BlueScope Steel - Spotlight on Steel Newsletter
Issue 52: September 2005 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. Affordable Efficiency
2. TAFE Job Was A Learning Experience
3. NQEA Wins Recognition For Engineering Excellence
4. COLORBOND® steel Inspired Living
5. LYSAGHT BONDEK® Takes The Heat
6. Fast Facts

This Month's Feature Article
1. Affordable Efficiency

An Illawarra home builder is bringing affordable Greensmart housing to southern New South Wales, with COLORBOND® steel playing a significant role. Barrington Homes, based in Wollongong, has designed the Earth Series of homes to fully embrace environmental sustainability through good design and appropriate use of materials. Read why COLORBOND® steel is the right choice:

http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=52affordable


2. TAFE Job Was A Learning Experience

When Jeff Horgan, Managing Director of regional Victorian company, Interline Roofing Ballarat Pty Ltd, saw the plans for the Swan Hill campus of the Sunraysia TAFE college, he had more than a professional interest in the project. See how LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® and LYSAGHT SPANDEK® are features of the design:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=52TAFE


3. NQEA Wins Recognition For Engineering Excellence

Leading Queensland shipbuilding and engineering company NQEA has won two engineering excellence awards for its construction of a luxury expedition cruise vessel for Cairns based operator Coral Princess Cruises. The vessel, Oceanic Princess, is the largest passenger vessel built in Australia for an Australian operator, since the Empress of Australia in the 1960's. Read why XLERPLATE® steel was the key to success:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=52NQEA


4. COLORBOND® steel Inspired Living

With twenty designer colours to choose from, as well as the combination of strength and durability, roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel presents one of the most versatile building materials available. As such it is now being showcased in many of South Australia's major home builder's designs. Read how COLORBOND® steel can inspire you:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=52inspired


5. LYSAGHT BONDEKŪ Takes The Heat

Unique and advanced fire testing has proven that LYSAGHT BONDEK® has superior composite performance during fire. The testing, conducted by the Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering at the Victoria University, Australia, was the first of its type anywhere in the world. Read more on how LYSAGHT BONDEK® withstood testing:
http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?to=52bondek


6. Fast Facts...
  • The Great Barrier Reef is more than 2,300 kilometres in length
  • Over 3,400 separate reefs make up the Great Barrier Reef
  • There are over 2,800 species of fish that inhabit the Great Barrier Reef
  • Over 400 types of coral exist in the Great Barrier Reef
  • The only living thing on earth that can be seen from outer space is the Great Barrier Reef

Thanks for reading,

Matt Lynch
BlueScope Steel - Internet Manager


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