David Allara

A complete overhaul of the technology across the workspace was undertaken by QBE prior to starting the office upgrades in Sydney and Parramatta - a combined 18 levels across the two CBD locations.

The konnectus team was instrumental in collaborating with the global QBE technology stakeholders to define a set of workplace technology standards for all different types of meeting spaces, as well as the open office user experiences.

Various user groups within QBE were interviewed and a… Show more

A complete overhaul of the technology across the workspace was undertaken by QBE prior to starting the office upgrades in Sydney and Parramatta - a combined 18 levels across the two CBD locations.

The konnectus team was instrumental in collaborating with the global QBE technology stakeholders to define a set of workplace technology standards for all different types of meeting spaces, as well as the open office user experiences.

Various user groups within QBE were interviewed and a consistent message was received when asked about workspace technology. Existing technology was too complicated and too unreliable. A feature of the new technology in meeting spaces was absolute simplicity. Literally a “1 button press to start” solution was implemented across all meeting spaces, which resulted in overwhelming positive feedback from QBE users.

Microsoft Teams as the single communications solution was also well received by the end user groups and as a result will be rolled out globally across all QBE sites throughout 2020. QBE have standardised on Poly devices for meeting spaces and use Poly Realconnect to enable seamless Microsoft Teams calls.
Other technology highlights across the workspace included Appspace digital signage and wayfinding, and Condeco meeting space management solutions.

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This 9-level commercial office building spanning 31,000 sqm in St Leonards, Sydney was recently completed in 2020. The konnectus team worked closely with multiple key stakeholders to deliver AV technology solutions that are easy to use and meet the diverse requirements of 11 different government departments that occupy the building.

The team worked closely with the different organisations to ensure seamless use and integration of the AV for their specific needs and requirements. The… Show more

This 9-level commercial office building spanning 31,000 sqm in St Leonards, Sydney was recently completed in 2020. The konnectus team worked closely with multiple key stakeholders to deliver AV technology solutions that are easy to use and meet the diverse requirements of 11 different government departments that occupy the building.

The team worked closely with the different organisations to ensure seamless use and integration of the AV for their specific needs and requirements. The modern workplace features spaces ranging from simple collaboration areas all the way up to large combinable conference rooms for multipurpose use. Cisco technology brings everything together aloong with digital signage, digital wayfinding, space booking, and a remote monitoring solution - especially important for a proactive approach to service and maintenance and minimising impact to end users when AV systems are offline. Show less

This large government organisation opened their flagship workspace in Sydney's Macquarie Park in mid 2020.
The complex spans across 30,000 square metres and features more than 100 individual spaces. All enabled with easy to use audio visual technology.
Over a two year period the konnectus team worked side by side with the key customer stakeholders in workspace, IT, and property.
Close collaboration with the architect and subcontractors, enabled us to deliver first class technology… Show more

This large government organisation opened their flagship workspace in Sydney's Macquarie Park in mid 2020.
The complex spans across 30,000 square metres and features more than 100 individual spaces. All enabled with easy to use audio visual technology.
Over a two year period the konnectus team worked side by side with the key customer stakeholders in workspace, IT, and property.
Close collaboration with the architect and subcontractors, enabled us to deliver first class technology solutions for the customer's staff and guests.
Ease of use, simplicity, reliability and consistent experience were the key outcomes for our customer from these audio visual systems.
This has been achieved across all spaces and use cases.
Screen sharing from a portable device is instantaneous either wirelessly, or through automatic connection of a cable.
Conference calls are initiated at the touch of a single button and tracking cameras provide a more natural video call experience, even in large rooms.
Space booking and wayfinding solutions are also single touch, and strategically located digital signage screens are used to keep the building occupants up to date with interesting and important information.
The staff and guests can enjoy a range of different space types to collaborate and meet in. These include open huddle spaces and booths, different sized enclosed meeting and conference rooms, large collaboration spaces, and large open areas for group presentations and entertaining.
If you would like to know more about this project and its featured technology, get in touch with us today at www.konnectus.com.au Show less

The distinguished law firm Norton Rose Fulbright undertook two large office relocations in Sydney and Melbourne respectively in 2019 and 2020 that comprised a total of 11 levels. One of the technology projects associated with these office relocations was the implementation of Microsoft Skype for Business as a single platform for all communications across the business – from mobile all the way to the boardroom.

Konnectus worked closely with the Norton Rose technology team to ensure the… Show more

The distinguished law firm Norton Rose Fulbright undertook two large office relocations in Sydney and Melbourne respectively in 2019 and 2020 that comprised a total of 11 levels. One of the technology projects associated with these office relocations was the implementation of Microsoft Skype for Business as a single platform for all communications across the business – from mobile all the way to the boardroom.

Konnectus worked closely with the Norton Rose technology team to ensure the equipment selections for the various meeting and conference spaces were all Skype for Business compatible. Ease of use for all people across the business (young and senior) was also a priority for Norton Rose. Our team came up with designs that enabled people to use the technology in meeting spaces quickly and with confidence. In addition, the user experience was the same in all room types. This meant user uptake was high from the very beginning.

A feature area in the Sydney project incorporates 2 x large function spaces, a large ante space, and an outside terrace overlooking Martin Place in the centre of the city. These spaces are used heavily by Norton Rose to hold various functions, events, and presentations. The AV system includes a state of the art sound system suitable for both high end conferencing and full range music, as well as, a large seamless Samsung LED video wall that brings any content to life with brilliant colour reproduction. Show less

I think that most of you reading this will agree that when you walk into a meeting space to do work, your number 1 priority is exactly that: Work. You want to use any technology in the room quickly and efficiently and be able to focus on the true reason for being in the room in the first place: Work. That shouldn’t be too much to ask should it? Of course not!

konnectus worked very closely with our customer The Star Entertainment Group to craft simple and efficient AV technology systems… Show more

I think that most of you reading this will agree that when you walk into a meeting space to do work, your number 1 priority is exactly that: Work. You want to use any technology in the room quickly and efficiently and be able to focus on the true reason for being in the room in the first place: Work. That shouldn’t be too much to ask should it? Of course not!

konnectus worked very closely with our customer The Star Entertainment Group to craft simple and efficient AV technology systems for the various meeting and collaboration spaces in their new Sydney office fit out in Pyrmont. TSEG migrated to Office 365, Windows 10, and Skype for Business and the new AV solutions all leverage those platforms. In addition, the majority of spaces are a NO TOUCH TO START experience – just walk into the room and the AV technology is up and running and ready for the meeting. Show less

QBE Insurance began the journey of upgrading its workspaces across Australia with a 3 floor fit out in Melbourne in 2018/19. This project was the catalyst for two much larger office fit out projects in Sydney in 2020/21 and a new office relocation in London in 2020.

A complete overhaul of the technology across the workspace was undertaken by QBE prior to starting the office upgrades. The konnectus team was instrumental in collaborating with the global QBE technology stakeholders to… Show more

QBE Insurance began the journey of upgrading its workspaces across Australia with a 3 floor fit out in Melbourne in 2018/19. This project was the catalyst for two much larger office fit out projects in Sydney in 2020/21 and a new office relocation in London in 2020.

A complete overhaul of the technology across the workspace was undertaken by QBE prior to starting the office upgrades. The konnectus team was instrumental in collaborating with the global QBE technology stakeholders to define a set of standards for all different types of meeting spaces, as well as, the open office user experiences.

Various user groups within QBE were interviewed and a consistent message was received when asked about workspace technology. Existing technology was too complicated and too unreliable. A feature of the new technology in meeting spaces was absolute simplicity. Literally a “1 button press to start” solution was implemented across all meeting spaces, which resulted in overwhelming positive feedback from QBE users. Microsoft Teams as the single communications solution was also well received and as a result will be rolled out globally across all QBE sites. Other technology highlights across the workspace included Appspace digital signage and wayfinding, and Condeco meeting space management solutions. All easy to use and easy to centrally manage! Show less

konnectus had the pleasure of being involved in the AVT Design of a number of TEAL and Standard Teaching spaces at the UoN's Mathematics Building in their Callaghan campus. This technology upgrade project was completed in June 2019 and transformed a group of tired tutorial rooms and lecture theatres that still featured chalk and blackboards! Information and idea sharing is now enabled seamlessly in both full class and small group settings, which enriches the learning experience.

In 2018 EY created a unique space in its Australian head office in Sydney. It was called Wavespace. The concept had been trialled in other major EY offices around the world with considerable success and the learnings from those locations were able to be incorporated into the Sydney project. Konnectus worked closely with EY stakeholders locally and globally to design the Sydney Wavespace and make it even more successful than the others.

Wavespace is essentially a revenue generating tool… Show more

In 2018 EY created a unique space in its Australian head office in Sydney. It was called Wavespace. The concept had been trialled in other major EY offices around the world with considerable success and the learnings from those locations were able to be incorporated into the Sydney project. Konnectus worked closely with EY stakeholders locally and globally to design the Sydney Wavespace and make it even more successful than the others.

Wavespace is essentially a revenue generating tool for EY and, when used effectively, can provide win-win outcomes for EY and their clients. The space is a mix of different zones that are designed to be highly flexible. EY staff from different business lines can work side by side with their clients and use the variety of space configurations to collaborate, present, communicate, and even entertain.

AV and ICT technology is key to the success of Wavespace for EY. A variety of wired and wireless networks enable seamless transition of information and idea sharing to take place. The different zones within EY’s Sydney Wavespace are equipped with AV and IT hardware that include fixed and mobile touch LCD screens, a large 7 metre long interactive projection wall, a rotating LCD video wall, and a multi zoned performance sound system. Software platforms are also cleverly used to enable teams to collaborate in small groups, as well as, seamlessly present ideas to larger groups in formal or informal settings. Show less

UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT are enjoying a new Tech Lab facility in Botany since moving in at the end of 2018. Burtenshaw Scoufis Architects designed a unique and colourful building that is used for high-tech research and houses a number of unique testing spaces, project areas, and super labs. There is also a series of neighbourhoods set up for activity based working that includes various meeting spaces, collaboration pods, projectrooms, and a large seminar space.

The AV… Show more

UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT are enjoying a new Tech Lab facility in Botany since moving in at the end of 2018. Burtenshaw Scoufis Architects designed a unique and colourful building that is used for high-tech research and houses a number of unique testing spaces, project areas, and super labs. There is also a series of neighbourhoods set up for activity based working that includes various meeting spaces, collaboration pods, projectrooms, and a large seminar space.

The AV technology is prevalent all throughout this building and it was an exciting project for the konnectus team to work on. We had the opportunity to meet with and create spaces for some truly brilliant scientists and researchers. Show less

Check out the new icare Customer Experience Centre at 115 Pitt St in Sydney. The AV technology includes large video walls and customised touch screen kiosks to guide visitors through a seamless icare experience.

The icare Dust Disease Care Clinic in Sydney is a one stop shop for diagnosis and certification and a comfortable and calming environment for icare customers The increased capacity has drastically cut down on wait times Custom information kiosks are available for learning and… Show more

Check out the new icare Customer Experience Centre at 115 Pitt St in Sydney. The AV technology includes large video walls and customised touch screen kiosks to guide visitors through a seamless icare experience.

The icare Dust Disease Care Clinic in Sydney is a one stop shop for diagnosis and certification and a comfortable and calming environment for icare customers The increased capacity has drastically cut down on wait times Custom information kiosks are available for learning and appointment management Front of house customer experience centre designed to help raise awareness and inform. Show less

Jonathan Cuthbertson led the konnectus team to deliver a series of exciting new teaching spaces in building 15 at the University of Technology Sydney for their partner Animal Logic. Recognised as one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, Animal Logic now has a state of the art audio visual facility that enables powerful and easy collaboration between staff, students, lecturers, and external partners and guests.

Highlights include: an acoustically optimised edit… Show more

Jonathan Cuthbertson led the konnectus team to deliver a series of exciting new teaching spaces in building 15 at the University of Technology Sydney for their partner Animal Logic. Recognised as one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, Animal Logic now has a state of the art audio visual facility that enables powerful and easy collaboration between staff, students, lecturers, and external partners and guests.

Highlights include: an acoustically optimised edit suite with a high quality audio visual system, a large studio space for local technology based collaboration work, a screening space used to simulate a full theatre viewing experience, and a large teaching space used for independent collaboration group work or classroom style learning. Finally, the entire video system backbone is 4:4:4 RGB colour space capable, which is a huge advantage for the type of work that Animal Logic do.

Customer: UTS Animal Logic Academy
Key Technology: Extron, Barco, Sony Electronics Crestron Electronics, JBL, NEC Corporation, Stewart Filmscreen
Architect: BKA Architects
Builder: Ichor Constructions Pty Ltd (Ichor)
Project Manager: University of Technology Sydney
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Fujitsu Australia has invested in a large, brand new, corporate headquarters facility in Sydney. The building includes five levels of large open office style floor plates and was completed in mid-2014. Technology is at the forefront for Fujitsu and konnectus worked closely with the multiple Fujitsu teams, as well as, the various external Partners to ensure all the requirements have been met using the latest audiovisual, communication, collaborative, and related systems and solutions.

The… Show more

Fujitsu Australia has invested in a large, brand new, corporate headquarters facility in Sydney. The building includes five levels of large open office style floor plates and was completed in mid-2014. Technology is at the forefront for Fujitsu and konnectus worked closely with the multiple Fujitsu teams, as well as, the various external Partners to ensure all the requirements have been met using the latest audiovisual, communication, collaborative, and related systems and solutions.

The technology spaces and systems include: High level Boardroom, Auditorium, 6 x large interactive Training Rooms with room combining, 3 x dedicated Video Conference Rooms, Building wide Digital Signage, a twelve screen seamless LED video media wall, an IP streaming solution used for live broadcast of events in high definition via the corporate network, Staff breakout hubs, and over 50 x different sized Meeting Rooms and Collaboration Hubs.

Being such a high profile site for Fujitsu, a key requirement was to deliver the design and integration of the technology as seamlessly as possible with the other design components. Namely:- Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Comms, Mechanical, Specialist lighting, and Acoustics.
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The Australian Taxation Office invested in a brand new fourteen level Queensland headquarters in Brisbane, which was completed in 2013. Audiovisual, video conferencing, and interactive technology was a big priority in the project. The technology spaces include: High level Boardroom, 4 x Large Conference Rooms with room combining, 4 x dedicated Video Conference Rooms, 4 x interactive Training Rooms, Digital Signage, close to 50 x different sized Meeting Rooms, and an IT Forensics lab.
The… Show more

The Australian Taxation Office invested in a brand new fourteen level Queensland headquarters in Brisbane, which was completed in 2013. Audiovisual, video conferencing, and interactive technology was a big priority in the project. The technology spaces include: High level Boardroom, 4 x Large Conference Rooms with room combining, 4 x dedicated Video Conference Rooms, 4 x interactive Training Rooms, Digital Signage, close to 50 x different sized Meeting Rooms, and an IT Forensics lab.
The standout technology piece in this project is a four room Simulation Centre, which is the only one of its kind in the ATO and labelled “a world class facility” by the ATO Commissioner. The Simulation Centre is used for multiple purposes, which include: general meetings, diverse training, diverse ATO product testing, audio and video presentations, video and teleconferencing, interactive white boarding, audio and video recording, and remote observation and monitoring. Show less

QBE Insurance Group made the move into a brand new four level global headquarters site in the iconic Sydney office building at 8 Chifley Square in 2013. Audiovisual, video conferencing, and interactive technology were of high priority in the project, and konnectus had to work closely with the QBE team, as well as, external Partners to ensure all the requirements were met and seamlessly integrated into the beautiful aesthetic design developed by Davenport Campbell architects.

The… Show more

QBE Insurance Group made the move into a brand new four level global headquarters site in the iconic Sydney office building at 8 Chifley Square in 2013. Audiovisual, video conferencing, and interactive technology were of high priority in the project, and konnectus had to work closely with the QBE team, as well as, external Partners to ensure all the requirements were met and seamlessly integrated into the beautiful aesthetic design developed by Davenport Campbell architects.

The technology spaces and systems include: High level Boardroom, Large Conference Rooms with room combining, 1 x dedicated Video Conference Room, Large Training Rooms with room combining, 2 x large video walls with digital signage, 5 x Collaboration Meeting Rooms, 2 x large entertaining areas (inside and outside) with full range music systems, Integrated AVT and room environment control systems, Room waiter call system, Distributed audio and video across multiple floors for large presentations and events. Show less

The University of Western Sydney built a completely new Building H8 for the Nursing Faculty at its Hawkesbury Campus. Included was a requirement to deliver a fully coordinated design, documentation, and construction implementation of the Audiovisual services together with the other related design elements:- Architectural, Specialist Lighting, Electrical, Communications, Mechanical, Fire, and Hydraulics.
The Audiovisual brief was to design completely new systems and spaces which include the… Show more

The University of Western Sydney built a completely new Building H8 for the Nursing Faculty at its Hawkesbury Campus. Included was a requirement to deliver a fully coordinated design, documentation, and construction implementation of the Audiovisual services together with the other related design elements:- Architectural, Specialist Lighting, Electrical, Communications, Mechanical, Fire, and Hydraulics.
The Audiovisual brief was to design completely new systems and spaces which include the latest equipment and technology whilst still complying with the current University AV design standards. Specifically the University was looking to create some spaces, which were as close as possible to the real environments found in hospitals and medical centres.
The Room Types included: Five Clinical Practice Labs, One Mental Health Room, and One Simulation Lab with Control Room.
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