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Optus Skywalk Vertigo 2022

July 2022
Nilsen are proud to continue our electrical works at Optus Stadium and our association with such a great venue.

Completed mid-2022, Optus Stadium Rooftop Experience known as Vertigo allows fans to step off the roof and walk out beyond the edge of the stadium.r

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Nilsen wins multiple NECA South Australia 2020-2021 Excellence Awards

September 2021
Nilsen is proud to be associated with Optus Stadium

On September 10, 2021 the NECA South Australia Awards dinner was held. Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, this year's awards showcased two years’ worth of projects

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Nilsen is proud to be associated with Optus Stadium

September 2021
Nilsen is proud to be associated with Optus Stadium

While Optus Stadium is one of many stadium projects Nilsen have been involved with over the last century, it is the most innovative and technologically advanced stadium Nilsen have delivered to date.

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Wayne Peachey Memorial Award Winner 2020

November 2020
Wayne Peachey Outstanding Employee Award Winner 2020

A huge and well deserved congratulations to Senior Technician, Bert Thomas, from the QLD Gladstone branch who was awarded the Wayne Peachey Memorial award on Thursday, 8th October 2020.

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Nilsen NSW wins icare Aware Award

September 2020
Two men in high visual top while check the power room

Nilsen (NSW) have won the icare Aware Award for July 2020 for Nilsen’s safety strategy and safety mantra “Think Safe, Act Safe” that has been communicated and implemented across all of the Nilsen businesses.

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MCG Sports Lighting Upgrade Project now complete

May 2020
MCG Sports Lighting Upgrade

Nilsen is proud to have reinforced its 25 year relationship with the MCC through the successful delivery of the MCG Sports Lighting Upgrade project.

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MCG Lighting Tower Upgrade

December 2019
Inside cobdogla station

This week new LED lighting installed by Nilsen at the MCG was turned on as part of a series of tests for the ongoing MCG Sports Lighting Upgrade project.

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Nilsen wins 2019 National NECA Award

December 2019
Inside cobdogla station

On 21 November the National NECA Awards were held at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane.

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The Towers at Elizabeth Quay

October 2019
The Towers

The Nilsen WA team recently completed the final separate proportion at the – The Towers at Elizabeth Quay.

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Nilsen win three awards at the 2019 NECA South Australia Excellence Awards

September 2019
NECA South Australia Excellence Awards

The NECA South Australia Excellence Awards were held last Friday September 13 at Adelaide Convention Centre. Nilsen were incredibly successful, taking home three wins for all three nominations!

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Nilsen come away with two awards from the NECA Queensland Excellence Awards

September 2019
NECA Queensland Excellence Awards

On Friday September 6, Nilsen won two NECA Queensland Excellence Awards – Winner for Best Industrial Medium Project for the Ross River Solar Farm Project and a Certificate of Commendation for Voice/Data Communications & Audio Visual Project for the Thales Early Voice Communication System (EVCS) Project.

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Nilsen reach project milestone at UTS Central

June 2019
Nilsen reach project milestone at UTS Central

Nilsen was engaged by Richard Crookes in early 2017 to design and construct the Electrical, Communications, Audio Visual and Security installation for the for the University of Technology Sydney: Central Building. .

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Nilsen Victoria win two NECA Excellence Awards!

September 2018
NECA Excellence Awards

Nilsen (VIC) won not one but two awards on the night.

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Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) light testing

January 2018
Perth Stadium

Nilsen (WA) is excited to see all our hard work coming together at the Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) recent light testing.

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Nilsen QLD take home two awards at Friday’s NECA QLD Excellence Awards

August 2017
Nilsen QLD take home two awards at Friday’s NECA QLD Excellence Awards

Nilsen were awarded Best Large Commercial Project and received Highly Commended in the Company Safety Systems Award.

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Vote for Nilsen in the 2017 Power of Two awards

August 2017
Vote for Nilsen in the 207 Power of Two awards

Nilsen has been submitted to the global Philips Power of Two awards following the success of our work at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (nRAH).

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Nilsen QLD awarded two new Solar Farm projects in North Queensland

June 2017
Nilsen QLD awarded two new Solar Farm projects in North Queensland

Nilsen QLD have secured both of local developer Edify Energy’s Queensland Solar Farms - the Whitsunday and Hamilton projects, totalling 138MW. This follows on from our 12.5MW install at Conergy Lakelands.

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Nilsen at the Total Facilities tradeshow

June 2017
Telethon Kids Institute

Nilsen recently participated in the Total Facilities tradeshow – a two-day event catering for Australia’s facilities management market. It was the first tradeshow of its kind that Nilsen has taken part in, and proved to be a huge success. Total Facilities supports our exclusive TEGG strategy to manage electrical equipment. Nilsen look forward to having you visit us at the 2018 event in Melbourne.

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Nilsen Contracting WA Wins Telethon Kids Institute Fitout Project

April 2017
Telethon Kids Institute

Nilsen Contracting WA are delighted to be awarded the electrical works contract for the Telethon Kids Institute (TKI) fitout by Multiplex. The project will encompass electrical works including lighting, lighting control, switchboards, communications, security and BMS interface.

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Lakeland Solar and Storage Project

December 2016
Lakeland Solar and Storage Project

Nilsen QLD have been contracted to help build what will be Australia’s first ever grid-connected, utility-scale solar and battery storage project. This project will combine big battery storage with big solar in order to supply Australia with solar power even on cloudy days, during peak usage times, and after sundown. The Lakeland solar project is part of a larger push to ultimately deploy more large-scale solar PV plants across Australia.

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NWA wins National NECA Excellence Award

November 2016
Nilsen QLD’s success at the recent NECA Awards

On Thursday 17th November 2017 the nation’s best electrical and communications projects were recognised at the annual electrical and communications industry’s Excellence Awards, hosted by the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA). We are delighted to announce the Western Australian team have been awarded a National NECA Excellence Award for their Perth Airport T1 project entered into the Small Industrial Project category.

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Nilsen QLD’s success at the recent NECA Awards

September 2016
Nilsen QLD’s success at the recent NECA Awards

The Queensland team have again been successful in the Commercial Large Project category for the NECA Queensland Awards. The Defence Logistics Transformation Project (DLTP) at Lavarack Barracks was delivered as part of an initiative to modernise and enhance Defence’s warehousing and distribution functions across Australia. Nilsen’s scope included demolition, refurbishment and an associated site infrastructure upgrade. The scope also included eight new buildings which Nilsen staged to minimise impact to the facility. Spread across 13 locations on Australia’s largest Army Base, the two and half year project showcased Nilsen’s skill in performing cooperatively, resourcefully, diligently, safely and on time.

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NWA Engineering Services Commended for Expertise, Innovation & Knowledge by Perth Airport

May 2016
NWA Engineering Services Commended for Expertise, Innovation & Knowledge by Perth Airport

Congratulations to the NWA Engineering Services team who successfully completed the complete replacement of Terminal 1 Ring Main Unit (RMU) for Perth International Airport and received a letter of Commendation from the client.

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Nilsen Celebrates Turning 100 Years Old

March 2016
Nilsen Celebrates Turning 100 Years Old

This year Oliver J Nilsen (Aust) Ltd is celebrating its hundredth birthday. Like any great centenian, Nilsen has seen massive technological shifts happen over the decades – and is proud to have been at the forefront of them!

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The New Generation of BMX Bandits

December 2015
The New Generation of BMX Bandits

Corey Bohan, motocross enthusiast and admirer of the classic Australian movie “BMX Bandits,” has created a tribute video. BMX Bandits is a movie close to our heart too, as Nilsen Premiere produced and invested in excess of a million dollars to create it back in the early 1980s. Watch as Corey and his friends fight crime just like the original BMX bandits.

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Nilsen wins NECA Queensland State Award

September 2015
Nilsen wins NECA Queensland State Award

Nilsen (QLD) has won the Best Industrial Medium Sized Project for the Reedy Creek and Condabri Control Room Buildings project.

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Sydney Airport Shiers Substation

September 2015
Sydney Airport Shiers Substation

Following on from several successfully completed HV projects at Sydney Airport over the last year and a half, Sydney Airport engaged Nilsen to establish a new 11kv Substation within the domestic precinct. The new Shiers Substation comprises 19 panels of 11kv Schneider PIX Switchgear, a new 1500kva Dry Transformer, LV Main Switchboard and associated HV and LV Cabling.

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Nilsen receives a 2015 NECA Excellence Award for the Mt Martha Solar Dryer Facilities

September 2015
Nilsen receives a 2015 NECA Excellence Award for the Mt Martha Solar Dryer Facilities

Nilsen’s electrical and communication work at the Mt Martha Solar Dryer Facilities was recognised when Victoria's best electricians and projects were named at NECA’s Excellence Awards in Melbourne on July 31st 2015.

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Nilsen Switchboards – Project Awards

August 2015
Nilsen Switchboards – Project Awards
BHP Jimblebar Sub005 & Sub007

Nilsen Switchboards were awarded at the beginning of the year the Contract to supply 2x LV/HV Switchrooms for BHP Jimblebar which is still underway and due for completion in November.

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Stockland’s Shellharbour Embedded metering Project

April 2015
Stockland’s Shellharbour Embedded metering Project

ESNSW recently completed a major embedded metering upgrade to the Stockland’s shopping centre in Shellharbour. The project was completed in partnership with WIN Energy and involved the upgrade of nine main supplies to incorporate parent metering and SPD devices. A significant amount of switchboard and busbar modification was required as well as the installation of nine new SPD cubicles.

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Archive

August 2017

Nilsen QLD take home two awards at Friday’s NECA QLD Excellence Awards

Vote for Nilsen in the 2017 Power of Two awards

July 2017

Nilsen QLD awarded two new Solar Farm projects in North Queensland

June 2017

Nilsen at the Total Facilities tradeshow

April 2017

Nilsen Contracting WA Wins Telethon Kids Institute Fitout Project

December 2016

Lakeland Solar and Storage Project

November 2016

NWA wins National NECA Excellence Award

September 2016

Nilsen QLD’s success at the recent NECA Awards

May 2016

NWA Engineering Services Commended for Expertise, Innovation & Knowledge by Perth Airport

March 2016

Nilsen Celebrates Turning 100 Years Old

December 2015

The New Generation of BMX Bandits

September 2015

Nilsen wins NECA Queensland State Award

Sydney Airport Shiers Substation

Nilsen Mt Martha Solar Dryer Facilities project awarded a NECA Excellence Award for Victoria

August 2015

Nilsen Switchboards – Project Awards

June 2015

Stockland’s Shellharbour Embedded metering Project

April 2015

UTS Thomas Street CB07

March 2015

Nilsen on site at Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital (SCUH)

October 2014

UTS Broadway FEIT

September 2014

Nilsen Engineering Services NSW signs TEGG agreement with Veolia

Nilsen (QLD) take out major award at NECA QLD Awards

Success for Nilsen NSW at NECA Awards Ceremony

Nilsen NT Wins 2014 Master Builders EBC Awards

Nilsen South Australia Wins State NECA Excellence Awards for 2014

Nilsen Contracting wrapping up at Westfield ‘Garden City’ Mt Gravatt in Brisbane

Nilsen Townsville apart of Willows Shopping Centre’s grand plan to be four times bigger

Nilsen Contracting on site at the Sunshine Coast University Public Hospital (SCUPH)

August 2014

Midland Public & Private Hospitals. (Perth WA)

Hope Downs 4 for Rio Tinto / KBR

Perth Children’s Hospitals. (Perth WA)

GIS and Processing Substations for BHPIO

Nilsen - more than just a national company

July 2014

Nilsen (QLD) have been nominated as a finalist for two projects

Nilsen (Vic) Wins State NECA Excellence Awards for 2014

NECA Apprentice of the Year Awards 2014 (Victoria)

Royal Adelaide Hospital Project

Bendigo Hospital

Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre

Nilsen Contracting Division awarded Interactive Data Centre

Nilsen Contracting Division awarded Melbourne Airport - Energy Centre

Nilsen Contracting Division awarded Next DC M1 – Solar Panel Installation

June 2014

Nilsen Engineering Services wins major Tegg Premium Maintenance contracts

Nilsen Contracting Division awarded Monash University Green Chemical Futures Building

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