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1. Credit: Tom Redding Construction
4. Credit: JH Glass
2, 3, 5. Credit: Blue Click Photography
Illustration Credit: Trinity Engineering

Bridge digits

Bottom glass panels
centimetres
4.5 thick

Total glass weight
360 kilograms

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3 4
Project over $10,000 at the Australian “The entire team worked with ingenuity
Glass & Window Awards. JH Glass and collaboration to deliver an
Innovation picked up an unprecedented outstanding glass project for one of
three awards on the night, also winning a Queensland’s iconic outback locations.”
trophy for a statement glass balustrade at John believes the strategic partnerships
Trinity Bay State High School, he’s formed are key to success.
which is etched with a Torres Strait “We partner with key industry specialists
Islander design. who are also considered to be innovators
Not one to revel in the spotlight, John was in their fields, including architects,
quick to acknowledge his projects were engineers, builders, electricians and steel
the result of a team effort. The Cobbold fabricators,” he said. “These strategic
Gorge bridge included the involvement partnerships enable clients throughout
of CMG Consulting Engineers, Trinity Australia and internationally to achieve 5
Engineering, Alchemy All Metal their vision for their project.”
Fabricators and builder Tom Redding. However, John remains at the centre of
“For our business and the Cairns region, every stage of his projects, from concept
this particular award exemplifies the to completion, ensuring the vision of
talent of our local consultants, suppliers his clients are accurately and effectively
and trades,” he said. translated into something special.

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