James L. Williams Pty Ltd From Gas Lights to Skyscrapers Australia’s Most Experienced and Respected Mechanical Services Contractor

James L. Williams is Australia’s longest established Mechanical Services Contractor. Since 1875 James L. Williams has faithfully served the plumbing and engineering industry of and Australia. The success of the company is both a legacy of and a tribute to the energies and visions of its founder. His vision and his commitment have been continued, enlarged and reinvigorated by successive generations of Williams’ in an unbroken line of family management spanning over 130 years. With small beginnings at Errol Street, , James L. Williams has developed to become an industry leader with offices in Melbourne, , , Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Each branch has its own unique style and personality, yet the companies core values of quality, a skilled and happy work force and high levels of customer satisfaction is preserved. Working in a tough and competitive environment, Williams continues to display the same characteristics of innovation and personal attention that so much marked the success of JL himself. Through its modern sheetmetal factory in Melbourne and with its association through G.J. Walker with Efatar Engineering in China, James L. Williams has manufactured, installed, commissioned and serviced many of Australia’s landmark buildings. Victorian Landmark Projects 737 AGSO BHP-Billiton Casey Bourke Street Canberra Q.V.3 Hospital

Client: Equiset Client: Baulderstone Hornibrook Client: Grocon Client: Multiplex Building Value: $85 million Building Value: $160 million Building Value: $120 million (BHP-B) Building Value: $90 million Year: 2007-2008 Year: 1997 Building Value: $50 million (Q.V.3) Year: 2003-2004 737 Bourke St is an 11 level office The largest geothermal system Year: 2002-2004 The first public hospital built tower. The main plant located at in Australia demonstrates the The Q.V project is a Melbourne icon. under the Victorian Government’s level 11 with the thermal/air handling principles of Ecological Sustainable With the BHP-Billiton building as its Partnership Victoria policy and equipment and the rainwater Development (ESD) endorsed by the most dominant feature, a 22 level operated by Southern Health, harvesting tank. Department of Primary Industries highrise office tower with 40,000m2 the Casey Hospital provides 229 A general VAV system is provided to and Energy, of which AGSO is part, of conditioned floor space and a side beds and low complexity care the office floors, and provisions have and towards which much of AGSO’s core plant on each level. services such as surgery, medicine, been made for a future Blackwater activity is directed. The Q.V.3 building is the home rehabilitation, paediatrics, obstetrics, treatment plant. The geothermal system capitalises of Sensis. Consisting of 5 levels palliative care, mental health, A Site Environmental Management on the Earth’s moderate of conditioned office space in a primary care and emergency Plan (SEMP) along with bi-monthly temperature. Water is circulated mirrored design surrounding a services. Capable of treating 30,000 external audits and continuous through pipes buried beneath the central core, with a central plant on patients and 25,000 emergency internal management and Earth’s surface. In winter the water the roof top. presentations per year, the Casey maintenance has been initialised. collects heat from the Earth and Grocon and JLW have again set the Hospital has improved access to Also initialisation and maintenance carries it through the system into benchmark for office environments healthcare services in the South East of a Waste Management Plan has the building. In summer the system in Australia. Corridor of Melbourne. been continued throughout the reverses to pull heat from the duration of the and fit building and transfer it to the Earth. out. 90% of all waste generated was removed and recycled. Council Crown Epping Plaza Melbourne House 2 Casino Stage 3 Convention Centre

Client: Hansen Yuncken Client: Grocon Client: Equiset Client: Plenary Group & Brookfield Building Value: $50 million Building Value: $160 million Building Value: $80 million Multiplex Year: 2005-2006 Year: 1997 Year: 2006-2007 Building Value: $550 million JLWs expertise in energy efficient Being initially awarded the contract Equiset and James L. Williams Year: 2007-2008 buildings stood it in good stead to install and commission the Central worked together to create the stage Australia’s premier convention centre. when bidding for the Council House Plant and Laundry Mechanical three development of Epping Plaza Setting new world benchmarks project. It is the worlds first 6 star Services, supplying equipment and Regional Shopping Centre, on the as the first 6 Star Green Star green energy rated building with pipework to cater for the never corner of Cooper and High Streets, environmental rated convention “premium grade” services. ending requirement of heating Epping. centre and the most versatile and Whilst we have had extensive and chilled water for the project, Featuring an expansion of the advanced convention centre in the experience in constructing energy has set the momentum for the existing shopping centre by Southern hemisphere. efficient buildings like Toga House management and installation of the 26,800m2 (totalling a site area of With a requirement for high energy and Piers 8 & 9 in Sydney, and Cairns unique Crown’s ‘Seasons of Fortune’ 65,000 m2), 70 specialty shops, a efficient design, the worlds first large Government offices in , Atrium Water Features experience. food court and fresh food areas, scale Gala under floor Displacement the Council House 2 project JLW was also awarded the 950 underground car parks, Garden Air System and the reliability of represents a new benchmark in the Mechanical Services at the Clarke foyers and Streetscaping. systems through Dual Equipment energy efficient built environment. Street Development which houses Provisions. Innovative features include Passive Crown’s offices, staff facilities and It is not surprising that James L Chilled Ceiling Panels, Passive Chilled public car park for the Crown Williams were engaged for their Beams, Absorption Water Chiller, patrons. These projects were industry acknowledged expertise Phase Change Module (PCM) Tanks, awarded because JLW has the and quality in mechanical services. Convective finned Heating Elements, resources, expertise and track record Shower Towers, Electrostatic and UV to handle projects of this magnitude, Water Treatment System and Wind quality and complexity. Turbines. Landmark Projects Civic Tower King St No.1 Parramatta Masonic Centre Wharf Martin Place Police HQ

Client: Grocon Client: Multiplex Client: Grocon Client: Multiplex Building Value: $15.5 million Building Value: $75 million Building Value: $120 million Building Value: $98 million Year: 1999 Year: 2003 Year: 1999 Year: 2003 The Civic Tower is built on top of the Building “6 North” forms part of Grocon successfully created a new The NSW Police Department Masonic Temple in Goulburn Street, the Sydney King Street Wharf civic precinct in the heart of Sydney. has now relocated to these new Sydney. The structure completes a Development, designed and built Balancing the old with the new, premises at Parramatta. vision of the original designers of by Multiplex, and is the new home Grocon constructed a 26 level office The building consists of two towers the 1970’s. for KPMG. tower and a 31 level hotel tower 9 and 13 storeys joined by a central The mechanical services for the It consists of 4 basement levels, linked together with the refurbished core lift lobby, with a total area of twenty-six levels of commercial ground floor and foyer and 15 upper GPO by a glazed Grand Courtyard. 35,000m2 and an underground car office building were designed and office levels, with numerous meeting Having successfully completed the park of 15,000m2. installed by JLW for Grocon and has rooms and an auditorium. air-conditioning of the heritage This building was designed to be a incorporated a total Ecologically The mechanical services / air buildings of 380 Collins St in Green Star building, and to achieve Sustainable Development approach, conditioning has been designed and Melbourne for the ANZ World the AGBR Rating of 41/2 stars. to achieve the AGBR 41/2 star rating. installed so that it will operate and Headquarters, JLW was the natural meet the requirements of an audited choice for the Grollo’s venture AGBR 41/2 star rated building. at Martin Place. The JLW team successfully negotiated the myriad of technical and construction issues that are unique to heritage refurbishment. They breathed new life into the old GPO and The 21st Century Westin hotel tower with environmental management systems. Rhodes Rhodes Waterside Shore The Cove Building 3 Shopping Centre Apartments 8&9 Apartments

Client: Walker Group Client: Walker Group Client: Mirvac Client: Grocon Building Value: $56 million Building Value: $11 million Building Value: $13.5 million Building Value: $50 million Year: 2003 Year: 2004 Year: 2002 Year: 2002 An exceptionally well positioned The two level development The Shore Apartments 8 & 9 located The award winning Cove Apartment purpose build “A Grade” office combines retail/entertainment/ on the Sydney Harbour Foreshore, at building was designed by the space, located next to the commercial/bulky goods uses Walsh Bay on the western side of the renown architect Harry Seidler for Rhodes Shopping Centre, rail and into one environment. Comprising Harbour Bridge, were originally wharf Grocon. The building was built over waterfront. Rhodes Building 3 boasts a 26,000m2 Ikea store, two warehouses for the shipment of the historic St. Patrick Church Hall in outstanding design with the latest supermarkets, retail stores, an 8- goods to and from the port. Mirvac the Rocks area of Sydney, consisting technology throughout 17,300m2 screen cinema complex and a food have reformed the warehouses into of 45 levels, with Sub Penthouses over 7 floors. court. luxury apartments, consisting of and Skyhouses dominating the top 7 levels of apartments plus under levels with sweeping views of the deck car parking, and a sprinkling of entire Sydney skyline, as far a field as commercial cafés and restaurants. the Blue Mountains. The Cove also includes a stunning high entrance lobby and foyer plus restoration of the Church Hall into offices for Grocon and a Belgian Beer Café Restaurant. Queensland Landmark Projects 33 Broadbeach Mater Childrens Power Charlotte St On The Park Hospital House

Client: Barclay Mowlem Client: Baulderstone Hornibrook Client: Baulderstone Hornibrook Client: A.W. Edwards Building Value: $54 million Building Value: $14 million Building Value: $70 million Building Value: $10 million Year: 2003 Year: 2005 Year: 2001 Year: 2000 33 Charlotte St provides 14 floors Baulderstone Hornibrook’s JLW is proud to have been part of A landmark refurbished building of premium grade office space. Broadbeach On The Park, is a 20 the Baulderstone Hornibrook and for mixed use retail and community A central energy plant with three storey luxury apartment complex Cushway Blackford team for Mater spaces, situated on the banks of the cooling towers and three chillers in the heart of Gold Childrens Hospital in Brisbane. Brisbane river at New Farm Park. The controlled and monitored by a Coast. Comprising ground floor The new Mater Childrens Hospital Nature of the refurbishment required TAC Building Management System. retail served by six independent has been constructed connecting JLWs installers and technicians to Typical floors have dedicated air air conditioning systems. 134 the existing adult hospital, respond quickly to client requests handling units with economy luxury apartments are served with Queensland Radium Institute and to efficiently handle co-ordination cooling cycle, room comfort dedicated air cooled refrigerated fan Mater Mothers Block. The chilled issues and comply with relevant maintained by variable air volume coil units. The buildings mechanical water reticulation system for the statutory requirements. The end box control and trim heaters. The services systems, designed by JLW, Mater Childrens Hospital is provided result was to provide a high quality Building Management System include toilet exhaust systems, a from the main chiller plantroom installation on time and within operates exhaust and ventilation carpark ventilation system, lobby situated on level one of the adult budget. systems throughout the building to relief and a stair pressurisation hospital. JLWs reputation for quality achieve maximum efficiency of the system. work, technical excellence and plant and comfortable conditions for competent staff, proved essential for the office occupants. the chilled water change over. Build it once - build it right. Prince Charles Queensland Institute Saville William McCormack Hospital of Medical Research Southbank Place (Cairns)

Client: Multiplex Client: Baulderstone Hornibrook Client: Barclay Mowlem Client: Barclay Mowlem Building Value: $140 million Building Value: $70 million Building Value: $30 million Building Value: $20 million Year: 1999 Year: 2001 Year: 2003 Year: 2001-2002 JLW was selected to undertake the Q.I.M.R includes a number of The team of Barclay Mowlem and A suite of air conditioning 14 million mechanical services air cleanroom laboratory spaces which JLW are proud to be associated innovations on a new government conditioning installation at Prince required specialised construction with Stockland for the design and office building in Cairns, delivers Charles Hospital Brisbane on the methods, techniques and construct contract for the Saville substantial benefits compared to basis of the company’s extensive commissioning. Southbank development Brisbane. a more conventional approach, hospital experience and widely All spaces had to be tested and The project is a signature $90 including 37% savings in acknowledged technical expertise certified to operational laboratory million multi-level apartment / energy costs and 61% savings to handle difficult installations. standards and all PC3 or Cleanrooms hotel on the fringe of the CBD. The in air conditioning capital and The successful project placed JLW spaces were required to achieve contract includes the construction maintenance costs. These and in good stead for other landmark an air leakage rate not to exceed of a 13 storey building containing other innovations incorporated hospital projects in Queensland, 75 litres/minute with the room 161 suite Saville apartments, 88 in the building demonstrate that such as Mater Children’s Hospital, pressurised to 150 Pa greater luxury residential 1, 2 & 3 bedroom environmental sustainability can be Bundaberg Hospital and Queensland than the surrounding areas. This apartments, lap pool, spa, addressed without compromising Institute of Medical Research. requirement is due to micro- gymnasium, restaurant, meeting & quality, cost, time or scope. The bacterial decontamination. In such function rooms, four levels of carpark project includes: chilled water an event, the room is fumigated and basement. thermal storage tank, moisture with formaldehyde gas, a substance The Saville Southbank project won absorbing thermal wheel, variable considered to be a potential the Master Builders Association speed motor drives applied to air carcinogen and one which should Award for Excellence 2006. Another conditioning pumps and fans, ‘duty- not leak from the space during the tribute to the JLW team. standby’ operation of the two rotary fumigation process. screw chillers and low fan power cooling towers to achieve its 41/2 star energy rating. Melbourne - Head Office Allen L. Williams, Managing Director Frank Pieramati, Chief Financial Officer Phil Cannan & Kate Williams-Lukic, Joint State Managers 51 Northgate Drive, Thomastown VIC 3074 T (03) 9464 2202 F (03) 9464 6127 [email protected] Sydney Tim Hockey, Manager 10/476 Gardeners Road, Alexandria NSW 2015 Energy Auditing P.O. Box 636 Rosebery NSW 1445 T (02) 8338 5888 F (02) 9313 5613 4, 5 & 6 Star Energy Rated Buildings [email protected] Sustainability Assistance Brisbane Chilled Beam Technology Gary Deverall, Cheif Executive Officer Geothermal Technology Aleks Mitic, State Managers Co-generation and Thermal Storage 9 Terrence Road, Brendale QLD 4500 System Refurbishment P.O. Box 5343 Brendale QLD 4500 T (07) 3205 6911 F (07) 3881 1376 24 hour Service [email protected] Design and Construct Manufacture and Install Gold Coast Pipe Fabrication Chris Barnard, Service Manager Gotz Haase, Specialised Projects Manager Air Handling Equipment 16/6 Transport Place, Molendinar QLD 4214 Specialist Gases Reticulation T (07) 5564 6555 F (07) 5564 8544 [email protected] Pharmaceutical Commissioning to N.E.B.B Standards Sunshine Coast Water Features Russell Green Clean Rooms 5/14 Kayleigh Drive, Buderim QLD 4556 T (07) 5451 0714 F (07) 5451 0793 Refrigeration and Cool Rooms [email protected] Industrial Air Ventilation With Offices in , , Hong Kong & China