BlueScope Steel - Spotlight on Steel Newsletter
Issue 51: August 2005 Archives Subscribe www.bluescopesteel.com.au

Welcome to "Spotlight on Steel" - a monthly electronic newsletter, delivering the latest steel initiatives, product news, information and promotions at BlueScope Steel, to members of the BlueScope Steel Website.

NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

1. Steel Retreat
2. Integral Energy Takes To The Air For Steel Pole Installation
3.
BlueScope Steel Launches House Frame Of The Future
4. Steel At Sea
5. Building The Way To A Brighter Future
6. Fast Facts

This Month's Feature Article
1. Steel Retreat

An older beach house on the north side of Jervis Bay, New South Wales, has used COLORBOND® steel to be transformed into a stylish, spacious, secure and economical house for an extended family. Read why COLORBOND® steel was the right choice:

http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=51retreat


2. Integral Energy Takes To The Air For Steel Pole Installation

A single SURELINE® hot dipped galvanised steel pole supplied by BlueScope Steel has helped New South Wales utility company, Integral Energy, ensure the security of electricity supply to a critical facility in a remote location. Find out why steel was the only solution:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=51integral


3. BlueScope Steel Launches House Frame Of The Future

Residential steel building frames, which have experienced significant growth over the past decade, are set for a further boost with the launch of BlueScope Steel's new residential steel building frame brand TRUECORE® steel. Read more about our new brand, TRUECORE® steel for house framing:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=51truecore


4. Steel At Sea

A leading Western Australian engineering firm has been instrumental in the supply, delivery and commissioning for Apache Energy Limited on behalf of the Harriet Joint Venture partners. The offshore gas platform, which stands in approximately 34 metres depth of ocean, will be used for extracting natural gas offshore from Varanus Island. Read how XLERPLATE® steel was an integral part of this project:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=51sea


5. Building The Way To A Brighter Future

For home buyers seeking an ecologically responsible, energy efficient, and economical way of building their new home, home builders 'Next - You're Home' have the answer. Working with award winning builder Ross Lang and acclaimed environmental architect John Maitland, 'Next - You're Home' is set to lead the field in environmentally sustainable design and building. Read how COLORBOND® steel is incorporated into their energy efficient designs:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=51future


6. Fast Facts...
  • Some species of bamboo grow up to 90 cm per day
  • The world's heaviest lemon weighed over 5 kg
  • The National Park of Northeastern Greenland is the world's largest national park, covering 972,000 sq km
  • The world's most poisonous fungus is the Death Cap
  • The slowest growing tree is a white cedar tree, after 155 years, it was only 10.2 cm high

Thanks for reading,

Matt Lynch
BlueScope Steel - Internet Manager


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