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BlueScope Lysaght supplied and installed 43.9 metre lengths of LYSAGHT KLIP-LOK 700 HIGH STRENGTH® steel roofing for the Gymnasium Building at Lavarack Army Base in Townsville.
24 November 2010 Lavarack Barracks Gym Building Roof Stretches The Limits
The supply and installation of 43.9 metre lengths of LYSAGHT KLIP-LOK 700 HIGH STRENGTH® steel roofing for the Gymnasium Building (Stage 4 Redevelopment) at Lavarack Army Base in Townsville was accomplished in May this year with the precision of a military operation. [Read more]
Around 55 tonnes of XLERPLATE® steel was used as central supporting components for the roof over a swimming pool at Queenwood School for Girls on Sydney’s lower north shore.
11 May 2010 Going to extra lengths with steel supply
When Sydney steel fabrication firm Proline Steel required plate steel of an unusual length, they looked to BlueScope Steel for help through distributor Southern Steel, [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]
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]
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]
Five LYSAGHT® roof and wall cladding profiles feature prominently at the redeveloped Royal Melbourne Showgrounds site.
15 August 2006 Redevelopment Helps Victoria’s RAS Put on a Show
Experienced contractor Aldeck Roofing has just completed work on several buildings included in the redevelopment of one of Victoria's most loved and popular icons. Roof and wall cladding in five LYSAGHT® profiles is a feature of the newly redeveloped Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. [Read more]
LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® fencing made from COLORBOND® steel used at Birmingham Gardens greyhound racing facility.
24 February 2006 LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® is a Winning Bet for Dog Track
Australia's newest greyhound racing facility is attracting punters, bookmakers and dog owners to a Newcastle sports venue that has made more comebacks than most sportsmen or women. [Read more]
Skilled Stadium grandstand in Geelong, Victoria has roofing made from LYSAGHT KLIP-LOK 700 HI-STRENGTH® made from double-sided COLORBOND® Ultra steel in the colour Windspray®
12 December 2005 Safety First Gets High Marks for Grandstand Roof Installation
Spectators looking on from the A$28 million grandstand development at Geelong's Skilled Stadium are benefitting from a building technique which has helped speed construction of a growing number of sports facilities around Australia. [Read more]
Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC) is clad in spectacular stripes of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® in colours Shale Grey™ and Deep Ocean®
07 August 2004 Making Waves - Canberra's Newest Sporting Landmark
The Australian Capital Territory's newest sports and recreational facility is set to impress, with its state of the art facilities and iconic design. The A$23 million Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC) is a world class facility, developed to provide Canberra residents with opportunities for participation in a wide range of healthy activities. [Read more]
The new roof for the Northern Stand of the Melbourne Cricket Ground is a cable net structural system which uses 4,500 tonnes of structural steel supplied by BlueScope Steel.
24 April 2004 XLERPLATE® Kicks A Goal For MCG
One of Melbourne's biggest construction projects is staying ahead of the game, with the help of established Melbourne-based steel fabricators, Alfasi Steel Constructions, and BlueScope Steel. [Read more]