News Archive 2006
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21 Dec 06
Cutting Edges Equipment Parts Thrives Under Local Ownership
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A year after acquiring Cutting Edges from its UK based owner, Delta plc, former Managing Director Richard Andrews, now owner and CEO is showing that the company has the "right stuff" to succeed as an Australian manufacturer operating in a global market. [Read more]
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06 Dec 06
COLORBOND® steel Classic
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Former Marketing Manager for COLORBOND® steel, Ian Pickering, shares his story about the launch of a national icon. Having worked at BlueScope Steel, then John Lysaght Australia, from 1965 until 1973, Ian witnessed first hand the birth of COLORBOND® steel and its evolution to become the iconic Australian brand it is today. [Read more]
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29 Nov 06
Steel Against the Storm
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With the northern regions of Australia heading into storm season, many Queenslanders are turning to steel roofs to protect their homes against extreme weather, according to the Metal Roofing Industry Association of Queensland (MRIAQ). [Read more]
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27 Nov 06
Hunter Builder Named No.1
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Maitland based builder, McDonald Jones Homes, has been named number one in the Hunter Region in a recent survey by Reed Construction Data. [Read more]
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16 Nov 06
Steel Success for Award Winning South Australian Builders
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South Australian builders Serenity Homes and Cavalier Homes Adelaide have scooped a series of important industry awards with the help of steel house frames, which have given the builders new design options and long term durability. [Read more]
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16 Nov 06
COLORBROOME
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Facing some of the most extreme weather Australia can produce, the town of Broome in Western Australia's remote North West demonstrates possibly the most extensive and complete use of COLORBOND® steel in the country. [Read more]
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06 Nov 06
New Courses to Boost Skilled Labour in Perth
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To help overcome the current shortages in skilled labour, BlueScope Steel in partnership with Swan TAFE, Trustek, Dale Alcock Homes and the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Company, are offering a Pre Apprenticeship in Roof Plumbing at Swan TAFE. [Read more]
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25 Oct 06
Switching to Steel in South Australia
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The popularity of steel house framing continues to grow across South Australia, with Hamra Homes being the latest convert to BlueScope Steel's blue coloured TRUECORE® steel, which it will now use for the framing of all its buildings. [Read more]
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12 Oct 06
Cool Running - No Moving
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The impressive list of building products made from COLORBOND® steel continues to grow with the introduction of E-VENT™, the first seamless residential roof ventilation system requiring no moving parts. [Read more]
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27 Sep 06
New Flexible Features with COLORBOND® steel
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Roofing made from COLORBOND® steel is becoming increasingly popular within the building trade due to its design flexibility and compatibility with other materials. [Read more]
