BHP Steel - Spotlight on Steel Newsletter
Issue 21: February 2003 Archives Subscribe www.bhpsteel.com.au

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

1. Steel Yourself For The New COLORBOND® steel Colour Range
2. LYSAGHT® Home Improvements Page
3. Bush Retreat Easy On The Environment
4. Coomera Waters Best Of Both Worlds
5. Drought - Relief Is Under Our Roofs
6. Melbourne's Massive Garden Show Arrives
7. LYSAGHT® Roofing and Walling Solutions

8. Did You Know...?

This Month's Feature Article
1. 
Steel Yourself For The New COLORBOND® steel Colour Range

Muted browns, earthy yellows, purplish greys and deep-moody blues are the absolute latest trends in colour. But they're only part of the excitement surrounding our soon-to-be-released colour range. COLORBOND® steel will also be offering a new pre-painted coating technology that's proven to look newer for longer. Even in Australia's harshest conditions. To register your interest in the new COLORBOND® steel range go to:


New colour range for COLORBOND® steel

http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23ColourLaunch


2. LYSAGHT® Home Improvements Page

Your home is probably the greatest investment you'll ever make. When you make improvements to your home, you want them to be made the right way, with the right products. The LYSAGHT® Home Improvements Page includes information on how to build a bullnose verandah, conventional verandah or patio. To find out more:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23HomeImprovePage


3. Bush Retreat Easy On The Environment

Three new architecturally designed ridge top retreats in South Australia's Deep Creek Conservation Park offer the comforts of home in the middle of a national park, while minimising their impact on the environment. These multi award winning cabins are both energy efficient and self sufficient - using rainwater tanks, solar heated hot water, wood fires and efficient waste water treatment - as well as to minimise impact on the delicate bush surrounds. To find out more about these striking cabins visit:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23BushRetreat


4. Coomera Waters Best Of Both Worlds

Queensland's newest eco residential resort based around a 17 hectare lake on the Gold Coast has inspired one of the state's leading builders to create an ecologically sustainable home using steel building technology. The Seaview by Boss Homes at Coomera Waters incorporates energy efficient principles coupled with a daring design featuring steel building frames made from ZINCALUME® steel and roofing made from COLORBOND® steel. To find out more about the design of The Seaview, go to:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23CoomeraWaters


5. Drought - Relief Is Under Our Roofs

State and local governments around Australia are actively promoting water conservation in urban areas through measures that include a range of rebate schemes designed to encourage householders to install backyard or under-eaves rainwater tanks. With many different tank designs available on the market, it's important that consumers are aware that tanks made from AQUAPLATE® steel are the only steel tanks which comply with tough Australian standards regulating the storage of water fit for human consumption. To find out more about AQUAPLATE® steel tanks go to:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23DroughtRelief


6. Melbourne's Massive Garden Show Arrives

Nearly 300 metres of fencing made from COLORBOND® steel featured in this year's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show along Accreditation Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares of the show in Melbourne's Exhibition Gardens. New Style Fencing of Rowville supplied the fencing selected for the show in the distinctive sawtooth style, which shows the same profile on both sides. For more information on the biggest garden show in the southern Hemisphere go to:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23GardenShow


7. LYSAGHT® Roofing and Walling Solutions

LYSAGHT® has roofing and walling profiles to suit a broad range of residential and commercial applications. LYSAGHT® roofing and walling profiles are available in modern COLORBOND® steel colours and ZINCALUME® steel. The LYSAGHT® Roofing and Walling Solutions page contains valuable links to information such as the LYSAGHT® Roofing & Walling Installation Manual; Guidelines for Maintaining Your LYSAGHT® Roof, and much more. To see for yourself how the LYSAGHT® Roofing and Walling Solutions page can help you, visit:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=23RoofingWalling


8. Did You Know...

Five completely trivial but fun facts to boggle your mind. The theme for this edition of 'S.O.S' is birds. Did you know:

  • Birds must fly at an average speed of 17.7 km/h to stay aloft.
  • After bathing, starlings frequently dry themselves off by using sheep as towels.
  • An albatross can sleep in midair while flying at a speed of 56km/h.
  • A 3 month old baby pelican weighs more than a full grown adult pelican.
  • The petrel, a small sea bird, drinks only seawater. If left inland beside fresh water, it will die of thirst

Thanks for reading,

Adam Rollings
BHP Steel - Internet Manager


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