By Matthew Mckay, Operations Manager - Electrical at Grosvenor Engineering GroupMost offices in Australia have a microwave, however many office managers don’t know that there is danger lurking in them. Research undertaken by Grosvenor Engineering Group (Grosvenor) found that one in four microwaves are failing the microwave leakage safety test.The most common cause of microwave oven leakage is fa
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COVID has heightened awareness around the need to protect critical healthcare infrastructure which is worth billions of dollars in Australia. Poorly maintained equipment will affect the bottom line and most importantly doctor and patient safety, particularly in high risk environments such as ICU. Reactive, unplanned repairs (breakdowns) are the outcome of poorly protected or maintained equipment.
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By Rod Kington, National Manager - Sustainability What are energy-efficient buildings? Energy-efficient buildings follow the net-zero concept for green technology and global emission reduction. By installing systems to reclaim the same amount of energy and emissions that are lost, these buildings aim to become self-sufficient within their environment. Following the net-zero concept means t
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By Robert Westerhout, Compliance Manager – FireThe Building Code of Australia details the minimum design criteria for fire safety measures in a building. These requirements are based on the Available Safe Egress Time (ASET) being less than the Required Safe Egress Time (RSET). ASET is the time it takes from fire ignition for conditions to be untenable. RSET is the time it takes from fire ignitio
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