Hindmarsh | the building’s roof – which would have been unsightly and expensive. To resolve that issue, the project team imported an American system called a “strobic fan” – “basically a big jet engine, really,” Gary says. That system was designed in such a way that each of the fume cupboards would go into a manifold, which led into a duct, which connected to one fan on the rooftop. “That system basically reduced 132 exhaust points on the roof into just four exhaust points of the roof,” he explains. “We had to sit and discuss that with the Australian Standards Commission, because it was an engineering design that hadn’t been achieved before.” As recognition for innovation like that, Gary received a 2014 AIB National Professional Excellence in Building Award, in the category for Commercial Construction $50 million to $100 million. Those awards are prestigious and highly sought after. They recognise leadership shown by individuals on challenging and complex construction projects, and reward innovation and excellencein particular – the kind of excellence consistently displayed by Gary and the rest of the team at Hindmarsh. “That’s recognition industry wide – and that award was national recognition, not just state,” Gary says. “We’re very proud to achieve that. It tells the story of our company
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