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NEWSLETTER
CONTENTS
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1. Top Marks
For Dubbo Campus Extensions
2.
Boating In Beijing
3. Research Starts At Basement
Level For Meriton
4. 'I Think
I Can' - Becomes - 'I Know I Can'
5. Span
The Globe With GALVASPAN® steel
6. Fast Facts
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1. Top Marks For Dubbo Campus Extensions |
Construction
of Stage II of the Dubbo Campus of Charles Sturt
University in central western New South Wales
has proven to be an educational experience in
more ways than one for a local roofing contractor.
The new facilities make extensive use of steel
wall and roof cladding supplied by BlueScope Lysaght.
Read how BlueScope Lysaght made a challenging
design simple to achieve:
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http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=53dubbo
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2. Boating in Beijing |
When
it comes to stylish Olympic success, steel is
the winning choice. A fine example of this will
be seen at the Beijing Aquatic Park when the 2008
Olympics get underway, courtesy of leading Australian
architect Lawrence Nield of Bligh Voller Nield.
The Beijing Aquatic Park will contain a number
of stylish steel designs, including the impressive
boat hull grandstand, a building of dynamic and
sleek linear form, reflecting an upside down segment
of boat hull. Read on:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=53beijing
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3. Research Starts At Basement Level For Meriton |
Property
developer Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd has a reputation
for encouraging construction efficiency that matches
over 40 years success in marketing value for money
projects to investors and apartment seekers. Due
for completion in early 2007, the 231 apartment
Avanti complex's design is typical of the detail
and research Meriton puts into its multi-storey
projects. Read about the use of LYSAGHT BONDEKŪ
in this project:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=53meriton
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4. 'I Think I Can' - Becomes - 'I Know I Can' |
Researchers
at Lysaght Technology in Sydney have developed
a design tool encouraging innovative roof forms
on new buildings around Australia. "We've developed
a simple but reliable method of testing which
will offer architects proof of their design concept,"
says Steve Halpin, Cladding Development, Lysaght
Technology. Read how Lysaght Technology can assist
with your future projects:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=53think
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5. Span The Globe With GALVASPAN® steel |
BlueScope Steel, the manufacturer of GALVASPAN®
steel, has launched a loyalty reward competition,
'Span The Globe with GALVASPAN® steel', to
Australia's architects, designers, engineers and
project managers. The competition offers any building
or design professionals who have specified or
used GALVASPAN® steel in the last 12 months
the chance to win an architectural holiday valued
at up to A$15,000. Find out how you can win:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=53galvaspan
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6. Fast Facts... |
- A
bee can visit up to several thousand flowers per
day
- Queen
bees can lay eggs at a rate of 6 eggs per minute
- The
temperature of a beehive is on average about 34
degrees centigrade
- A
single beehive contains approximately 45,000 bees
- Bees
fly at an average speed of 24 kilometres and hour
Thanks
for reading,
Matt
Lynch
BlueScope Steel - Internet Manager
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