Parkinson Aquatic Centre Named Queensland Facility Of The Year
Major upgrades to Parkinson Aquatic Centre have helped City Venue Management (CVM) win it the Jonas Leisure Facility of the Year Award at the Australian Leisure Facilities Association Queensland (ALFAQ) 2019 Awards.
Watershed Moment for Single Span Structure
The barracades came down last Friday on the new 2,500sq.m covered car park situated between Emu Street and Crow Lane, after 24 weeks of construction. When it does rain in Longreach in the future, the roofline will harvest a vast amount of rainwater.
Safety Award for Parkinson
Appreciated by locals for the many family friendly features of the facility, the Parkinson Aquatic Centre project has now also been recognised by Royal Life Saving – Australia for the many safety features incorporated into the design of the facility.
Parkinson Aquatic Centre Coach Looking For Talent
New Parkinson Aquatic Centre head swimming coach Matt Brown said he was looking forward to tapping into the region’s talent at the world class Rackley Swimming-managed facility.
Spantech is the Australian Agent for Andair AG
Spantech is the Australian agent for Andair AG, the Swiss supplier of specialised protective shelter equipment.
2017 Kokoda Challenge
Spantech CEO, Dick Lucas and Peter Connolly, Spantech’s Consulting Structural Engineer for over thirty years, have lent their combined experience to the teams planning to undertake the 2017 Kokoda Challenge.
Spantech Exhibits at Land Forces 2014
Spantech is displaying an extensive range of Explosives Storehouses (ESH) and other Earth Covered Buildings (ECB) at Land Forces 2014. Spantech will demonstrate how their patented Earth Covered Buildings are designed and constructed. The display will include scale models and footage from the full scale explosive trials conducted at the Woomera Rocket Range in 1991.
Spantech 2014 Charity Golf Day
Sixty players teed off in the Spantech 2014 Charity Golf Day. The event was held at the Gainsborough Greens Golf Club. Great course. Great food. Once again the chosen charity was the Kokoda Youth Foundation. Over $9,000 was raised on the day.
Parari 2013
The PARARI symposium is an important forum for disseminating new explosives knowledge and information. It is the only major symposium of its type held regularly in the southern hemisphere and attracts delegates from around the globe.
Metal Roof vs Fabric Roof
All factors considered, costs are often very similar. This is due in part to the increasing costs of high-tech membranes and complexity and one off mature of components used in tensile fabric structures. At the same time metal roofing products are reducing in price and metal roofs are more durable.
