1. Forest Hideaway Wins 2005 HIA Most Innovative Use of Steel Award
2. Adelaide RAAF Memorial Honours Those Who Served
3. Eco Smart House on Show
4. Steel Framers Seek Extra Capacity
5. Flexibility In Functional Design
6. BlueScope Steel's Corporate Reputation - Have Your Say
7. Fast Facts

Nestled in ten acres of beautiful Messmate forest at Daylesford, Victoria, is the dramatic Wheatsheaf Residence by Camson Homes, winner of the 2005 HIA Most Innovative Use of Steel Award. The distinctive curved walls of the home were made possible by using a steel building frame that is wrapped in corrugated COLORBOND® steel in Night Sky®. Read more about how COLORBOND® steel was incorporated into the design:

http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49innovative

As ANZAC day celebrations took place around the nation this year, a new memorial was dedicated at Adelaide's Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Edinburgh Base, in order to commemorate RAAF personnel who have served on operations, particularly those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Read how BlueScope Lysaght helped out:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49RAAF

It is now even easier for new Australian homes to be sustainable and affordable in design thanks to the new Eco Smart Sustainable House Project launched in Melbourne in April this year. The house uses the latest in energy efficient design and sustainable building materials. Read how roofing made from COLORBOND® steel can help your home be more energy efficient:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49eco

The rising popularity of steel building frames in the Australian housing market, which has experienced a doubling of sales in ten years, is prompting many roll formers and installers to invest in greater capacity and new facilities. Read more in the increased use and benefits of steel building frames:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49framers

Beauty in architecture has long been valued as a central part of our built environment, yet sadly, often sacrificed if seen to be in conflict with its traditional foe, functionality. The key has been to find building materials that offer functional properties with aesthetic qualities. Read how COLORBOND® steel for walling provides both functionality and beauty:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49functional

BlueScope Steel are interested in how you perceive their corporate reputation. In order to understand this in more detail, we are conducting survey research. This research will be conducted by AMR Interactive, an independent marketing research organisation. To thank you for giving us your valuable opinions, we would like to send you a BlueScope Steel branded tape measure when you complete the survey.

If you would like to take part in this research, simply register your interest by clicking on the link below.
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=49survey

• Using more than 1 million litres of fresh water per capita each year, Australians are amongst the highest water users in the world.
• The average Australian household uses more than three swimming pools worth of water per year in the laundry, kitchen and bathroom.
• Showering accounts for approximately 20% of water used in homes.
• 37 of the last 100 years have seen major drought conditions in NSW.
• 97.5% of the water on Earth is salt water.

Thanks for reading,

Matt Lynch
BlueScope Steel - Internet Manager

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