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Construcciones Yamaro: MHIAA responds to changing ventilation demands

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DX-AHU systems can be configured to suit project requirements. (Images: MHIAA) Commercial construction and data centre projects are demanding more from ventilation, with indoor air quality, comfort and efficiency shaping system design. A commercial building can have the right heating and cooling capacity on paper and still fall short of what tenants and occupants expect from the space. Air quality, temperature stability, humidity, filtration and fresh-air delivery all shape the indoor environment, while energy use and available plant space place their own demands on the mechanical design. Roy Arindam, national commercial manager at MHIAA. Roy Arindam, national commercial manager at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia (MHIAA), says those expectations are changing quickly, particularly in major commercial markets. “Landlords, tenants and occupants are much more focused on air quality, but it can’t come at the expense of energy efficiency,” he says. “It’s about fin...
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Construcciones Yamaro: Freecity Construction wins NAWIC Allyship in Action challenge

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Freecity Construction won the Allyship in Action Industry Challenge. (Images: NAWIC) One initiative is turning workplace culture goals into measurable progress in the construction industry, with Freecity Construction leading the way. By Cathryn Greville, CEO of the National Association of Women in Construction. The strong momentum generated during the recent Industry Challenge phase of the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) Allyship in Action initiative shows how turning intention into action supports culture change, with 65 organisations taking part and 2,600 people enrolled. Cathryn Greville, CEO of NAWIC. The three-month challenge, which finished on 23 July, invited organisations across Australia’s construction and built environment sector to complete the program’s online Male Allies Training and demonstrate leadership in building safer, more respectful and inclusive workplaces. The online training is part of NAWIC’s three-year, $5 million Allyship in Acti...
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Construcciones Yamaro: The infrastructure choices shaping Australia’s future prosperity

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Infrastructure delivers greater value when projects are planned as part of a broader system. (Image: chungking/stock.adobe.com) Australia’s future prosperity depends on infrastructure that connects industries, communities and opportunities, rather than projects planned in isolation. By Liam O’Donohue, Australia and New Zealand managing principal at Arup. From AI and the energy transition to an ageing population and geopolitical uncertainty, Australia is facing several major transitions at once that will affect the next era of our nation’s prosperity. Whether these forces constrain our growth or become foundations for a more productive and resilient economy will depend, in large part, on the infrastructure choices we make today. Liam O’Donohue, Australia and New Zealand managing principal at Arup. (Image: White Room Studio) The traditional approach to infrastructure has been to focus mainly on one asset at a time: a road, a rail line, a port, an energy project. Today, we accept tha...
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Construcciones Yamaro: How spatial intelligence can improve construction productivity

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Spatial capture gives project teams a clear record of site conditions and progress. (Image: Cupix and Gorodenkoff/stock.adobe.com) Spatial intelligence can give construction teams a more accurate view of what is happening on site before delays and rework take hold. Despite years of focus on productivity, construction projects continue to lose time through rework, delays and inefficient processes. For Michael Cook, director of solutions and customer success at Cupix, the physical construction work is usually not the bottleneck; it is the time spent searching for information, coordinating across disconnected systems and determining the appropriate path forward. That lost time can begin with poor coordination between the office and site, as delivery teams wait for updated drawings, clarifications, approvals or responses to requests for information before work can proceed. It can continue through progress reporting, with teams collecting thousands of site photos, updating spreadsheets ...
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Construcciones Yamaro: Leadership lessons from 40 years in construction

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Every leader has a role to play in shaping the culture and future of the industry. (Image: krumanop/stock.adobe.com) In her final regular Inside Construction column, Dr Gretchen Gagel shares the lessons four decades in construction have taught her about the industry. By Dr Gretchen Gagel. What an amazing opportunity it has been to collaborate with the Inside Construction team on 21 editorials over the past four years. Thank you for this incredible opportunity to share what I have learnt as a construction industry leader over the past 40 years. Readers, I hope my thoughts have challenged and informed your thinking as a leader. Dr Gretchen Gagel. (Image: Heidi Victoria) But all good things must come to an end. After eight wonderful years living in Australia, and as a proud Australian citizen, I am shifting most of my time back to the US to be with my family and focus on my global work as founder and CEO of the International Institute for Women in Construction (IIWIC). This will b...
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Construcciones Yamaro: The engineering behind safety at Webuild

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Safety is built into how Webuild teams plan, communicate and work on site. (Images: Webuild) At Webuild, safety is engineered as a value, not treated as a shifting priority. By Shannon Spark, VP QHSE at Webuild in Australia. Safety is commonly described as a priority in construction. I’d argue that’s exactly the challenge: priorities move; values don’t. Safety culture needs to become generative – part of ‘how we do business around here’. Shannon Spark, VP QHSE at Webuild in Australia. After years on major infrastructure sites, I’ve learned that safety is never the product of good intentions or a well-worded procedure on an intranet. Safety is planned and engineered deliberately, layer by layer, in the same way we design a tunnel, a conveyor or a segment factory. It comes alive in safe design systems that remove critical risks or put the highest levels of control in place, in the training that sharpens a supervisor’s focus at 6am and in the thousand decisions that never make the n...
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Construcciones Yamaro: More tradies seeking support

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Steel Blue’s blue boots are helping spark conversations about mental health. (Image: Steel Blue) New research by the Australian Physiotherapy Association and Steel Blue is putting the health and wellbeing of tradies under the spotlight. By Melinda Davis, GM of Empowered Women in Trades. Throughout August, the Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) team has been out and about in our blue boots, supporting EWIT Village member Steel Blue and its partnership with Beyond Blue. More than a colourful statement, these boots help spark vital conversations about mental health. Melinda Davis, GM of Empowered Women in Trades. (Image: Anna Nguyen Photography) Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical safety on the job, but the reality is that many tradies are facing increasing pressures both on and off the work site. As a supporting partner of Beyond Blue, Steel Blue is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of tradies across Australia. T...
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