EARTHQUAKE NEWS
It's been a while since the last news letter with busy times in Christchurch, and then the tragedy of a massive earthquake where remarkably no one was killed - that is somethng that makes us very fortunate. With the Eastern suburbs being hit hard all of us in Christchurch know at least one family who has had their home badly damaged. I know of three families who have lost their homes. For Customlight our premises remained undamaged with only a few shelves falling over - so it's business as usual for us - and the local economy is begining to stir with plans for the massive rebuild already taking shape. The biggest thing for Christchurch at the moment is to keep everyone busy and support those who need a helping hand. For Customlight we need to see your orders and enquiries coming in - so please get in touch.
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Architectural Marvel....
A Calla lily-shaped research centre for Wuhan University is set to bloom in China. Netherlands-based firm Grontmij recently won the award to design and construct the building which will be zero carbon and zero energy and include a slew of other green building strategies. Located in Wuhan, the New Energy Center was designed to resemble a lily, with a 140 meter tower in the centre surrounded by lower towers in the shape of flowers and covered in vegetation. The centre tower expands upwards into a bowl and is coated in a large solar array facing the sun, soaking up rays just like a real plant. A vertical axis wind turbine shoots up out of the middle of the tower like a pistil. Rainwater is collected in the bowl and a 120 metre solar chimney in the tower helps expel hot air from the building while pulling in cooler air below. Construction is to begin in November of 2010.
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Worlds Biggest Cargo Ship......
Just when you think you have seen it all - check this out..... The worlds largest cargo ship reaches new heights of ridiculousness:
Length - 1,302 ft
Width - 207 ft
Net cargo - 123,200 tons
Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel Engine (110,000 BHP)
Cruise Speed - 31 mph
Cargo: 15,000 20ft containers
Crew - 13 people
First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006
Cost - US $145,000,000
Every number here is scary -
110000 horsepower burning 15000 litres of fuel per hour.
Oh.. and it's name -Emma Maersk
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Mother Nature Having a Bad Day......
A tropical storm battered Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador during June 2010. Guatemala was hit hardest, with at least 92 deaths, 54 people missing and 59 injured, 112,000 were evacuated and more than 29,000 were forced into temporary shelters. The devastation was widespread throughout Guatemala with mudslides destroying homes and buildings and burying some victims. At least nine rivers had dramatically higher levels and 13 bridges collapsed. The office of Guatemala's President handed out this aerial view of a crater that opened up after Agatha hit. In the northern part of Guatemala City, the downpour created a giant sinkhole that swallowed up a space larger than the area of a street intersection. Residents told reporters that a three-story building and a house fell into the hole. This makes you realise just how powerful mother nature is and how lucky we are in Christchurch to have come through this earthquake with so few personal injuries.
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September Lucky Draw Win $100 fuel !!!
Win $100 in fuel vouchers this month! Simply email us at info@customlight.co.nz with the correct answer to the question below and we will put you in the draw. Which South Island city has recently suffered a 7.1 earthquake ?
Winner July Draw $100 Petrol Vouchers
Congratulations to Ian Williams from Flynn Property Investments who correctly answered the July lucky draw question: Which blonde American actress and entertainer died in mysterious circumstances in August 1962? The correct answer was Marilyn Monroe |
Illuminated Signs still as Popular as ever...
We still make surprising quanities of these solid interior illuminated signage products. With safety in mind the Exit Signs are regularly requested for building revamps as well as new buildings. The In Use sign is another example which some people quite like to use in their homes for that quirky toliet feature - I kid you not ! This example looks great in stainless steel, however we can powder coat these items to any colour of your choice.
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