BlueScope Steel - Spotlight on Steel Newsletter
Issue 59: July 2006 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. IH2 - Where Technology Meets Sustainability
2. LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® is a Winning Bet For Dog Track
3. On The Crest of a Wave
4. Split Level Success
5. Fast Facts

This Month's Feature Article
1. Where Technology Meets Sustainability

Technology and environmental sustainability have been impressively fused together to create Innovation House 2, a new designer home concept initiated by leading Queensland environmental developer Heritage Pacific and the Gold Coast City Council. Read how the home showcases smarter, greener, easier and more affordable living, using the latest in technology, in an environmentally friendly home at:

Innovation House 2, a new designer home concept.

http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=59IH2


2. LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® is a Winning Bet For Dog Track

Australia's newest greyhound racing facility is attracting punters, bookmakers and dog owners to a Newcastle sports venue that has made more comebacks than most sportsmen or women. The seven million dollar makeover included the erection of 1.2 kilometres of LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® fencing around the track and across the front boundary. Find out more at:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=59winning


3. On The Crest of a Wave

An innovative Queensland company is quite literally riding the crest of a wave with the help of some impressive curved roofing made from COLORBOND® steel. The contemporary design for the house focuses heavily on a curved theme, from the balustrading to the ceilings, in a bid to give the property a nautical feel. Read the full story at:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=59wave


4. Split Level Success

The popularity of steel building frames made from TRUECORE® steel continues to grow as South Australian designers and builders increasingly use it to give homeowners larger spanned, exciting contemporary homes. South Australian building company, Serenity Homes recently demonstrated this with a large 300 square metre, split level home in Golden Grove, north of Adelaide. Read the full story at:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=59split


5. Fast Facts...
  • July is named after Julius Caesar, who was born in this month. Because of its origin, until the 18th century this month's name was pronounced the same way as the name "Julie"
  • Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, being the fifth month in the Roman calendar which started in March.
  • July begins on the same day of the week as April every year and also January in leap years.
  • In Finnish, the month is called heinäkuu, meaning "month of hay"
  • A number of countries celebrate independence and national days in the month of July including but not limited to Canada, USA, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, France, Egypt, Colombia, Somalia, Maldives and Belarus.

Thanks for reading,

Matt Lynch
BlueScope Steel - Internet Manager


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