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Glaziers.com

Company Profile

Special Projects | Commercial | Residential

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“Caring for your safety is our

number one priority”

Glaziers.com is an Australian family glass and

glazing company, headquartered in South-East

Queensland with a history dating back almost 50

years. From humble beginnings as a small glazing

company we now have branches in New South

Wales and Victoria and operate throughout the

rest of Australia. Glaziers.com caters for clients of

all sizes from the smallest residential windows to

large-scale commercial work such as facades,

roofs and curtain walls.

We take great pride in ensuring that we provide

the best level of service available at all stages of

work, from initially taking your call to the

completion of the job. Furthermore we travel the

world acquiring new techniques and the latest in

glazing technology to ensure our clients receive

only the best results.

Here at Glaziers.com our motto is “Caring for your

safety”, we have comprehensive health, safety

and environment policies that our staff adhere to

in order ensure that no ones safety is ever

compromised.

It is our vision that we will strive to overcome any

challenges we encounter and provide our clients

with safe and professional results. We pride

ourselves on our professionalism and dedication to

our clients. Our experienced staff endeavour to

provide the highest quality results and are

determined to overcome any obstacles they may

face. As leaders in our field we are constantly

developing new glazing methods and equipment

to improve the safety and productivity of our

industry.

“We pride ourselves of our

professionalism and dedication

to our clients.”

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Professional Network

In the past we have consulted with and have

worked in conjunction with some of Australia’s

foremost leaders in the construction industry such

as St Hilliers, Jones Lang La Salle, Arup Facade

Engineering, GPT Group.

Over the years we have developed an extensive

project portfolio that is a testament to our high

level of professionalism, productivity and attention

to safety. The following pages are examples of the

numerous projects we have successfully

completed in the past. We take great pride in our

portfolio and look forward to your business

becoming part of it.

Specialised Glazing

We primarily specialises in the construction,

maintenance and repair of large scale glazing

projects and have over the years developed an

impressive client portfolio. Whether it be glass

facades, curtain walls or glass roofs none are

beyond our capabilities. Furthermore we often

design and fabricate our own specialised

equipment to improve the safety and productivity

of our projects.

Commercial

Commercial glazing is another key aspect of

Glaziers.com and we endeavour to provide our

customers with the latest in glass technology. Our

commercial services include but are not limited to:

Commercial fabrication, glazing frameless and

aluminium shopfronts, frameless & aluminium glass

doors, aluminium bi-folding doors and office

partitioning

Residential

Glaziers.com considers no job to be to small and

we offer a wide variety of residential services

including but not limited to household windows

and doors, glass splashbacks, glass cabinets, glass

pool fencing and mirrors.

“We have worked in

conjunction with some of

Australia’s foremost

leaders in the

construction industry.”

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The Melbourne Central Tower Project consists of three sub-projects. Two of

these projects have been completed and the other is currently underway.

The building houses 46 floors of office space and therefore any works being

undertaken had to be performed after hours or on weekends.

The Atrium Reglaze

This stage of the project required us to reglazed 45 triangle shaped

roof panels on the building’s glass atrium. The main challenge that we

faced was transporting both the damaged and new glass to and from the

roof. Standard practice would have been to lift the panels via a boom

crane from the street. This however would have meant closing Elizabeth

Street in Melbourne CBD. To overcome this we used a site-specific gantry

crane, positioned over a void in the roof to lift the glass to and from the

roof. Not only did this eliminate the obstruction of car and tram traffic along

the street below but also dramatically reduced the project’s overall cost. All

of these works were carried out at night to reduce the impact that this

project might have on both the tenants and the public

ME Bank Sign Project

The ME Bank Sign project was a unique glazing venture in that it required

the removal of double glazed window panels to accommodate for the

structural supports needed to support the 18-meter wide ME Bank sign. We

worked on the project in conjunction with Cart Industries and contended

with climatic factors such as wind and rain.

The DGU Reglaze

The third stage of this project, which is currently in the process of being

completed, is the reglaze of over 200 double glazed windows that have

depressurized. Once the seal protecting the inner cavity of a double glazed

unit fails, the window is no longer energy efficient and becomes susceptible

to moisture and mould. Due to a special coating on these windows it is

crucial that we match the replacement glass to the original precisely

otherwise there would be a visible difference. We have now successfully

replaced a number of these panels without issue.

To overcome these issues we

The Melbourne Central Tower Project

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The Q1 Resort & Spa project

The Q1 Resort & Spa project has proven to be one of the most

challenging and educational projects we have undertaken.

Many of the conventional reglazing methods had to be

rethought and redesigned in order for the necessary repairs to

be carried out. The entire project has been broken down into

three sub-projects each of which being carried out at various

times over the past 4 years.

The Awning Reglaze

By far the largest and most challenging

stage of this project was the reglaze of

over 90 laminated glass panels on the

buildings awning roof. The intricate design

of this glass canopy meant that

conventional glazing techniques proved

to be either ineffective or simply too

dangerous. The weight of the panels

meant that reglazing by hand would be

unsafe and near impossible. Lifting the

panels via crane from the street posed

not only a risk to the public below but also

would have caused traffic chaos in

Surfers Paradise. To accommodate for

this issue we designed and fabricated our

own lifting equipment and as a result we

were able to safely reglaze panels

exceeding 4.5metres in length and

reaching weights of up to 320kg each.

The Foyer Reglaze

This aspect of the project required the

replacement of five broken glass facade

panels inside the Q1 building’s foyer. The

panels were located approximately 12

meters above a large indoor pond and

weighed in excess of 300kg. To access

the panels we used two different types of

boom lift, one inside and one outside. To

get the boom lifts within range of the

panels they had to be lowered into the

pond area (once drained) via a

temporary ramp. Following this a series of

slings were used to mount an electric

winch and pulley system above the

panels. This method allowed easy access

to both faces of the glass and proved to

be extremely time effective.

The Facade Reglaze

The facade reglaze stage of this project

had undoubtedly the highest level of

danger as it required the replacement of

both window and spandrel panels at

heights ranging between the 3rd and 47th

floors. Certified temporary anchor points

had to be fixed to the floors of the building

to allow an abseiling team to access these

panels from outside. An electric winch was

also anchored to the building to reduce

the need for manual lifting. With the

assistance of a team inside the building,

each panel was fitted with a series of fall

prevention slings before they were

released. Once secured to the winch, the

panels were completely cut free and

passed inside. A replacement was then

secured with slings and passed back out.

This process meant that each panel did

not have to be lifted from the ground

level, therefore reducing the hang time on

each reglaze.

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Q1 Resort and Spa

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One Central Park Project

This project was a new glass installation for one of Sydney’s most prominent

shopping and residential villages. Both logistics and the enormity of each

panel were the main challenges in this project. The project involved the

glazing of curtain wall facades and a sprawling atrium roof. Through the use

of effective communication and teamwork we were able to glaze panels

reaching weights in excess of 700kg without complication.

“Taking glazing to the

extreme to give you the

ultimate result”

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One Central Park

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10 Eagle Street Brisbane Project

During a severe storm in Brisbane debris was blown into the facade of the 10

Eagle building and broke three panels on the 40th floor. To access these

panels safely we contracted qualified abseilers to assist in the reglaze. By

having people on both the inside and outside of the building we reduced the

risk posed to the public below. Another key aspect of this project was

matching the replacement glass type to that of the building. Any difference in

the colour or shade of the glass would stand out dramatically on this building

so the match had to be perfect.

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3D CAD Modelling

The methods used on our specialised projects can be extremely

complex which naturally means that work methods can be difficult to

both establish and explain. Through the use of 3D modelling we are

able to test methods prior to being on site and foresee issues before

they arise. The models also provide a visual explanation as to how a

project will be performed and the relevant impacts upon the client,

tenants and public.

Glaziers.com Unit 1/42 Burnside Road

Ormeau, 4208, Queensland

P: 07 3807 9991

www.glaziers.com