About
John Paul College is a private secondary college located in Daisy Hill, in Brisbane's south. As part of its ongoing capital works programme, the college undertook a redevelopment of three amenities block buildings across the campus. Chill Merchants was engaged by builder Bedford Built to deliver the full scope of mechanical services for the project, contributing to the college's investment in modern, compliant facilities for its students and staff.
Project Details
The Challenge
Amenities block redevelopments on active school campuses require careful coordination to deliver compliant mechanical systems across multiple buildings without disrupting the day-to-day operation of the college. The scope at John Paul College presented several specific requirements across HVAC and ventilation disciplines:
- Delivering air conditioning installation across three separate amenities block buildings, each requiring its own coordinated mechanical scope within the builder's construction programme.
- Designing and installing extraction systems for toilet blocks and changerooms, environments where ventilation compliance and air quality are subject to strict requirements under Australian Standards.
- Installing a kitchen range hood exhaust system to the appropriate standard for a commercial education facility.
- Supplying and installing underbench fridges as part of the broader kitchen services scope.
- Coordinating works across multiple buildings on a live school campus, maintaining compliance with site access and safety requirements throughout.
Our Approach
Chill Merchants delivered the complete mechanical services scope across all three amenities buildings at John Paul College, working in close coordination with Bedford Built throughout the capital works programme.
Air Conditioning Installation: Air conditioning systems were supplied and installed across all three amenities block buildings, providing appropriate thermal comfort in line with the redevelopment specifications.
Toilet Blocks and Changeroom Extraction: Extraction systems were designed and installed for toilet blocks and changerooms across the buildings, meeting the ventilation and air quality requirements applicable to these environments under relevant Australian Standards.
Underbench Fridge Installation: Underbench fridges were supplied and installed as part of the kitchen services scope, completing the mechanical fitout for that area.
Multi-Building Coordination: Works were sequenced and managed across three buildings in coordination with Bedford Built's broader construction programme, maintaining alignment with site access requirements and the college's operational schedule.
The Outcome
The redeveloped amenities blocks at John Paul College are now equipped with modern, compliant mechanical systems across air conditioning, ventilation, and kitchen services, providing a more comfortable and appropriately serviced environment for students and staff.
All works were completed across three buildings in alignment with Bedford Built's construction programme and the compliance standards required for a private secondary college. The project adds to Chill Merchants' growing track record in the education sector, where the company is establishing itself as a preferred mechanical services contractor for capital works upgrades and new builds.
Why Chill Merchant
The John Paul College project is representative of how Chill Merchants approaches education sector work: with the discipline, compliance awareness, and multi-building coordination capability that school and college environments require.
Education sector experience: Chill Merchants is actively building its presence as a preferred mechanical contractor in the education sector, having delivered capital works upgrades and new build projects across multiple schools and colleges. This sector experience is reflected in every job.
Multi-building delivery: Managing a coordinated mechanical scope across three separate buildings within a single construction programme requires structured sequencing and clear builder communication. Chill Merchants brings this as standard.
Compliance-led ventilation: Toilet blocks, changerooms, and kitchen environments each carry specific ventilation compliance requirements. Chill Merchants engineers and installs these systems to meet applicable Australian Standards from the outset, not as an afterthought.
Trusted by commercial builders: Engagement by builders like Bedford Built reflects the reliability and specification-level quality that Chill Merchants consistently delivers on education and institutional projects.
