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Technical Solutions now offering a range of cost-effective, quality elevators to the Australian market

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Technical Solutions has recently been involved in the the manufacture, marketing, distribution and installation of residential elevators for the Australian residential lift market. The Great Australian Lift Company (GALC) was created to meet a gap in the elevator market internationally – to offer a premium product at a cost-effective rate.

There are currently four elevators available, each meeting a different need in terms of size and affordability. All elevators are priced between $30,000- $50,000 AUD installed and are 100% Australian Standards Compliant, as verified by Pitfield and Associates Pty Ltd.

An elevator makes your home unique. It allows you to keep living... Read more

By Anna Newton

Free NZRAB accredited course now available to Architects

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Technical Solutions is offering a free NZRAB accredited course on Broadband and the National Fibre Rollout as it relates to Architects.

Benefits of the presentation:

CPD points for attendance by NZRAB members
Informative and useful (feedback as reported by previous attendees
Free of charge to PSG and IOTs (at your normal meeting venue)

The presentation covers:

The current state of the roll out
Which technologies to use in which circumstances
Where to get help or information
Schools, hospitals, subdivisions, apartment buildings, houses
Architectural considerations surrounding ultra-fast... Read more

By Anna Newton

Technical Solutions, now CPD providers for the NZIA

Tuesday, 3 September 2013

As of the first of September, Technical Solutions are now registered on the CPD Provider Network with the New Zealand Institute of Architects.

What this means, is that we are able to offer training to NZRAB members (NZ registered architects) which will accrue points towards their continuing registration requirements.

At this time, we have one short course approved, entitled "Architectural Considerations Surrounding Ultra-Fast Broadband" and will be looking to add more courses soon.

The process of getting a course approved is extremely stringent, as the NZIA only wants the cream of the crop when it comes to services they offer their members. Lee Eagle of Techsol with... Read more

By Gareth Newton

Is the GFC really in Remission?

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Recently my business partners and I launched a project aimed at the Australian residential market. It is a joint venture arrangement between Technical Solutions Australasi Ltd and a very large building and construction company out of Australia.

Three things have stood out to me as a result of our efforts:

There is a disturbing amount of overcapacity in the manufacturing sector here in NZ. CEO’s, Directors and Bid Managers were contacting us sometimes within 30 minutes of submitting NDA documentation to arrange meetings. Subsequent factory visits revealed a lot of sophisticated machinery being under-utilised. They all seemed very anxious to secure long term work well... Read more

By Lee Eagle

Be a yardstick of quality.

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Be a yardstick of quality.
Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
-- Steve Jobs

This isn't the first, and probably won't be the last time I quote Steve Jobs. Whatever you think of him in a personal capacity, the man was a design and marketing genius, so I do lend credence to his methods.

The above quote seems indicative of the workforce at the moment, certainly in New Zealand, and potentially throughout the world.

The global financial crisis has pushed many people to breaking point over the past 5 years (is it really 5 years!!?!?) Retrenchment and redundancies were a reality at many companies - some companies with... Read more

By Gareth Newton

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