1. Products for Your Protection
2. BHP Steel Technical Library
3. Steel Flooring Comes Of Age
4. Spotlight on Steel Archives
5. Steel By Design - BHP Steel's Metallurgical Technology Department
6. Bridging the Environment with Steel
7. Historic Cottage Restored To Former Glory
8. Did You Know...?

Products manufactured by BHP Steel are specifically designed to provide protection against the harsh Australian environment whilst also promoting sustainable development. There are a number of documented cases, particularly from Canberra residents, where COLORBOND® steel has acted as a barrier preventing fire from entering a premises. To help with planning for bushfire prevention, we have gathered together stories, testimonials and links that we hope will assist you:

http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21protection

BHP Steel has a comprehensive collection of technical literature to support a broad range of products and applications. Whether you require chemical compositions, load bearing capacities or corrosion recommendations, the following technical resources – for xlerplate®, strip, coil, and LYSAGHT® building products - can provide the answers:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21library

When it came to deciding how best to build his own home, the benefits of steel flooring and the ease with which it can now be put together convinced Peter Keetch, Construction Manager with Sydney based Jandson Homes, to forsake more than 30 years traditional carpentry skills, and take up a power screwdriver. By opting for a suspended steel flooring system, the LYSAGHT QUIKA-FLOOR® product allowed Peter Keetch to reduce costs due to less footings required, when compared to conventional timber bearers and joists, and also allowed less site preparation on his sloping site. Read more:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21flooring

Spotlight on Steel is now entering its third year of circulation! Over these years, we have made every effort to bring you the very latest news, product information, promotions and stories from BHP Steel, relevant to your industry or interests. To refresh your memory on the developments of the past two years, why not browse the Spotlight on Steel archives and see all the editions of our newsletter for all of our key occupations and customer groups:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21archives

Ever wondered where steel came from for diverse projects such as Australia's oil and gas platforms in Bass Strait, the Navy's new frigate or the Longford to Sydney gas pipeline? The answer is that all were specially developed in conjunction with BHP Steel’s Metallurgical Technology Department at the Port Kembla Steelworks. Read more about what this expert team can do to help your business in solving processing and manufacturing problems, conducting research and assisting with new product development:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21steelbydesign

Modern steel bridges provide superior investment for the infrastructure of the future. Developments in steel bridging systems and construction methods result in cost competitive structures. Steel bridge design combines strength, spanning capability, ease of construction and pleasing aesthetics with low environmental impact. See the wealth of information we have online – including some great downloads and software – in the Bridges section of our website:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21bridging

A South Australian home built in 1858 has been saved from destruction and restored to its former glory. Known as Hazelwood Cottage and constructed by Englishman Howard Clark for his bride-to-be Lucy, the original home was a simple square cottage, to which more rooms were added over the years. After renovating and modernising the interior, the owners used COLORBOND® steel to replace the slate roof, producing an attractive and eye catching result that helped to retain the heritage feel of the cottage. Read more:
http://www.bhpsteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=21cottage

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

• Chocolate contains the same chemical, phenylethylamine, that your brain produces when you fall in love. But don't have too much - an excess of phenylethylamine makes people very nervous.
• Chocolate, as a drink, was a favorite of Montezuma, emperor of the Aztecs. In the early 1500s, Montezuma drank as much as 50 glasses of chocolate every day.
• Henri Nestlé was originally a baby food manufacturer. His work and research with condensed milk aided Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter in inventing a method to successfully combine chocolate and milk in a solid form - the first milk chocolate - in 1875.
• The drink Ovaltine was made of milk, malt, egg, and cocoa, and was developed in 1904 in Berne, Switzerland. It was originally named Ovomaltine. A clerical error changed it when the manufacturer registered the name.
• Peter Ostrum, the 13-year-old child actor who so charmingly played Charlie in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) left the film industry after this movie, which was his first and only film appearance. Ostrum later went on to become a veterinarian in New York.

Thanks for reading,

Adam Rollings
BHP Steel - Internet Manager

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