Catholic Diocese of Maitland – Newcastle
Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, Automatic Doors & Catering Equipment
The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle manages a large portfolio of schools, administration buildings, and community facilities across the Newcastle and Hunter region.
The Challenge
Managing many sites with aging infrastructure requires coordinated maintenance, subcontractor management, compliance, and lifecycle planning.
GBE Solution
GBE provides coordinated facilities maintenance, subcontractor management, preventative maintenance programs, asset reporting, and capital replacement planning.
Services Provided by GBE Group
Commercial catering equipment service and repairs
Preventative maintenance programs
Minor projects and upgrades
Reactive breakdown services
Asset condition reporting and lifecycle recommendations
Results & Outcomes
- Improved response times and service consistency across all sites
- Reduced reactive breakdowns through structured preventative maintenance
- Simplified contractor management through GBE’s multi-discipline service delivery
- Improved subcontractor performance and accountability
- Better asset lifecycle visibility and capital planning capability
- Electrical, door, and catering equipment compliance maintained across the portfolio
- Reduced administrative burden on Diocese facilities management team
- Maintenance scheduling aligned to school calendars with minimal disruption to students
