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John Franklin of Franklin Constructions, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, outside one of his company's homes featuring wall cladding made from COLORBOND® steel.
07 Mar 07 Steel Strong and Trendy In The Sunshine State
External feature walls made from COLORBOND® steel are emerging as a key trend in new homes being built in South East Queensland. John Franklin of Franklin Constructions says his company builds 25 to 30 homes a year in and around the Beaudesert Shire, about 64km south of Brisbane. [Read more]
Gary Palmer of GJ Gardner Homes, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, with one of the company's popular Country Living Collection homes, which feature framing made from TRUECORE® steel.
07 Mar 07 New Homes Steeled For Success in the Country
Country style homes with frames made from TRUECORE® steel and roofing made from COLORBOND® steel are proving a winning formula for New South Wales builder GJ Gardner Homes. [Read more]
Peter Ebzery, Sales Manager of Murphys Metal Roofing and Facade Services, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program which uses about 300 tonnes of BlueScope Steel roofing products per year.
07 Mar 07 Sydney Roofing Company Nails Tough Jobs
A Sydney roofing company is fast building a reputation for safely tackling some of Australia's toughest commercial roofing projects. Murphys Metal Roofing and Facade Services works on two projects a month on average, and has installed roofs on major Sydney landmarks such as the Sydney Entertainment Centre. [Read more]
Lyn Comer of G.E. Silos, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, manufactures grain and pellet silos for farmers from ZINCALUME® steel
23 Jan 07 Orders Pouring in for Larger Grain Silos
Victorian silo manufacturer G.E. Silos has expanded its workshop to cater for a growing demand for large grain silos. Based at Goornong 30 kilometres northeast of Bendigo, the Company manufactures about 170 pellet and grain silos a year from ZINCALUME® steel. [Read more]
Chris Fullerton (left) and Maurice Ngatoko from Coast and Country Water Tanks, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, rollform tanks from AQUAPLATE® steel.
23 Jan 07 Rainwater Tanks Bring Business Flooding In
A rapid rise in rainwater tank sales has allowed a New South Wales Central Coast company to reinvent its business in recent years. Family owned Coast and Country Water Tanks started as a roofing company more than 15 years ago, but more than doubled sales when it moved into rainwater tanks. [Read more]
Jim Xidis of Brentwood Trailers, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, with a low loader
23 Jan 07 Rush For Low Loaders Fuels Trailer Business
New South Wales low loader and heavy transport manufacturer Brentwood Trailers is experiencing unprecedented demand for its products throughout Australia and overseas. [Read more]
Leah Voigt from Meleah Kit Fabrications, a member of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program, outside a shed using the American barn design.
23 Jan 07 Steel Barns Offer Housing Solution
Victorian company Meleah Kit Fabrications is helping to create a niche housing market by selling kit sheds as homes. The sheds are made from COLORBOND® steel and come in an American or Mansard barn design, ranging from 9.5 to 30 metres in length. [Read more]
Fire Fabrication Services Directors Mike Iacovino (left) and Steve Macdonald. Fire Fabrication Services are members of the STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program
23 Jan 07 Sprinkler Pipes Fire Up New Business
South Australian company Fire Fabrication Services Pty Ltd has doubled in size in the last two years due to growing demand for commercial and industrial sprinkler systems. [Read more]
STEEL BY™ Brand Partnership Program members, Queensland Shed Markets' John Umstad builds kit homes made from COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel.
22 Jan 07 Steel Kit Homes Make Housing Dreams Real
A family run, Queensland business is tackling the housing affordability challenge head on with a range of inexpensive kit homes made from COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and TRUECORE® steel. [Read more]
Kelly McDonald, of Queensland company Frontyard Art, with one of her company’s ZINCALUME® steel letterboxes in the SPIKE range.
19 Sep 06 Frontyard Art Posts Winning Letterboxes
Queensland company Frontyard Art firmly believes not all letterboxes are built equal. Noosa based Frontyard Art has finally unveiled its SPIKE range of functional, contemporary letterboxes, designed for homeowners looking to transcend the boring or property developers seeking an elegant multiple solution. [Read more]