Cabravale Club Resort
Project Overview
This project involved the transformation of an existing club in Western Sydney into a large-scale, integrated hospitality and entertainment destination, including the addition of a 140-room hotel and significant upgrades to existing infrastructure.
Rather than a traditional refurbishment, the project required a staged expansion and repositioning of the site into a multi-use facility, combining new construction with upgrades to live operational systems.
ControlWorks partnered with Superior Air to deliver building automation and control solutions across both new and existing environments
Project Details
- Client: Superior Air (Mechanical Contractor)
- Industry: Hospitality / Club / Retail
- Location: Canley Vale, NSW
- Project Duration: April 2024 – April 2026
Scope of Works:
New Works
- Control of ventilation systems serving the new hotel
- FCUs and AHUs across new club and gaming areas
- Integration of two new chillers and associated cooling towers
- Control of two new hot water generation systems and associated plant
- Electrical metering and monitoring
Upgrade Works (Existing Club)
- Migration of legacy PLC systems to a Niagara-based platform (Emalytics),
- Migration of an existing Honeywell Niagara-based system to the new platform,
- Deployment of Phoenix Contact PLC controllers,
- Installation of new control panels and staged integration across MSSBs
Key Challenges:
Staged Plant Performance During Construction
The project required the central plant to operate under reduced and variable load conditions while construction progressed through multiple stages. This introduced complexity in maintaining stable and efficient system performance prior to full site completion.
Maintaining Live Site Operations
Upgrades to the existing club needed to be delivered without disrupting day-to-day operations. This required careful planning, staging, and coordination of works, particularly during system changeovers and panel installations.
Solution Approach
ControlWorks adopted a staged and integrated delivery approach, aligning control strategies with both construction sequencing and operational requirements.
This included:
- Development of control logic to support stable plant operation under partial load conditions
- Structured staging of upgrade works to minimise operational impact
- Progressive migration of legacy systems to a modern, open Niagara platform
- Close coordination with mechanical and electrical stakeholders throughout delivery
Outcomes
- Successful commissioning of new gaming areas and central plant aligned with project timelines
- Stable system performance during staged construction and reduced load conditions
- Minimal disruption to live operations during upgrade works
- Improved system visibility, control, and scalability through a modern BMS platform
Key Takeaway
This project demonstrates ControlWorks’ capability to deliver complex building automation solutions across both new construction and live operational environments.
By balancing construction requirements with operational continuity, ControlWorks provided a solution that supports both immediate project outcomes and long-term building performance.
