Dennis Cairns & Associates

Hydraulic Design Consultants located in Gold Coast, Brisbane, & Perth
Dennis Cairns & Associates is one of Australia’s leading suppliers of plumbing / hydraulic and fire services design. A dynamic and locally owned and operated company on the Gold Coast since 1980, and now with additional offices in both Brisbane QLD and Perth WA. We have established a reputation for achieving high quality and sustainable results for our clients and we deliver your projects on time and on budget. In 2013 we responded to growing demand and opened our office in Perth to better service our clients on the west coast of Australia. Adrian Zambelli, Managing Director of the company, oversees expansion of the three offices.

As licensed plumbers, drainers and gas fitters, our senior design teams give us the experience and know-how to provide outstanding, accurate and cost efficient designs. DCA has recently been acquired by Sedgman, an Australian company which has been operating since 1979. We continue to offer quality services to our valued clients.

From concept plumbing design through to construction, since 1980 Dennis Cairns & Associates hydraulic design consultants have been at the forefront of delivering the full spectrum of hydraulic and fire services design across a range of commercial, industrial and residential projects. DCA has recently been acquired by Sedgman, an Australian company which has been operating since 1979. Our quality services will continue from convenient locations in Brisbane, Perth and the Gold Coast.

Dennis Cairns and Associates is one of Australia’s leading suppliers of hydraulic and fire services design. Operating since 1980, offer solutions from concept design through to construction, consistently at the forefront of delivering the full spectrum of hydraulic services design across a broad range of commercial, industrial and residential projects.

We have recently been acquired by Sedgman, an Australian company which has been operating since 1979. We continue to offer quality services to our valued clients with the same innovative and cost effective solutions we became famous for in our storied 30 year history.

As licensed plumbers, drainers and gas fitters, our senior hydraulics design teams give us the experience and know-how to provide outstanding, accurate and cost efficient designs. A team approach to each project and our strong working relationships with local and statutory authorities, architectural and engineering firms, ensures we meet your expectations – on time, every time.

Hydraulic Design
Dennis Cairns & Associates is here for the future. With a commitment to being the best at what we do, we are always looking at new ways of doing things and researching the latest technologies that will keep us at the leading edge of hydraulic and fire services. Our history of continuous expansion take our services throughout Australia by bringing the best in hydraulic and fire services design to companies both internationally and in Australia.

Hydraulic and Fire Services Quality Assurance
The practice is fully covered by a Professional Indemnity Insurance which has been in place since 1980 and is currently held with Lloyd’s London. This insurance value is for $10,000,000.00 and our Public Liability Insurance value is $20,000,000.00.

We have received a PQC Rating Level 4 from Queensland Government’s Department of Public Works and we hold a DEEWR Code Compliancy with the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry and the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for The Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010. We have also been appointed to the Government of Western Australia Department of Finance’s Building Management and Works Engineering and Building Specialists Panel for Hydraulic Services.

WHY CHOOSE DENNIS CAIRNS & ASSOCIATES?
We are specialists in hydraulic and fire services with an outstanding track record over more than 30 years;
We select the best people so we can deliver the best results.
Our highly experienced team is committed to producing high quality and sustainable design solutions;
We use the latest computer-aided design (CAD) software producing two and three-dimensional drawings that ensure new levels of accuracy;
We are committed to providing exceptional service and building great relationships with our clients and industry partners;
We’re focused on the environment in everything we do.

Specialty Hydraulic, Plumbing Design Services:

Water

Cold water reticulation
Hot water generation (including temperature control) and reticulation

Sanitary

Plumbing and Drainage
Vacuum Sewers

Gas

Gas distribution systems (Natural and LPG)

Fire Services

Fire hydrant and fire hose reel services
• Fire sprinklers
• Fire pump rooms

Stormwater

Drainage and sub-soil drainage
• Syphonic drainage systems
• Gutter and downpipe sizing

Tradewaste

Plumbing and drainage
• Pretreatment devices
• Authority approvals

Environmental Solutions

Water conservation and auditing
• Rainwater harvesting and re-use
• Grey and waste water harvesting and re-use
• Stormwater Management Plans

Reporting/Specifications

Design briefs
• Design and Construct and full hydraulic services specifications
• Bill of quantities schedules
• Dilapidation reports
• Monthly site inspections and reports
• Peer review

BIM(Building Information Modelling)Services & 3D Documentation Plumbing Design

Construction Focused Modelling Team
• Designing As-Built Revit Models
• Coordinated Models through Revit & Navisworks
• Design Analysis
• Complete Bill of Quantities
• Asset Registers
• LOD 500 Capable

Consulting Services
We are committed to providing exceptional service and building great relationships with our clients and industry partners. For more information about our hydraulic consulting services, for general enquiries please get in touch.