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ARA Group Acquires Estair Commercial Air-Conditioning
The ARA Group acquired Estair Commercial Air-Conditioning (Estair) on the 1st of August 2008. Estair’s business is the design, fabrication, installation, service and maintenance of air-conditioning, heating and ventilation systems.

Estair is a Victorian based company with 28 employees. Estair will join the ACES team in Victoria. ACES is really looking forward to working with the team at Estair and welcomes them to our group.

ACES Client Achieves 5 Star Energy Rating
ACES currently maintains the air-conditioning systems at their client site, Darling Park Office Tower 3, a 29,600 square metre building in Sussex Street, owned by GPT Wholesale Office Fund. As a result of the recent commissioning modifications and ongoing maintenance, Darling Park Tower 3 was awarded a five-star energy rating from NABERS. The NABERS OFFICE scheme is a national program that benchmarks the greenhouse performance of office buildings.

Darling Park Tower 3 is the first CBD building larger than 20,000 square metres to achieve this top rating using a variable air volume air-conditioning system without the assistance of green energy.

This outcome sets a benchmark for large buildings and is a major achievement for ACES. To read more, click here to see the article which appeared in the Australian Financial Review, Thursday 5 June 2008.

ARA Group acquires Applied Building Services
Effective 1 May 2008, the ARA Group acquired Applied Building Services, a mechanical services business located in the ACT. Applied Building Services will join the team at Air Conditioning Engineering Services (ACES). Over time, the Applied Building Services name will be changed to Air Conditioning Engineering Services, resulting in ACES branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.

Applied Building Services has been operating in the mechanical services market in the ACT for more than 10 years. Owned and operated by Peter Crowe, the business has a strong customer focus and maintenance base. The culture and customer focus at Applied Building Services will complement the high standards and quality service delivered by ACES. Peter has more than 20 years industry experience and has agreed to become part of the ACES management team and stay on as Branch Manager. The ARA group and ACES look forward to working with Peter and his team to build on what is already is a great business.

Darling Park
ACES have recently been awarded a contract to undertake a major refurbishment to Darling Park, Tower 1. The refurbishment will increase the Green Star rating of the building.

ACES Awarded National Contract
More congratulations for ACES. Further to the announcement in June, 2007 when ACES were awarded a long-term contract for the Citigroup building at 2 Park Street Sydney, Citigroup have just announced that ACES have been awarded a National Mechanical Services Agreement.

ACES will be responsible for all mechanical services for Citigroup buildings in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. This is a long term contract and is effective 1 October 2007.

New Melbourne Office
ACES are proud to announce the opening of their new Melbourne office. The office is located at 198 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207. The opening of the new office expands ACES’ operations to three states - NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Contact ACES, Melbourne on Tel: (03) 8645 3903.