our steady-as-she-goes approach so as to ensure that BSE exceeds our valued Clients’ expectations on every project.”

Quality growth calls for contemporary design

Samma Property Group is a respected property developer in the Australian real estate sector. Success driven by quality builds, attention to detail and customer focus, partnering with BSE for their new office space was an impeccable match.

The space designed for Samma reflect a contemporary environment for a growing team, while honouring the past. The space designed for Samma covers over two floors (860m2) with BSE involved in providing specialist engineering advice for electrical, audio visual, mechanical, fire protection and hydraulics services. BSE’s Victorian team worked through the developed design stage and construction, adding value across reception, concierge, sales presentation room, meeting rooms, boardrooms and individual office space.

BSE's True Partner Approach

BSE’s True Partner approach is essential to our delivery offering and how we engage with project partners and clients. As part of BSE’s continued focus in providing outstanding project results and creating a positive project journey, we’re excited to announce refreshed titles for two of our national team members.

Godfrey Frederick was promoted to Director in September 2019, as a reflection of his valuable role in the evolution of BSE’s business development and marketing strategy, as well as the national growth of the BSE brand. Godfrey’s new title is Director – National Strategic Partnerships.

Amelia Fraser, our newly named National Strategic Partnerships Coordinator works closely with Godfrey in promoting the BSE brand, forging new project relationships and driving strategic partnerships.

Godfrey’s comments about the change: “It has been a fantastic and enjoyable experience working with such a skilled and motivated team of engineers and support staff at BSE. Our strategic focus is made so much easier because we have a positive brand worth talking about. My strategic focus is to develop long lasting partnerships with our clients and project partners and hence, the title is more reflective of our strategic direction”.

A new fitout to connect the community

The new NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) office at Level 10, 179 Queen Street Melbourne has completed the construction stage. The NAATI is a not for profit company that specialises in the national standards and certification of translators and interpreters in Australia. As the NAATI vision is to connect the community without language barriers, BSE Victorian team, Hannemann Building Group, CRCPG Pty Ltd and Tall Architects ensured that this vision was incorporated in the design of the project.

This new 800m2 fitout has a corporate area for the NAATI staff and also approximately 10 testing rooms where candidates are tested to become accredited interpreters or translators. A sophisticated audio visual system was implemented to the testing rooms with separate audio and video capabilities including back up storage.

BSE were the design engineers for mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, fire, audio visual and security services.

Photography Credit: YQ photography

Seasons Greetings from BSE

360 Collins Street Melbourne opens the contemporary corporate lounge

360 Collins Street in Melbourne is one of the city’s best locations for contemporary businesses to operate and flourish. With customer amenities incorporated in the building’s offering, the concept of connectedness is a driver for shared spaces in the building.

BSE collaborated with the building’s manager, Dexus, to enhance the Level 1 corporate seating lounge by creating a new meeting space for customers and visitors. The space incorporated fresh air, new pendant lighting above tables and charging stations. The engineering design and documentation was completed by BSE for the electrical, mechanical and fire protection services. Dexus is focused on driving energy efficiency at 360 Collins Street, and BSE was able to incorporate sustainable concepts and design approaches to meet this requirement throughout the communal space.

Read More of this Dexus project here: https://www.dexus.com/welcome-360collins

BSE QLD EOY Celebration

BSE’s Queensland office recently welcomed our loyal clients, project partners and team members to an event to celebrate the start of the festive season and success of the Brisbane team and our projects.

Held at the picturesque Mr & Mrs G, Riverbar venue, overlooking the Story Bridge at sunset, guests were treated to great food and drinks and an opportunity to reflect on a hugely successful 2019!

BSE QLD Director, Cameron Webb shared a meaningful few words as he reflected on the success of our Brisbane office and thanked business partners, Andrew & Nicki Fraser for their enthusiasm and support, the BSE team, loyal clients and project partners.