Enough Glass For 80 Houses
Approximately 17,500 square feet of glass has been used on the exterior of the building—enough for 80 average-size houses in Christchurch. The most difficult part of the glazing job was getting 39 sheets of glass, each 100 inches by 40 inches, into position to make the penthouse on the roof. I These sheets of glass were hauled to the top parapet by crane and then manhandled into position by I a team'of five men.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29385, 12 December 1960, Page 26
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79Enough Glass For 80 Houses Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29385, 12 December 1960, Page 26
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