The jewel of Westfield Shopping Centres, located in the heart of Sydney – a fine example of building with glass! The many uses of glass for public buildings and office complexes have steadily increased over the past decades, and the trend looks set to continue into the future. Glass is inexpensive and offers many superior …
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History of Glass
Glass appears to have been produced as far back as the second millennium B.C.E. by the Egyptians and perhaps the Phoenicians. Yet, evidently it originated in Mesopotamia, where pieces of well-made glass have been found, believed to date from as early as the third millennium B.C.E. Though opaque, it was used in making animal figurines, perfume …
Fallen From a Ladder?
I have! Having climbed ladders for years I didn’t give the risk a second thought until the summer of 2006 when a fall, or should I say the terrible landing, resulted in serious injury and the loss of my right kidney… A second chance at life and my newfound respect this for this simple …
Wagtail Pivotal Squeegee
The occupation of window cleaner is one which involves the day-long manual manipulation of a device using a variety of awkward and often injurious postures and movements. Although little has been recorded in the literature concerning occupational overuse syndrome in window cleaners, anecdotal evidence from window cleaners, as well as the …
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