1. Sustainable Innovation
2. Cladding Adds Colour And Style To Architects Home
3. Amoveo's Portable Buildings Combine Durability And Good Looks
4. Fast Facts

Billed as the Gold Coast's most sustainable house, Innovation House 3 at the Ecovillage in Currumbin will be among the first homes in Australia to carry a five star building and energy rating. The house has a 1.2kW photovoltaic solar power system, energy efficient fixtures and fittings, and an Ecovision resource system which monitors the consumption and supply of gas, energy and water. [Read More]

Greg Jones' architecture practice in Geelong has a reputation for designs which feature strong colours. Finding time to design his own home with that attribute took a little longer than planned. The home's striking appearance has much to do with the use of the LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® profile. [Read more]

Building products and construction coordination from BlueScope Lysaght have helped transportable housing specialist Amoveo take its modular design to a new level. Amoveo's range of units is based on steel framed ISO modules, structures with the same dimensions as standard shipping containers. The LYSAGHT QUIKAFLOOR® system was used to create a verandah structure which would be as durable as the rest of the accommodation unit. [Read more]

• The Queen of Australia was born on 21 April 1926 at 2.40 AM to the Duke (later King George VI) and the Duchess of York at 17 Bruton Street, London - the home of the Duchess of York's parents. She was given the names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.
• With the exception of Western Australia, the Queen's birthday will be celebrated in Australia on Monday, 9 June 2008. Western Australia will celebrate the Queen's birthday on Monday, 29 September 2008.
• Each year, Australia Post issues a stamp commemorating the Queen of Australia's birthday. The Queen's Birthday stamp issue for 2008 features an image of the Queen and the badge of the Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia. The image was taken at an official dinner held at Parliament House in Canberra during her visit to Australia in 2006.

Thanks for reading,

Simon Grimes
Manager, Steel Direct

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