Civic

Government bodies are charged with balancing conflicting priorities while making the best use of public funds. As a consequence, civic and public works projects call for effective cost management and capital planning and an approach that paves the way for a more cohesive community infrastructure.

As a trusted public sector partner, SEMF has spearheaded civil and building engineering projects that have become valuable public assets and set the impetus for community development and growth. Our diverse skill set has seen us provide structural engineering services for town halls, law courts and libraries and design climate control systems for museums, galleries and visitor centres.

We have also provided infrastructure, water, waste management and energy systems as well as cost analysis, project and stakeholder management services at a local, state and federal level.

At SEMF, our view of civic building projects is integrated and highly exhaustive. We engage with every aspect of public and municipal works, from business development to environmental management, public safety and stakeholder liaison.

Defence

Today, the military sector is faced with increasingly complex challenges. It must be able to tackle greater logistical pressures while coping with escalating demands on security. It’s also essential that its infrastructure support operational agility - an element that helps facilitate swift tactical responses to emergencies and threats.

At SEMF, we offer a full range of services for the planning, design and construction of high-security sites, from correctional facilities, detention centres, army barracks and rifle ranges to state-of-the-art headquarters for police and paramedics. We’ve built long-term partnerships with key providers and authorities across this sector, alliances we owe to our inventive approach to design, strategy and technology and a sharp awareness of our clients specialist needs.

SEMF’s work on the Bairnsdale Police Station for Victoria Police is proof of this competitive edge. We designed and engineered a climate control system, underground water tank, emergency generator and security alarm for the complex – solutions that saw us balance technological and operational requirements with the environment in which we put these in place.

Education

The challenges faced by the education sector are constantly in flux. Increased demands on space and shifts in funding models and teaching strategies have rewritten the quality markers for the modern learning environment.

SEMF partners with educational institutions, funding bodies, developers and architects to construct building solutions that match the requirements of primary, secondary and higher education. Our partners’ briefs are highly diverse, ranging from cost-effective energy systems design for major universities to the creation of mixed-use learning spaces that can adapt to new technologies and future needs.

We have fostered long-term alliances with the country’s elite educational institutions and work to help them realise their commercial visions while meeting educational responsibilities and duty of care. We’ve partnered with the University of Tasmania to conduct natural gas upgrades across its statewide campuses and designed and constructed antibody technology facilities and wet chemical laboratories at Monash University in Victoria.

At SEMF, our technical, building and engineering expertise help us respond to the sector’s highly specialised demands. We can provide maintenance and facilities management for high school laboratories and science departments or design state-of-the-art tertiary research centres that serve as national hubs for knowledge and learning.

Although our educational projects might be diverse, they share an emphasis on best value, performance and future use.

Healthcare

Technological advances, research discoveries and demographic shifts are creating a new paradigm for successful healthcare. For SEMF, these changes are shaping an approach that addresses the future needs of the sector as well as the ongoing evolution of medical institutions and providers.

At SEMF, we work with investors, practitioners, healthcare providers and contractors to build facilities that combine state-of-the-art technology with global best practice. We bring commercial acumen and technical expertise to these relationships, a combination that helps our partners achieve both economic versatility and sustainable results.

SEMF’s slate of healthcare projects varies dramatically in scope and breadth. This diversity is reflected in our construction of a new residential aged care unit at the Portland Hospital and the five-story extension to the Royal Hobart, for which we provided mechanical, electrical, communications and hydraulic services.

In the last six years, SEMF has successfully delivered multiple hospital extension and refurbishments – a record that seals our status as a provider of world-class medical facilities. We have built this foundation through projects such as the Brunswick Private Hospital, the Frankston Private Hospital and the psychiatric intensive care unit at Melbourne’s premier healthcare facility The Alfred.

High technology

The acceleration of technology has seen customers evolve at a rapid pace. This shift has seen industry grapple with drastic shifts in the market, creating an urgent need for scalable and flexible infrastructure. At SEMF, we are positioned to help our partners succeed in an increasingly networked world. 

We collaborate with the organisations, technology and science providers that are championing innovation and change, and work with them to build commercially sustainable data centres and telephone exchanges that are agile, reliable and secure. We engineer laboratories that draw on revolutionary robotics technology such as the antibodies facilities for Monash University, set to be the largest in the world, and design mail centres that respond to data pressures and the need for greater security and connectivity.

Our expertise ranges from project management and the implementation of security systems for the country’s biggest data and telecommunications providers to energy-saving solutions for leading scientific organisations and research firms. Whatever the context, we empower our partners to address new challenges and actively anticipate future demands.

Industrial

More than ever, the industrial sector is driven by technological evolution and shifts in consumer demand. This has strengthened the imperative for buildings that respond to highly specialised operational needs as well as sustainability agendas and specific geographical and environmental contexts.

SEMF works with industrial partners across a range of market sectors from food manufacturing and product processing to electronics, energy, water and waste. Our combination of technical ability, design skills and commercial acumen allows us to offer versatile, comprehensive services, whether for processing plants and warehouses or mobile transport facilities and cold storage.

At SEMF, we collaborate with clients who are on the forefront of industrial innovation and help them realise solutions that streamline operations while optimising profitability. We have delivered redeveloped production control systems for household names such as Cadbury and overhauled Dairy Farmers’ production capacity by installing a new filling and packaging line and conducting wide-scale plant upgrades.

SEMF offers solutions for manufacturing plants, industrial processes and logistics along with niche offerings such as fire engineering, seismic design and sustainability consulting.

Office accommodation

In the last few years, rising populations and increased economic uncertainty has sparked demand for office accommodation that combines structural efficiency with best value. Developers are seeking commercial solutions that make the most of potential floor space and better leverage available land while employers are striving towards cost-effective work environments that help them attract and motivate the best talent.

SEMF has partnered with a host of blue-chip clients searching for premium office space in Australian cities and works with them to create workplaces that are sustainable, people-focussed and highly profitable. Our expertise has seen us successfully deliver a range of office accommodation projects from high and low-rise buildings in the country’s major financial hubs to multi-purpose headquarters for local, state and federal government staff.

Our office accommodation projects are shaped by collaboration and conversation with our partners and stakeholders and are driven by versatility and a highly responsive approach to design. We use high-tech modelling techniques to capitalise on usable space within the physical limits of the building and construct commercial developments that are focused firmly on longevity, energy-efficiency and the ability to absorb functional change.

Recreational

World-class recreational spaces demand a bold and imaginative vision but they also call for strong commercial acumen and precise execution. At SEMF, we deliver on all these fronts.

We work with leading developers, event organisers and stakeholders to design spaces that have become sporting and cultural landmarks while sparking investment in regeneration, infrastructure and community. From stadiums and grandstands to swimming pools, gyms, racing tracks and athletics fields, our sporting venues share the ability to facilitate winning performances as well as compelling visitor experiences. Our work on Melbourne’s Telstradome is a case in point. SEMF developed a sophisticated control system for the stadium’s moving roof – a technically challenging feat that has since contributed to the site’s iconic status.

However, SEMF’s recreational expertise is not limited to the sporting arena. We also deliver the technology to preserve cultural assets for future generations. An example of this is our design of the climate management system for the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston – an achievement that saw us resolve the competing issues of object conservation and energy efficiency.

Residential

Across Australia, rising populations have seen space premiums reach an all-time high – a fact that calls for an inventive and sustainable approach to residential design.

We believe that a smarter approach to home building can escalate living standards, deliver best value to developers and foster a community-driven infrastructure and this reflexivity also drives the relationships we’ve built with our project partners.

SEMF works with the country’s top developers, investors and architects on residential projects of all types. These range from small-scale private dwellings and mixed-use housing complexes to multi-storey towers designed for high-density city living. Our residential expertise also extends to the hospitality and tourism sector, where we have shaped youth hostels and boutique accommodation as well as sought-after luxury hotels.

At SEMF, we’re firmly committed to sustainability thinking and are on a quest to understand how residential buildings can respond to future needs. We often take on projects that put us at the cutting edge of sustainability issues and always design with energy performance and carbon reduction in mind.

Retail

An effective retail development should connect with customers on a personal level, regardless of scale. It should foster pleasurable shopping experiences while championing versatility, best value and ecologically sustainable design.

SEMF works with some of the country’s leading retailers, developers, and contractors - partnerships that have fine-tuned our understanding of this fast-paced and time-critical sector. Our approach to retail projects is characterised by flexibility, collaboration and responsiveness, allowing for swift execution of the client vision and rapid adjustment to marketplace demands. We bring our expertise to every aspect of the industry, from state-of-the-art shopping malls and parks, to high-end department store builds to nationwide refurbishment rollouts for the country’s biggest retailers.

At SEMF, we’ve mastered retail requirements and these priorities are at the heart of everything we do. We understand the importance of creating adaptable spaces that can be transformed with minimal disruption and why it’s essential to construct sustainable buildings that are energy-efficient and easy to maintain. Our building engineers know the value of constructing structural columns that minimise sightlines while our project managers can oversee energy, maintenance and systems performance through the lifecycle of a facility.

We’ve partnered with iconic department store Myer on over 50 projects, provided full design, documentation and inspection services for Woolworth’s sites and constructed hydraulics systems for QIC Retail. These retail partnerships were driven by innovation and open communication, and their success is proof of the strength of our approach.