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Commercial Refurbishment Perth: Early Contractor Involvement for Better Outcomes in Complex Projects
When facility managers plan major refurbishments, we’ve noticed a common theme: architects design, engineers specify, contractors bid, and problems surface during refurbishment. Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) reverses this sequence. By…
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Your Critical Infrastructure Can’t STOP: The Live-Site Refurbishment Challenge.
Your facility is aging. The board wants upgrades. Operations can’t stop. For facility managers responsible for hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, and airports. This is critical. The buildings under your care…
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Live Site Refurbishment Perth: How Claremont Aquatic Centre Upgraded their Old Bathrooms Without Closing a Single Pool Lane
When you manage a really busy public aquatic facility, there’s no such thing as a convenient time to shut down for refurbishments. The bathrooms at Claremont Aquatic Centre had served…
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Live Site Refurbishment Perth: Critical Infrastructure Planning Guide 2026
The board expects results. Your budget is fixed. Operations must continue. And somehow, you need to deliver a critical infrastructure upgrade that doesn’t disrupt a single patient visit, class period,…
PathWest Ellenbrook: Fit-Out of a New Pathology Collection Centre in a Live Mixed-Use Building
ClientPathWestLocation50 Ellen Stirling ParadeProject Value$120,000CompletedMarch 2021The situationPathWest needed a new pathology collection centre built out from a vacant tenancy in Ellenbrook, to a specific prototype design and delivered on time.…
Mount Hospital: Building Critical Infrastructure Without Cutting a Single Watt
ClientHealthscope Operations Pty LtdLocationMount HospitalProject Value$120,000CompletedJuly 2025The situationWhen you manage a hospital that runs around the clock, there’s no good time to shut the car park down. That was the…
Qantas Lounge Refresh, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport: Five Days, 1,200km From Perth, Zero Margin for Error
ClientBGIS / QantasLocationKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, WAProject Value$180,000CompletedFebruary 2026The situationQantas undertook a national refresh of its regional airport lounges. Protek was brought in to deliver the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport lounge, a full refresh…
Roof Replacement at 39 Fairway, Crawley: Structural Remediation Inside a Live Western Power Substation
ClientWestern PowerLocation39 Fairway, Crawley WAProject Value$70,000CompletedMarch 2026The situationWestern Power needed structural roof and ceiling remediation at their Crawley substation, a live electrical facility that couldn’t be taken offline. The deteriorated…
Yokine Primary School: Building a Universally Accessible Toilet on a Live School Site
ClientProgrammed Facility Management – Dept of EducationLocationYokine Primary School, WAProject Value$170,000CompletedMay 2025The situationYokine Primary School needed a universally accessible toilet and shower constructed within an existing underused communications storeroom. Half…
Central Law Courts: Converting a Level 2 Record Room Into Training Spaces While Court Stayed Open
ClientProgrammed Facility Management – Dept of JusticeLocationCentral Law CourtsProject Value$400,000CompletedNovember 2024The situationThe Department of Justice needed to repurpose an existing area on Level 2 of the Central Law Courts into…
First Church of Christ, Perth: Roof, Elevation and Window Remediation on a Heritage-Listed Building
ClientPalassis ArchitectsLocation264 St Georges TerraceProject Value$186,000CompletedDecember 2023The situationThe First Church of Christ on St Georges Terrace is a heritage-listed building in the Perth CBD. Protek was engaged by Palassis Architects…
Eden Hill Primary School: Transforming an Autism Classroom Without Disrupting a Single School Day
ClientDept of EducationLocationEden Hill Primary School, WAProject Value$160,000CompletedFebruary 2025The situationEden Hill Primary School needed its autism classroom transformed, more usable space, better layout, modern finishes. The room was outdated and…
Featured Resources
Essential documents for facility managers planning critical infrastructure projects.
Safety Management System
ISO 45001 certified safety procedures specific to live-site construction environments.
Project Planning Guide
Comprehensive planning framework for managing operational facilities during upgrades.
Compliance Checklist
Essential compliance requirements for different facility types and project scopes.
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