/ insights /

Asked on site, answered here.

Notes from the work - the questions venues, schools and institutions actually ask us, answered plainly. No trends, no listicles: just what we have learned in the rooms.

/ integration /  / 20 july 2026 /

What is pre-commissioning - and why demand it?

There are two meanings of "it works": powered on at site, or proven before it left the workshop. Only one of them protects your programme.

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/ consulting /  / 16 july 2026 /

What does an audiovisual consultant actually do?

Briefs, budgets, schematics and tender documentation - the design side of the table, and why the drawings are the promise.

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/ hospitality /  / 13 july 2026 /

What makes venue AV survive Saturday night?

Capacity, midnight, bar three deep - the real specification for hospitality systems. Design for the crew you actually have, and build rooms that can be serviced without closing.

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/ support /  / 13 july 2026 /

What should an AV support agreement actually cover?

A warranty covers the box, not the room. What belongs in a support agreement, who should hold it, and the questions that expose a thin one.

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/ government /  / 13 july 2026 /

What does a council chamber upgrade actually involve?

Speech every seat can hear, feeds for the public record, control that governance staff can run - and why standardising across the estate is the larger win.

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/ theatre & education /  / 13 july 2026 /

How do you get a school auditorium right?

Plan the theatre before the technology, design to the state guidelines, and build for the teacher on duty - lessons from Perth Modern, Bob Hawke College and Warwick SHS.

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/ venues & theatres /  / 13 july 2026 /

What ages first in a community theatre?

Lighting, audio or control - what wears out first in a venue that opened in 1990, what renewal covers, and what to ask for before you sign.

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/ culture & government /  / 13 july 2026 /

What keeps an immersive exhibit running?

Immersive galleries are operational systems, not installations. The disciplines that keep them running - documentation, spares thinking and service access designed in.

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