Qantas widebody jet maintenance bay

Designed by Woolacotts Consulting Engineers, the new Qantas widebody jet maintenance bay is now up and running. Woolacotts was engaged to design hardstand areas for the maintenance and washing of 747 and smaller aircraft at the Qantas Jet Base in Mascot. “The runoff from washing planes cannot simply flow into stormwater,” explains Clare Woods,…

Government mandates sprinklers in nursing homes

Aged care facilities across NSW will be required to install automatic sprinkler systems to reduce the fire risk for elderly and vulnerable residents under a landmark NSW Government initiative. Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard announced today the mandatory installation of automatic sprinkler systems in all new and existing accredited residential aged care facilities in NSW. “In…