Blue Star Pacific have been working on a two -story office fit-out located at 300 George Street. The final premises will house the Brisbane office of Urbis. Normally hidden above the ceiling tiles is a myriad of electrical, data and security cables, all interwoven within air-conditioning, fire sprinklers and other services. The Blue Star team are working hard to deliver the final work to the client in the new year.
Blue Star are proud sponsors of the Black Magic 7’s Rugby Team that played to the Grand Final at the Brisbane Rugby 7’s Carnival on the 16th of November. In the group stages of the carnival the Men’s team finished 1st on the ladder winning two games and drawing the third. They fought hard in the Semi -final round with two players falling injured. With a smaller bench the team dug deep scoring in the final 3 minutes of the game giving them the well-deserved win 17-12. Onward to the Grand Final. With two players down the boys gave it their all for the final game but unfortunately were beaten 22-15. Overall the day was a huge success, the boy’s…
Members of the Blue Star Atlantic team recently dressed up as Bogans to attend the Bogan Bingo event hosted by the Pullman Hotel in support of charity. It was an awesome night with drinks, food and rounds of Bingo with all the proceeds going to the Accor Community Fund. The Fund is raising 1 million dollars to help create healthy families through several charities such as the Kokoda Youth Foundation, Lifeline, AIME, the Garvan Institute and the Australian Childhood Foundation.
Blue Star Pacific are proud to have secured the electrical D&C contract in relation to the construction of 2 new schools in South Ripley. This project is part of a multi-million dollar education precinct being built on a 14.4 hectare site. It will be transformed into two separate schools, a primary school and a high school, and will feature general learning areas, administration centers, lecture theaters, as well as dedicated spaces for performing arts, music, and sport. The primary school will cater for 1,000 students and the high school will cater for 1,500 students. With the precinct set to welcome students in 2020, Blue Star Pacific will be working hard alongside its client Watpac to deliver a high quality project…
Blue Star were a proud workshop sponsor of an Electrical Masterclass presented by Women in Design and Construction (WIDAC) and Norman, Disney & Young. The WIDAC community empowers, inspires and challenges women in the construction and related industries. It’s a chance for women to come together to discuss their personal accomplishments, ideas and upcoming projects. This Masterclass discussed the fundamentals of electrical services, electrical services in the context of retail and commercial office environments, and the vital role that electrical services play in future projects. At Blue Star, we pride ourselves on our core values some of which align with WIDAC. People, community and integrity are values which both guide our businesses and ensures a high standard of service to…
Well what a project this has been to be involved with! Working closely with Hutchinson Builders we have together, along with all trades, been able to build a place which will be known in Brisbane as the new meeting place. Situated under the Story Bridge the location is filled with new restaurants, bars, a bespoke brewery, convention center, function rooms, 300+ space basement carpark, park lands and in the first quarter of next year, a 166 room Art Series Hotel. This will really join Brisbane City to Fortitude Valley and add an extra feature on the morning run/walk/riding trail. Our onsite team worked closely with multiple stakeholders and designers to ensure that all aspects of their requirements were met including…
We are extremely proud to have won 4 NECA Queensland Excellence Awards this year! Blue Star Pacific won the Lighting Award for Haven Newstead and the Energy Efficiency and Environment Award for Casino Towers and Blue Star Atlantic won the Industrial Small Project Award for the Northgate Mail Centre Project. This was all topped off by Blue Star also winning the Company WHS Management System Award – a great night with a great result for Blue Star across the board! As always, we thank NECA and its sponsors for hosting the event and making it such an enjoyable evening for all!
Members of Blue Star’s Senior Management team and their partners recently escaped the winter cold to soak up the beautiful sun and sand of Fiji at NECA’s 2018 National Electro-Technology Conference. The Conference program was loaded with engaging speakers, workshops on the theme of business improvement, a traditional Fijian Viti dinner and ended with a Bollywood themed Gala on the beach. There was also ample discussion on the pressing issues we are facing as an industry as well as plenty of time for industry networking. This year’s conference reflected on the evolution of the electro-technology industry over the past 100 plus years, and what that means for the future of the industry. One of the highlights of the trip was a…
For their May social club event, Blue Star’s finance and administrative team once again headed out on a fun, relaxed, laughter filled night at the elegant and funky Madame Wu restaurant. Madame Wu is an Asian Fusion restaurant on the Brisbane River overlooking the Story Bridge. It’s alluring dim lighting, trendy music and beautiful view certainly set the tone for the night – great atmosphere, dining and company! The evening kicked off with the signature “Madame Wu” cocktail, wine and a number of failed photo attempts! From there, some classic, flavoursome dishes were ordered, shared and thoroughly enjoyed! We highly recommend the scallop dumplings – yum! It was a memorable night and we can’t wait to do it all again!…
After a lengthy tender period, we are delighted to announce that Blue Star Pacific has secured the electrical and security works package for 84 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise. This will be Blue Star Pacific’s second venture with Meriton and more importantly comes off the back of The Sundale A1 Tower, which provided us the opportunity to showcase our expertise and ability. 84 The Esplanade will add a significant silhouette to the glittering Gold Coast skyline reaching circa 250 meters once complete. The tower will boast the most dwellings in a single tower on the Gold Coast (approximately 722), as well as residential facilities including a fully equipped gymnasium, child care center, supermarket and dining and cafe options. Permanent residents can…
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