Premium Protection Walker Fire Protection has recently commenced delivery of fire service maintenance at one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious mixed-use developments. Developed by Walker Corporation – Australia’s largest private, diversified property development company – Collins Square occupies an entire block at the western end of Melbourne’s CBD. Comprising five premium commercial office towers and the refurbished Southern Goods Shed with a combined NLA of 250,000m², the precinct is home to a number of blue-chip tenants as well as over 40 retailers. Managed by Walker Corporation’s facility management team (Collins Square Management), the five towers have been awarded a minimum NABERS Energy 5 star rating reflecting their energy efficient design and operation. In early-2022, Walker Fire Protection was invited to tender for the precinct’s fire service maintenance contract.
Working collaboratively with the on site facility management team, all Walker Fire Protection technicians are employed in-house to ensure a consistent, high level of service befitting the precinct’s premium status. “We have recruited some of the industry’s best technicians and contract managers over the past six months as we strive to be the number one fire services contractor in the country,” says Andrew McGregor, General Manager for Walker Fire Protection. Engaged to provide preventative, corrective and reactive service and maintenance of the precinct’s fire services, the scope of works includes maintenance, inspection and testing of all smoke detectors, fire sprinklers, fire doors, hydrants, hose reels and the precinct’s emergency warning and mixed communication system.
A member of the A.G. Coombs Group, Walker Fire Protection was subsequently awarded the contract with technicians commencing on site mid-year.
Walker Fire Protection will also take a proactive approach to asset management through asset lifecycle analysis.
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