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Fence made from COLORBOND® steel in Alice Springs, Northern Territory
15 July 2009 COLORBOND® steel Springs To Life In The Alice
For the people of Alice Springs, the spectacular steel fence which forms an edge to the CBD and runs alongside the Stuart Highway has become an integral part of the town's everyday life. [Read more]
Frames made from TRUECORE® steel and roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel were used to create depth, texture and a contemporary feel on the Dominic College Chapel in Glenorchy, Tasmania.
29 January 2009 Steel Inspires Innovation
Judges of the HIA COLORBOND® Australian Most Innovative Use of Steel award 2008 said "steel was the only material that could have met the winning project's objectives of being open plan with uninterrupted views from all angles". [Read more]
Tapered sheets of LYSAGHT LONGLINE 305®, used at Rural Northwest Health facility Victoria.
28 January 2009 New Look For Rural Health Facility
When roofer Craig Fraser first saw the plans for the roof of the redeveloped Rural Northwest Health facility in regional Victoria, he could feel a headache coming on. [Read more]
The system used on the Bellarine Leisure Centre project incorporated AZURE™ facade profiles in a double skin system with ventilation and drainage between the skins.
28 January 2009 Facades Make A Splash In Victoria
BlueScope Lysaght's Facades business has successfully completed its first Victorian project with an eye catching installation for the Bellarine Leisure Centre at Ocean Grove, south of Geelong. [Read more]
A new surf lifesaving club at Copacabana Beach on the NSW Central Coast features a roof made from PERMALITE® cladding.
23 September 2008 Salt Air Is No Problem For Surf Club Roof
A new surf lifesaving club at Copacabana Beach on the NSW Central Coast is the latest to benefit from a growing preference for PERMALITE® cladding. [Read more]
LYSAGHT KLIP-LOK® roofing was used on the Melbourne Convention Centre which was awarded a 6 star Green Star environmental rating by the Green Building Council of Australia
16 July 2008 Green First For Melbourne Convention Centre
Victorian commercial roofing specialists Aldeck Roofing have continued a lengthy association with Melbourne landmarks by installing the roof for the new Melbourne Convention Centre. [Read more]
The RSPCA Burwood headquarters redevelopment uses walling and roofing made from LYSAGHT PANELRIB® and LYSAGHT SPANDEK® in colours Night Sky® and Surfmist®
11 July 2008 Kennels Are Best Of Breed
Melbourne roofing specialists Barden Steeldeck Industries have found that having a reputation in “the dog house” isn’t a bad thing. [Read more]
Innovation House at the Ecovillage in Currumbin uses COLORBOND® steel and has a 17,000 litre WATERPOINT CLASSIC® water tank.
10 April 2008 Sustainable Innovation
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. [Read more]
BlueScope Lysaght’s mobile roll former tilts up to produce the 103 metre lengths of roof cladding for the Blacktown Olympic Park grandstand.
22 February 2008 Mobile Roll Forming Makes For A Fast Hundred Metres
Sheets of roofing more than 100 metres long have helped to create an iconic new grandstand building for the athletics track at Blacktown Olympic Park in Sydney’s west. [Read more]
12,500 square metres of LYSAGHT BONDEK® was used for six suspended slabs in the construction of Newcastle Community Health Centre.
20 February 2008 Abigroup Prescribes LYSAGHT BONDEK® for Newcastle Centre
A government plan to speed the delivery of community health facilities in the Newcastle region is combining innovative construction methods with innovative financing arrangements. When the Newcastle Community Health Centre opens it will accommodate a number of services currently provided from the Royal Newcastle Hospital and other facilities. [Read more]