Showing posts with label hire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hire. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Obama Calls Window Washing Union To Hire More Cleaners

"Let's just say the window washers union had better start posting help wanted ads now." The Strategic Dome Initiative offers $1 billion in funding to erect a translucent, impenetrable dome over the continental United States that would not only deflect missiles launched from anywhere in the world, but also meteors falling from the sky and other as yet unidentified apocalyptic events.
Obama Okays Giant Dome Missile Defense Shield (Washington D.C.) - President Obama has announced his support of the Pentagon's latest plan to provide a missile defense system for the United States, even though it does not include lasers, invisible jets, or invisible jets with lasers.

The Strategic Dome Initiative offers $1 billion in funding to erect a translucent, impenetrable dome over the continental United States that would not only deflect missiles launched from anywhere in the world, but also meteors falling from the sky and other as yet unidentified apocalyptic events. "I prefer to think of it as more of a, uhh, force field than a dome," Obama told reporters. "Think Star Wars, not New Orleans Saints."

He demonstrated by tossing a dart at an upside-down glass salad bowl and shushing everyone to listen to the resulting plink as the dart bounced off the glass. "That's the sound of American lives being saved," he added. Obama pointed out that not only will SDI provide a defense system unparalleled in American history, but also a multitude of jobs to design, create and maintain what's being dubbed Operation Freedome.

"Let's just say the window washers union had better start posting help wanted ads now," he noted. Critics are calling the plan's feasibility into question - most notably the fact that the dome won't cover either Alaska or Hawaii, instead using the two outlier states as an "early warning system" so the Pentagon knows when to activate the Freedome over the mainland. "Come on, let's be serious: a dome that reaches all the way out to Hawaii would have to be ginormous," said Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. "There's no way we could build something that big. "Besides, Alaska has that really odd shape that just doesn't lend itself to good orbicular qualities,"

Panetta added. Panetta acknowledged that future defense plans could include mini domes for Hawaii and Alaska, "assuming they don't get blown out of the water before we can get them built." The White House has commissioned a number of environmental impact studies and has promised to publicize all the favorable ones before construction gets underway later this year.

Critics of the unique plan believe the dome-like structure will turn America into an undesirable artificial environment without wind, rain, snow or excessive hot and cold swings, like living in the Mall of America.
Obama Borrows From Reagan’s Star Wars Plan to Build Global Warming Defense: Lame duck President Barack Obama got tree huggers all hot and bothered when he focused more time on fighting global warming than any other single issue during his ill advised inaugural address. But don’t expect a an old fashioned Al Gore video assault on SUV drivers. Obama is going back to the future to steal ideas from Ronald Reagan’s famous Star Wars plan to fight the sun’s warm rays.

“Most people don’t realize how far ahead of his time President Reagan was,” said an Obama science adviser. The media painted him as an out of touch old man talking about shining cities up on a hill, but he was really on to something with his Star Wars plan…. he was just a President way ahead of his time.”

PalookavillePost.com has learned that President Obama is planning to construct a giant dome-like structure over the entire United States to stop the effects from the warmth from the sun. Obama’s high paid scientists believe Reagan’s Star Wars plan will work because fighting global warming is a hot war, and Reagan was mistakenly trying to use it in a cold war battle.

Critics of the unique plan believe the dome-like structure will turn America into an undesirable artificial environment without wind, rain, snow or excessive hot and cold swings, like living in the Mall of America. Others believe the dome could create unintended hazards to people the White House has not considered.

“When I was a kid we used to take a magnifying glass to burn up ants when we focused the sun rays directly on the little creatures,” said incoming White House Chief of staff Dennis McDonough. “It sure was a lot of fun, but seeing that kind of power from the sun did make me very, very humble…. I just hope the sun doesn’t burn us to death like those poor little ants.”

Early proponents of Obama’s plan say that this enormous construction project ties together perfectly with the President’s plan to make all Americans working Americans, even though it is probably not what they understood the President meant when he said he planned to lower unemployment rates, and that the top 1% would take care of their needs.

Done before.. the Simpsons also featured an episode when a giant dome en capitulated the city.
“The President said up front that he plans to fundamentally change America and we all must chip in to see his vision come to fruition,” said White House spokesman Art Carney. “Workers on the new construction project will receive room and board and a few hours off each day for rest. And the food won’t be bad because Michelle Obama is in charge of the menu.”

After President Obama downsizes the armed forces to practically nothing, old military bases will be used as something called “Konzentrationslagers” for the formerly unemployed workers to live in, and enjoy peaceful comradeship as they prepare to  contribute to society as a whole instead of selfishly satisfying their own needs. Cell phones will be included.

“President Obama is combining several of his favorite artistic works together to create an American Utopia that no one but he could ever imagine,” Carney added. “Combing great works of art into a single vision is a stroke of genius… aggregating ideas from films like Star Wars and The Truman Show, with books like Animal Farm and Mein Kampf, with songs like Back in the USSR and Back on the Chain Gang will make Obama’s new world a place people cannot refuse to live in…. pretty soon Obama’s America will live up to it’s enormous potential.”

The Palookaville Post has learned that there are no plans to hire Al Gore or any other super stars of the over the top environmental movement for a public campaign on the suspect dangers of global warming. President Obama plans on promoting the plan and overseeing construction himself from a his Western White House in Hawaii, which will be conveniently excluded from the confines of the devilish Star Wars Dome. The President excludes himself from Obamacare laws too.

Stranger than fiction.
Under the Dome revolves around the residents of Chester’s Mill as they are suddenly sealed off from the outside world when a giant dome mysteriously forms around the town. Nobody can get out and nobody can get in. President Obama has been left on the cutting room floor of new CBS drama, Under the Dome. In the pilot of the new drama, an audio clip featuring US president, Barack Obama was supposed to feature in a fictional news broadcast, however, it has since been decided that the clip is to be cut from the episode. UK broadcaster, Channel 5, has acquired the exclusive UK broadcast rights to the upcoming CBS drama, Under The Dome.

Click to see in action. Note where it ends - perhaps that's why NZ is experiencing it's earthquakes?
Missile Shield Anomaly in the South Pacific? I started checking for electromagnetic sources like HAARP signals but could not find a source that would explain the anomaly. Then, I remembered what the famous electrical energy inventor, Nikola Tesla, said he could make for the United States to defend it from airborne threats. Tesla said he could make and electromagnetic 'shield' over the country that would prevent foreign aircraft from entering our airspace. His idea was to establish a harmonic field emanating from a central broadcast point. Over a period of a few days the field would store electromagnetic energy in a dome-shaped field of standing waves. 

The theory proposed that any aircraft flying into that field above a certain speed would experience electrical shorts throughout circuits and would thus crash and burn. I remembered that his field would also generate an antipodal node/field on the other side of the planet from the transmitter. For an American based transmitter this would produce an antipodal field in the South Indian Ocean between Australia and South Africa. Suddenly, I wondered what would be the antipode of the temperature anomaly I was detecting in the SW Pacific. To my surprise it was a location in Romania. When I zeroed in on that location I discovered it is the site of the new US/NATO Missile Defense Shield at an abandoned air base near Deveselu, Olt, Romania. This wave might explain many of the anomalous electrical events people are reporting across the planet.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

How Much Does Window Cleaning Cost?


Do you price per window or per job? Here are some articles, the second being from 2008.. how have your prices gone up? 

How Much Do Window Cleaning Services Cost? Cleaning windows can be a real “pane”. But, it’s great to be able to look out your window and admire the outdoors like it was meant to be seen. Cleaning windows can be a challenge because of the height issues. Especially hard to clean, are the outside window panes on the outside of your home. Depending on how many stories your home has it can get pretty high up to reach the outside panes of the windows. For this reason, sometimes windows go unclean for decades.
Window Cleaning Prices: It will cost $25 to $45 an hour to hire someone to clean your windows. Another way that a professional window cleaning service may charge you is $200 for a half day and $400 for a full day of cleaning. For an average size home or business it will not take more than half a day to clean the windows. Things to Consider...

The cost of cleaning your windows will depend on:
  • The height of the windows- Are the windows accessible without a ladder? Are the windows accessible with a step ladder? Does a person need a 40 foot ladder to reach your windows?
  • How large are the windows? Are the windows large or small? Larger windows can be washed with a squeegee. This may actually work to your advantage as it will take someone less time to clean large windows with the speed that a squeegee can bring.
  • Do the windows have dividers? Or is the window one solid pane? The greatest time consuming element of windows are navigating the corners of the windows. It can be difficult and more time consuming to get into the corners of windows. 
How Much Does Window Cleaning Cost? Most window cleaning services charge by the number of panes. Each pane is a piece of glass framed on all sides by wood or metal. Some companies charge by the total square footage of the home.

Typical costs:
  • Generally, window cleaning costs $2-$7 per pane. 
  • For a 1,300-square foot home with 20 panes, the cost would run $40-$140. 
  • For a 2,200-square foot home with 28 panes, the price would average $56-$196.
Self-cleaning windows can be made easier with the proper tools. The Housekeeping Channel recommends buying a professional squeegee and using dish soap. Squeegees and window washing tools run under $10.

What should be included: Typically a professional window washer will remove and mark all screens, cleaning both sides of the screens before setting them aside. Both the inside and outside of the windows should be washed, including the window tracks and sills. The clean screens should then be put back in place. Ideally, household windows should be washed twice a year, according to ThisOldHouse.com, which describes techniques for specific cleaning tasks such as picture windows or multi-pane windows.

Additional costs:
  • Screen cleaning is .50 cents-$5 each, depending on size. Some companies will not clean broken or torn screens.
  • Sliding glass doors run $2.50-$8 per door. Some companies average the cost of sliding doors with small bathroom windows, to cut the price.
  • Some cleaners will include sills and tracks. If not, the price runs .50 cents-$5.
  • While second-story work is generally charged the same as single story, third and fourth-floor ladder work runs $3-$5 extra per window.
  • Paint or stain removal on the windows costs $3.50-$6 for a regular-sized window.
  • Removing mineral deposits is included by some companies and runs about $20 per pane at others.
  • Some companies offer a 10-20% discount for scheduling with neighbors.
Shopping for window cleaning:
Recent Comments - from 2008 till 2011..
 
Window Cleaning
Amount: $6.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Ebony in Lttle Rock, AR.    Posted: September 3rd, 2008 08:09AM
Number of Windows: 87    Firm: Best Window Cleaners
Additional Services: Free Pressure washing inclued there was a company that was a little cheper but did not offer such a detail job.

Best Window Cleaning Ever
Amount: $225.00 per cleaning
Posted by: The Beef in Nashville, TN.    Posted: September 12th, 2008 01:09AM
Number of Windows: 200    Firm: Tennessee Commercial Services
Additional Services: Office Cleaners and Floors
We hired these guys to do the windows at our office. They really took thier time and the job turned out really nice. My boss asked if they did sealing and waxing for floors. After they did the floors, my boss hired them to clean our office every night. They do a grear job. I thought our prior cleaners were good, but you never know until you see.

Shees kids or profesinals?
Amount: $2.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Georgia in , Other.    Posted: October 20th, 2008 12:10AM
Number of Windows: 70    Firm: Hamiliton window washing
Additional Services: just neat and tidy
well im to old to wash my windows and so i hired this kid to do it, i don't have a lot of money. But this kid did an excellent job and $2.00 instead of $5.00 a window is good priced if you ask me.

Great window cleaning service
Amount: $208.00 per cleaning
Posted by: JerryTom in Mesa, AZ.    Posted: April 12th, 2009 02:04PM
Number of Windows: 2800 sq feet    Firm: Clearco Window Cleaning
Additional Services: Detailed our tracks
My brother recommended this company to us and they did a great job. They were very polite and attentive. They wore shoe covers in our house and that was nice. They answered when we called and gave us a price over the phone and it was simple and fast. We were able to make an appointment for a few days later to get our windows cleaned.

Excellent Window Cleaning
Amount: $100.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Brett D. in Atlanta, GA.    Posted: May 11th, 2009 11:05AM
Number of Windows: 22    Firm: Howard's Window Cleaning
Additional Services: Cleaned window seals
A friend of mine recommended this company after I hurt my back and couldn't clean my windows. I went onto their website and contacted them and I was able to get a free quote the same day I called. I had planned on just using them temporarily but they did a great job so now I use them for my home and business. I recommend this company to anyone looking in the area.

Did an excellent job
Amount: $99.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Christina Moore in Indianapolis, IN.    Posted: May 23rd, 2009 11:05AM
Number of Windows: 20    Firm: wowmywindows.com
Additional Services: Just had window done
This company came in and cleaned all of our windows last week. They were very professional and did a great job. My windows have never looked better. They even cleaned my screens for free.

Unbeatable prices, and Unbelievable results
Amount: $150.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Chauncey Forbes in Bountiful, UT.    Posted: June 25th, 2009 10:06AM
Number of Windows: 50    Firm: R&R Window Cleaning
Additional Services: Screens were free
I got a free estimate and scheduled an appointment on the same day. Because the price was so low I was worried about the quality of the job, however I was pleasantly surprised. They worked quickly and efficiently which made it easy for them to charge low prices. Very friendly and polite.

Professional,Polite & Honest
Amount: $12,000.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Fred Young Jr. in Peoria, IL.    Posted: July 1st, 2009 08:07AM
Number of Windows: 25    Firm: R & A Professional Window & Cleaning Ser
Additional Services: clean window sills
These Individuals were very Professional, Polite and Honest. They will even Negotiate The price to fit your budget. They did an excellent job. I recommend them to everyone who want a good window cleaning.

Window Cleaning
Amount: $279.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Mrs Raimondo in Bedminster, NJ.    Posted: October 6th, 2009 07:10AM
Number of Windows: 32    Firm: Suburban Window Cleaning
Excellent Service

Above and beyond expectations
Amount: $295.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Mich M. Kincaid in Santa Fe, NM.    Posted: January 10th, 2010 05:01PM
Number of Windows: 35    Firm: We do Windows Santa Fe
Additional Services: Clean seals and screens
They were extremely professional, polite, honest and realible. They did an excellent job! The windows have never looked better.
I recommend them all the time here in Santa Fe.

Amazing Service
Amount: $150.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Shane02 in Adelaide, AL.    Posted: February 2nd, 2010 03:02PM
Number of Windows: 20    Firm: Windows SA
Additional Services: sliding doors
These guys are actually in Adleiade, Australia they are a new but they did the best job ive ever seen. they cleaned the black seals around our windows, and the screens. i highly reccommend them to everyone especially because of the amazing job, for a reasonable price.

Window Washing, Pressure Washing
Amount: $248.00 per cleaning
Posted by: shell in Charlotte, NC.    Posted: February 12th, 2010 04:02PM
Number of Windows: 1800sq. ft. house    Firm: Spencer\'s Extreme Cleaning Services
Additional Services: pressure washing, gutter cleaning, windo
This company did my window washing in and out and pressure washing of my house, driveway, and sidewalk and cleaned my gutters. They did and excellent job! They were professional and very timely. I would recommend this company to everybody. Thanks

Heart of Texas Window Cleaning
Amount: $225.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Jeff Campbell in austin, TX.    Posted: February 23rd, 2010 06:02AM
Number of Windows: 45    Firm: HOT Window Cleaning
Additional Services: added a protective sealant
I usually don't write these things but my wife wanted our windows professionally cleaned. The company we choose was the most expensive but they did a demo on one of our hard water stained windows and that sealed the deal. I see why they were a little more than the other guys now. We were both surprised with how much clean windows brightened up our living room. These guys also wore booties when they came inside our home. True professionals and we'll use them again. Oh, and after it rained we had some mud spatter on one of the side windows on our home. I called just to see if they really honored the rain guarantee. The owner said he would have someone back to our place first thing in the morning and they showed up as promised!

Window Cleaning
Amount: $250.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Trudy in Englewood, NJ.    Posted: July 9th, 2010 02:07PM
Number of Windows: 18    Firm: Total Care Cleaning Services, LLC
Additional Services: laundry, cleaning for entire house,
These guys are really professional, trustworthy and good at what they do. New company, but I like them. They did an awesome job with the windows and the rest of the house. My husband was really impressed with there work and so we use them on a weekly basis. Cost for cleaning lowers after the first week using them, as they do an initial cleaning. Average I pay is between $100 -$150 depending on what I am getting cleaned that week.

Great Value and Results
Amount: $360.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Trisha Pender in Phoenix, AZ.    Posted: August 4th, 2010 10:08AM
Number of Windows:     Firm: Clean Distinction Window Cleaning
This was a great experience. Very fast and efficient. Cleaned all windows inside and out with precision. I get my windows cleaned 2x per year. I now use them on 25 of my retail stores.

Best Cleaning Company Around!
Amount: $220.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Lorena Heimann in San Diego, CA.    Posted: August 16th, 2010 03:08PM
Number of Windows: 28    Firm: Sky High Windows
Additional Services: Tracks & Screens
This was the best window cleaning we've had yet. We just switched to them this year, and they are great! They came on time, very professional, worked efficiently, and did a fantastic job. Even took a few of my torn screens home to repair them & brought them back the next day. I was so impressed I hired them to clean our house and my office. I really liked their professionalism. They gave us a package deal with a great discount.

These guys were great!!!
Amount: $373.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Mrs. Freeman - Freemans Family Daycare in Inglewood, CA.    Posted: August 18th, 2010 06:08PM
Number of Windows: 56    Firm: Precise Window Detailing
Additional Services: Power washing -$60 hr. X 1
WOW, they were on time, professional and did an out standing job. I liked them so much they will be doing my 2 houses, and my shop. Thanks again Jamie and Rayshon...

wow one man per house amazing
Amount: $125.00 per cleaning
Posted by: avery in atlanta, GA.    Posted: September 7th, 2010 05:09PM
Number of Windows: 20    Firm: A window washing company
Additional Services: cleaned sills and screens free
Wo.w this guy was awesome he was early ,he cleaned my windows in house in almost the same time as a full crew. I was not so sure at first because of the low price and he was a alone but he guaranteed no streaks and sparkling windows and that what I got wow.

Window Cleaning
Amount: $255.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Angie Mc in Columbia, SC.    Posted: September 28th, 2010 12:09AM
Number of Windows: 35    Firm: Premiere Pressure & Window Cleaning
I was hesitant to have my windows cleaned by this company, but their prices could not be beat. Most companies that I spoke with quoted me outrageous prices, so I kept calling around. Eventually, Premiere came out and gave me an estimate, schedule an appointment, and now everyone compliments me on my windows. Thanks Premiere! I have recommended you to all of my friends, and co-workers.

Great Professional Service--Non pro price!
Amount: $150.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Carolyn DC to UT in Salem, UT.    Posted: October 7th, 2010 12:10AM
Number of Windows: 48    Firm: Clear Vision Windows
Additional Services: Screens/Stucco removal
They were very professional, knew what they were doing and even got all the stucco off the basements that have never been washed. Recommend them to everyone now. Best job ever.

window cleaning residential
Amount: $75.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Debbie Ramondi in Melbourne, FL.    Posted: November 8th, 2010 08:11AM
Number of Windows: 18    Firm: zlots window cleaning
Additional Services: cleaned the screens as well
great guy, new one man company, beat 2 other price quotes in the area. My windows were spotless. ONLY CHARGED ME $75.00. call this guy if you need your windows done for the holidays. ALAN Z 321-615-2358

These Veterans Are The Best I've Ever Seen
Amount: $120.00 per cleaning
Posted by: D Shepherd in Phoenix, AZ.    Posted: December 9th, 2010 07:12PM
Number of Windows: 40    Firm: Veterans Window Services
Additional Services: Commercial and Residential Cleaning
This was absolutely the best window service I have ever delt with. I Had them do my house on a referral and was taken by the highly respectful and professional manner in which they performed their service. Their attention to detail was spot on, as at times I am a little overbearing about how I like things done. They have always exceeded my expectations and I rarely brag about services I have had, but I must give these guys credit because they really take an honest pride in their work. A perfect example of our loved Veterans. Recommend! Recommend! 602-828-9539

Wonderful Window Cleaning
Amount: $170.00 per cleaning
Posted by: George1 in Greenville, SC.    Posted: January 28th, 2011 05:01AM
Number of Windows: 28    Firm: Clean Windows Plus
Additional Services: Sills and Screens
They did a great job. Everything was simple. They came out told me how much it would be (much lower than others that estimated the job), they then scheduled me for the same week. Eric did a great job and was very professional. Will use them again in the spring.

My pane was their pleasure
Amount: $350.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Steve Toews in Santa Maria, CA.    Posted: February 25th, 2011 12:02PM
Number of Windows: 22    Firm: Royal Pane Window Cleaning
Additional Services: Cleaned screens and tracks, mirrors also
Very professional young man. He showed up as scheduled, did an amazing job!!! Excellent cleaning removing hard water spots from windows and shower doors.Great service and highly recommended. See ya in the Spring.

Mrs Jay Johnson
Amount: $171.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Beatrice Boyd in Pittsburgh, PA.    Posted: March 17th, 2011 03:03PM
Number of Windows: 58    Firm: Williams Inc
Additional Services: My House
After I saw the out-come of what those professionals from Ella's Professional Cleaning Team had done for the Office I new I had to try them ,those windows are transparent unbeleaveable I had to have them do my windows and their wonderful and they'll be back agin in 4 months and their prices are Great...

Truely Light and Bright
Amount: $200.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Dankevo in Wayzata, MN.    Posted: April 13th, 2011 09:04AM
Number of Windows: 20    Firm: Light and Bright Cleaning Services
Additional Services: House Cleaning
I was very pleased with the cleaning i received from Light and bright cleaning services. They came to give me an estimate on my windows but ended up doing my windows and house cleaning. The house was left spotless i am very pleased.

Great window cleaning
Amount: $165.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Johnny j in Atlanta, GA.    Posted: June 21st, 2011 07:06PM
Number of Windows: 35    Firm: Gutter Pro
Additional Services: Gutter cleaning
The Gutter Pro guys are great, they have cleaned my gutters for years but they recently cleaned my windows too and man did they do a great job. I would recommend them to everyone.

Great Window Cleaning
Amount: $435.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Maryanne in Brookfield, WI.    Posted: July 14th, 2011 03:07PM
Number of Windows: 34 French Glass windows    Firm: windooclean.com
Windoo did a great job and exceeded my already high expectations. Many of my friends and neighbors had used them and raved about how much better they were than others they had hired in the past.

Diamond Window Cleaning
Amount: $200.00 per cleaning
Posted by: Bob Hover in Torrance, CA.    Posted: July 18th, 2011 04:07PM
Number of Windows: 40    Firm: Diamond Window Cleaning
Additional Services: Pressure washing, Rain Gutter cleaning
I called Diamond Window Cleaning and they showed up on time, wore shoe covers, and power washed the house, there price was the best in town and they did a great job!

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Window Cleaning Dust Goes Down For 6 Years


A window cleaner from north London who tried to hire a hitman to kill his wife when his attempts to poison her failed has been jailed for six years. Graeme Dust, 46, of Holmwood Road, Enfield, was introduced to a man who was actually an undercover policeman, the Old Bailey heard. He admitted soliciting the murder of wife Nina, 46, who was in the public gallery when he was sentenced. She has forgiven her husband and now wants him back, the court was told.

Dust also pleaded guilty to administering poison to her, through adding sleeping tablets to tea and hot chocolate. He denied attempted murder, and this was accepted by the prosecution. Bitter taste Dust had an affair when his 20-year marriage suffered problems, the court heard. On separate occasions he added something to his wife's tea and asked her to drink a pink liquid, before putting sleeping tablets in her hot chocolate as they sat in a cafe. After Mrs Dust said her drink tasted bitter and sent it back, the owner of the business spotted white powder in the cup, said prosecution solicitor Richard Merz.

Dust asked a friend if he knew anyone who could "get rid" of his wife, but the friend went to the police, the court heard. A meeting was fixed for Dust to meet a supposed hitman, who was actually an uncover police officer. Dust told the officer he had tried to poison his wife, adding that he wanted her death to look like an accident or suicide. He received a four-year sentence for soliciting murder and a further two years in prison for the poisoning offence.


The wife whose love-rat church deacon husband poisoned her drinks then tried to hire a hitman to kill her has forgiven him. Graeme Dust, 46, was jailed for six years yesterday after admitting soliciting murder and giving poison to wife Nina, also 46.
The dad of two, a helper at the Seventh Day Adventist church his family attended, had been having an affair with a younger woman he met on his window cleaning rounds. But Nina supported him through his trial and has vowed to take him back when he leaves jail.
A source said: "On the face of it, they were a happily married couple with a church-going family. There wasn't a history of domestic violence. But there was a younger woman involved." Dust blew a kiss to his wife of 21 years in court yesterday. The Old Bailey heard how over six months he put sleeping pills in her tea and made her drink a pink liquid.
He even put pills into her hot chocolate at a cafe before asking a pal to find an assassin. The pal told police, who sent an undercover cop to meet him. He was taped ordering Nina's murder for £5,000, insisting it should look like an accident. Sleeping pills were found in his van as well as at the family home in Enfield, North London. Dust had a history of depression, the court heard. Nina, who runs a cleaning firm, would not comment yesterday. Daughter Charlotte, 18, said: "We've got nothing to say."

Sunday, 7 August 2011

Window Cleaners Contract Killer In Dust


Wife forgives window cleaner husband despite hitman hire attempt: A window cleaner hire boss has been forgiven by his wife who has vowed to take him back despite his admitting to attempting to hire a hitman, and repeated attempts at poisoning her. 45-year-old Graeme Dust, who runs a window cleaning hire business from his home in Enfield along with his wife, was caught out by police following a tip-off when a plain closed police office posed as a fake hitman. Mr Dust has admitted trying to organise the murder of his wife in a conversation with the policeman, who Mr Dust believed was a killer for hire.

The meeting with the fake hitman came after 6 months of botched attempts by the defendant to poison his wife by lacing her tea with dangerous levels of sleeping tablets. The defendant’s wife and victim at the centre of the case, 46-year-old Nina Dust, was in court at the Old Bailey in London this week to hear her husband admit to soliciting murder and the administration of noxious substances with intent. The court learned that Mrs Dust had visited the defendant in prison and that there was a wish on her part to reconcile with estranged husband, despite his recent actions.

Mr Dust has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, this was not been challenged by the prosecution after Mrs Dust revealed she would not supportive of this. The window cleaner hire business owner has no criminal record previous to this incident, although he does have a history of depression. Mr Dust will be sentenced in September pending psychiatric reports.

Wife vows to take back husband who tried to hire a hitman to kill her: A wife today pledged to take back her window cleaner husband even though he has admitted trying to hire a hitman to kill her. Graeme Dust, 45, tried to poison his wife Nina over six months by spiking her tea and hot chocolate with sleeping tablets, the Old Bailey heard. Then he attempted to take out a contract on her life only to discover that the would-be assassin was a policeman.

Today she watched from the public gallery as Dust pleaded guilty to administering a poisonous substance with intent and soliciting murder in October last year. He had originally been charged with attempted murder but today prosecutors accepted his not guilty plea. After "careful consideration" and discussions with Mrs Dust, they decided to leave the charge on the file and substitute an alternative count of poisoning.

The couple are partners in a window cleaning business run from their Enfield home. Prosecutor David Markham said there had been a series of "suspicious incidents" between October last year and April when Mrs Dust "experienced or tasted bitterness" in her drinks. Forensic tests revealed that Dust had been spiking them. As a result of a tip-off to police by a member of the public the Met's Serious Crime Directorate launched an inquiry which led to Dust meeting an undercover officer in April. He was recorded in a car attempting to arrange the murder of his partner, the court heard.

James Scobie, defending, said: "From the recording of the conversation in the vehicle with the undercover officer and this defendant it is clear the discussion is with a view to the murder of his wife." The court heard Dust had a history of depression and other issues but no previous convictions. Mrs Dust, also 45, had shown a "clear determination on her part" to reconcile with him and has visited him in prison. Dust, who appeared by videolink, was remanded in custody for reports and will be sentenced next month.

Saturday, 4 June 2011

Smog Eating Panels & 150 Foot Lifts



Alcoa, Toto unveil green building panels that eat smog: A skyscraper that devours the smog around it? Now that’s what I call a smart idea. Alcoa on Monday launched a coil-coated architectural panel that helps clean itself and the air around it. Called “Reynobond with EcoClean,” the product is a partnership between the aluminum giant and design-forward Japanese manufacturer Toto. Alcoa says the panels reduce maintenance costs and helps decompose smog and other pollutants in the air that cling to building surfaces, from dirt to diesel fumes.

Architectural panels that help clean themselves and the air around them.
How effective is the technology? About 10,000 square feet of the panels can clean the air as well as 80 medium-sized deciduous trees, Alcoa says. It’s enough to offset four cars each day. You can imagine the applications of this green building technology: Times Square would glimmer a little brighter. Ultra-high skyscrapers wouldn’t need to hire daring window cleaners to keep floor-to-ceiling windows transparent. And, at scale, a smog-choked Los Angeles could breathe a bit easier. At the core of the concept is a proprietary process that takes Toto’s patented Hydrotect technology — which helps keep microbes at bay on that company’s toilets, bath tubs and other bathroom fixtures — and applies it to a hydrophilic titanium dioxide coating on the pre-painted aluminum surface of a Reynobond panel.

The result: an aluminum panel that, in the presence of sunlight, acts as a catalyst to break down organic pollutants on its surface and in the air around it. Once broken down, rainwater simply rinses them away.

High Access directors Peter Metcalfe and Neil Bethell.
High Access invests £250,000 in new kit: A business that provides high level cleaning and maintenance services to the commercial property sector is investing £250,000 in equipment as it prepares for further growth. Manchester-based High Access was established 10 years ago as a rope-access window cleaning company, later moving into full maintenance services which include pointing, re-glazing and cladding replacement. Clients include Jones Lang La Salle, Living City and Savills, which has extended a three-year contract with High Access covering more than 50 commercial properties.

Niel Bethell, founding and managing director of High Access, said the company has bought a £125,000 Ruthmann truck mounted platform which will reach heights of 27 metres and will this month take delivery of a new £250,000 truck which will reach 46 metres. “It will be the largest truck mounted platform in Manchester,” said Niel. “For the business it's a huge investment but it will also mean that we will be able to win new clients as we will be able to tackle buildings at a higher reach.

“Over the last five years we have invested heavily in new plant and equipment and we now have 20 vehicles. “The advantage to having our own fleet is that we are able to keep our costs down and stay ahead in the market, as we're not reliant on hiring equipment. “We've grown steadily year-on-year and that is down to retaining clients and not moving into the new-build property sector, which was affected heavily during the recession.”

The business, which employs 30 staff, has recently extended its warehouse and office facilities at a cost of £30,000 and will launch a fleet hire division, HighAccessHire, this month. Niel said: “We don't use all our fleet at once, so we decided to hire them out instead.” He added the business is on track to reach revenues of £2m this year, up from £1.6m in 2010.

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