Commissioning is a critical element for data centres, demonstrating the facility performs as designed. Effective commissioning improves reliability, identifies single points of failure and enhances operational resilience. The process establishes an accurate baseline of performance and minimises risk to the facility during operation as a comprehensive testing regime has been completed and key failure and maintenan [...]
A minute of downtime can risk lives, cost millions and ruin reputation – whether that’s protecting patients by verifying essential lifesaving power or correctly calculating pressure cascade controls. Unfortunately, it often takes a major failure for operators to appreciate the value of commissioning in the design and construction process. Protection is king in hospitals. In the newly refurbished operating wing of [...]
ECS are proud to have been part of the commissioning team who recently handed over Perth’s latest data centre NEXTDC P2. Multiple ‘firsts’ made this project a unique experience for our very experienced mission critical team. The stringent testing regimes that are required for successful delivery of Mission Critical Infrastructure are always a challenge, however the team on the NEXTDC P2 project have been among the [...]
Engineering Commissioning Services (ECS) a Tetra Tech Company, is delighted to announce the appointments of Martin McGrath to the position of National Mission Critical Manager and Matthew Giubin to the role of NSW/ACT State Manager. Martin, who was previously the NSW/ACT State Manager, has for the past 12 months helped deliver a range of high-profile data centre projects across Australia. His broad technical ski [...]
As large numbers of us have embraced working from home during the Covid-19 crisis, many building operators are faced with managing facilities which are now empty or only partially occupied. How do we now manage buildings to minimize operating costs while being prepared to turn it all back on when business-as-usual resumes? Many building operators assume that building services can be switched off, unfortunately it’ [...]
