people in high places.

Concept Services Corporation International might be a long title for a firm that mainly cleans windows.

But the windows involved are often two, three or four storeys above the ground! CSCI also works on restoration and maintenance of windows in the city, where others fear to climb.

Former cedar craftsman, Mr. Llewellyn Emery was recruited when the Baltimore-based company was in the Island working on the restoration of windows at Marriott Castle Harbour.

The company also insisted on introducing Bermudians Mr. Stanley Smith and Mr.

Fred Smith to the trade.

In just over a year a Bermudian branch of the company has been formed under the ownership of Mr. Emery.

"The Hamilton skyline has changed considerably in recent years,'' he explained. "Glass is featured more in local architecture than ever before.

"Often the glass surfaces are inaccessible to conventional, ground-level, window-cleaning equipment.

"Hence throughout the City of Hamilton you will find that while ground floor windows are kept immaculately clean, upper storey windows go neglected for months, even years.'' Upper areas of buildings become unsightly as soot, exhaust emissions, dust and calcium deposits settle on the glass and quickly build up.

Mr. Emery said: "The sun bakes this grimy concoction onto the glass, thereby marring it, because it is impossible to remove by conventional methods and treatments.'' Training of the two Smiths is still ongoing but he pointed out that he had such confidence in their abilities that he formed the local branch.

"With on-site training by Americans Mr. Jim Donaghy and Mr. Bill Elsey we have already tackled the atrium area shared by the Bank of Bermuda and Clarendon House, in Par-La-Ville Road.

"Now we are concentrating on completing the job at the Commercial Bank. That has been a real challenge.

"The glass has had to be completely restored, although resurrected would be a better word. It's going to look like new glass when we're finished.'' Mr. Emery said that with Bermudian experts now available there would be no excuses for dirty buildings.

Over the years, he said, high-rise windows have suffered from neglect because of a lack of proper equipment and expertise.

ON A HIGH -- Mr. Fred Smith (foreground) and Mr. Stan Smith get busy cleaning up Bermuda's high spots around the Commercial Bank.