Operation Christmas Child - All Systems Go!
5 October 2008
Thanks to the hard work of Calibre staff Samantha Kelly, Tamara Winch-Buist, Dean Pascoe and the generosity of those at Calibre's 10 Victoria Ave office in Perth Western Australia, more children will receive their first ever Christmas gift.
A simple shoe box containing clothing, stationary, hygiene products and toys brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations in developing countries, particularly South East Asia.
Parents in the Calibre office have enjoyed taking their children shopping for articles for the box at the same time teaching them about giving. Thank you to all who have given so generously, the gift-filled shoe boxes have the ability to change their lives.
Fundraising Fever Hits Brockman!
1 October 2008
Our hard working folk at the Brockman 4 site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia pulled out all stops whilst raising money for the red Cross recently.
As well as money raised from staff onsite, companies including Rio Tinto, NRW, CCR, Portacomm, Ausco and ESS all contributed to raise a final amount of a whopping $12,720 in the space of a few short hours.
Infrastructure Engineer David Hudson, announced he would also lose his locks in return for donations to the Starlight Foundation. Within 30 minutes over $18, 500 was raised and after further donations from other team members and companies, a grand total of over $23,500 was collected. Incredible effort! Whilst on a fundraising roll, a quiz night was also held on site where over $10,000 was raised for the Cancer Council.
5 million hours Lost Time Injury Free - Our safety success is no accident
30 September 2008
The Calibre Global group of companies have achieved a significant milestone by reaching 5 million hours Lost Time Injury Free. This milestone could not have been achieved without a culture of “safety first” and a team of people who look out for each other.
Staff across Calibre celebrated this special occasion with a morning tea and received a commemorative gift. Safety continues to be our number one priority as we march towards 10 million hours LTI free.
Calibre Projects (WA) turns 100!
12 September 2008
The Calibre Projects (WA) team recently welcomed their 100th team member and celebrated this achievement by hosting a centenary celebration on Friday 12th September.
Formed just 3 short years ago (formerly known as ESG or Engineering Services Group) Calibre Projects WA provide engineering and EPCM services to companies including Pilbara Iron Asset Management, Robe River, Worsley Alumina, FMG, CSBP, Woodside and TiWest (to name but a few).
Calibre Projects’ WA General Manager, Feliciano Sanchez was there to give a speech to the Projects’ team, thanking them for their efforts in achieving this success.
Calibre Projects Pty Ltd (including Calibre Projects (WA) and teams working on Rio Tinto Expansion Projects) has a total workforce of over 400 personnel, and is part of the Calibre Global group of companies which has over 800 personnel.
Young Engineers Australia Conference
10 September 2008
On Wednesday 10th September the national Young Engineers Summit was held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A record attendance of over 200 delegates (some of which included Calibre Young Engineers) were there to partake in this year’s theme “The Universal Engineer”. A selection of high profile keynote speakers from industry, interactive sessions, networking opportunities and a poster session were all part of the day’s activities.
Calibre Sponsors the Spring Rose Art Show for Cystic Fibrosis WA
1 August 2008
Celebrating the art of Western Australia and raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis in WA, Calibre is proudly sponsoring the inaugural Spring Rose Art Show for Cystic Fibrosis to be held on the 29th August 08 at The Niche, 11 Aberdare Road, Nedlands.
Youth Focus - supporting young people in need
4 July 2008
Youth Focus is a West Australian, non-profit community based organisation working with young people, aged 12 to 18 years, who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm. Youth Focus values young lives by ensuring the emotional well-being of young people, developing their self worth and offering them the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Calibre are proud sponsors of this year's Youth Focus "Night of Nights" ball (19 July 2008).
Calibre acquire new Brisbane office to cater for expansion
11 June 2008
Acquisition of the new premises at 545 Queen Street, Brisbane will enable Calibre to meet its expansion plans in response to the growing demand for our capabilities, particularly in Queensland.
"We considered a range of office premises in Brisbane and chose 545 Queen Street as we feel its modern "vibe" is a great fit to the Calibre culture. We are presently undergoing a rigorous recruitment drive in Brisbane, and we are sure both our present and future employees will enjoy the environment at 545 Queen Street, said Gerard Madam, Operation Manager (Queensland). "We are here for the long term. We have just signed a 10 year lease for new office premises of 2000m2 at 545 Queen St to accommodate approximately 200 personnel", he added.
In late 2006, Calibre established a presence in Queensland with the acquisition of our office at 444 Queen St.
Calibre sponsor Bulk Materials Handling Conference 2008
5 May 2008
Calibre is again proud to be silver sponsor at this year’s Bulk Materials Handling Conference in Brisbane, 2 - 3 September 2008.
Bulk Materials Handling will showcase the major port and rail expansions driving the industry and the new technology and system designs supporting the growth. The event will cover the pressing issues facing the industry; including skill shortages, asset risk management, safety issues and community and environment issues.
Young Engineers win 2008 Global MERIT competition
10 April 2008
Calibre is proud to announce that our graduates have recently won the prestigious 2008 Global MERIT competition for young engineers.
News just in from Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England, confirms that our two teams competing in the finals series have finished 1st and 2nd in the global contest.
With over 200 teams from around the world taking part, our three Calibre teams finished 1st, 2nd and 16th after eight weeks of gruelling competition.
The top 6 teams then earned the right to compete in finals held this week in the UK and via webcast.
Our winning team, "Stop, Calibrate & Listen", captained by Patrick Scanlon is bringing home the coveted trophy. Congratulations to Patrick and his team mates Marco Moutinho, Daniel Offereins, Sharon Wong, Bernard Wong and Irwan Mukmin.
Here's what the MERIT Website had to say about their fantastic effort...
"They came, they played and they conquered"! After a tense final round, in which the two Calibre teams were neck and neck in their battle to come out on top, it was the team who had flown to England for the final, "Stop, Calibrate and Listen" who were crowned the Merit 2008 Champions".
Congratulations also to our two other competing teams:
X-Calibre, captained by Vinzi Carcione, with team mates Hasan Ehdeyhed Solomon Birnie, Andrew Bhatia, Barry Tan and Ben Ko finished runners-up. No small achievement and an effort to be very proud of.
As is the great effort of the Soks and Jocks team, captained by Sok Hong Teow, with team mates Aaron Brolsma, Ashley Harris, Benjamin Ng, Kaylene Price and Russell Porter who finished 16th.
Finally, a special thanks to Helen Pedersen and all our graduate mentors who continue to provide inspiration, advice and guidance to our graduates.
Calibre teams take lead in Global MERIT competition
12 March 2008
MERIT is an acronym for Management, Enterprise, Risk, Innovation and Teamwork.
It is a computer simulation where participants from around the world learn how to manage their own fictional construction company by making decisions that affect the key functions of the business, such as marketing, tendering, finance, overheads, personnel and construction, and all in a 'safe' but realistic and competitive environment.
This year Calibre has three teams in the competition and with only a few weeks to go they're leading the pack.
In 1st position with 2,959 points is X-Calibre led by Vinzi Carcione, up 9% from last week.
In 2nd position and 10 points closer to the lead with 2,930 points is Stop, Calibrate and Listen led by Patrick Scanlon, also up 9% from last week.
Climbing rapidly and now in 13th position with 2,663 points is Soks And Jocks led by Sok Hong Teow, up 13% from last week.
Our teams have an overall average of 2,851 leading the nearest corporate rivals with 2,681 points.
New Safety & Rescue Training facility opened...
14 February 2008
Safety & Rescue Australia (SRTA), a member of the Calibre Global group of companies, has recently opened its new Jandakot training facility.
The Training Centre became operational at 7 Chullora Bend Jandakot on February 11th when it ran its first public course at the new training facility. The 825sqm facility has been custom fitted for a range of training needs and is one of the largest specialist safety and rescue training facilities in the state.
4 million hours without Lost Time Injury achieved!
22 January 2008
With a strong tradition and culture of safety, Calibre is proud to announce that it has achieved a significant safety milestone, having recently surpassed 4 million hours without Lost Time Injury.
This achievement demonstrates a solid commitment to health and safety in the workplace and an ethos of "safety first" throughout all levels of the company.
Calibre hits 600 mark and rising
30 December 2007
Calibre recorded another significant milestone in its history with its 600th team member joining the group. In six years, Calibre has grown from a workforce of 15 to 600. This could not have been achieved without a "results-focused" group of people who share a common vision to provide outstanding professional services.
Curtin University Common Room for Engineering Students
1 October 2007
Calibre is proud to announce its ongoing support for Curtin University's Engineering students with renewal of its sponsorship of the Engineering faculties Common Room.
The Common Room provides an environment for engineering students to interact, share knowledge and work in teams.
Calibre on show at Iron Ore 2007 Conference
15 September 2007
Calibre was again a major participant and sponsor of the recent Iron Ore 2007 Conference, held at the Sheraton Perth Hotel.
The conference attracted over 450 delegates from around the world and most were there to see Calibre Control's Julian Gonzalez (Manager Engineering Systems, Calibre Controls) present his paper on "Increasing Throughput via Improved Automation - More Tonnes, More Quickly from Existing Assets".
Youth Focus - helping prevent youth suicide and depression
1 August 2007
Calibre are proud sponsors and major partners of Youth Focus, a non-profit community based organisation working with young people, aged 12 to 18 years, who are showing early signs associated with suicide, depression and self-harm.
This year's Youth Focus "Night of Nights" Ball held on Saturday 21st July was again highly successful, with over 800 corporate partners and friends enjoying what many have named as the best ball ever. Congratulations to Jenny Allen (Director) and her team on a fantastic effort.
