1. Top Tips For Choosing Roof Colours
2. BlueScope Steel provides building products for Google SketchUp™
3. Raising the Roof at Aquarius Townsville
4. Relying on SURELINE® steel power poles
5. Australia's longest bridge - built on steel
6. Fast Facts

The roof is one of the largest fixed elements of a home and deciding its colour can be a challenging process for any home owner or renovator. The profile and pitch of the roof as well as the location of the house should all be considered when choosing its colour as it may play a substantial role in the overall look of the home. The chosen roof style also affects the general impression of a home, for example, a steep gabled roof will have more aesthetic dominance than a skillion roof. [Read more]

BlueScope Steel is now providing architects and designers with the latest product renders to use in Google SketchUp™ 3D models. The package includes renders for roofing and walling products made from ZINCALUME® and COLORBOND® steel. [Read more]

A lot of science and testing goes into a steel roofing product like LYSAGHT KLIP-LOK 700 HI-STRENGTH® so that it never becomes airborne, especially in a cyclone prone city like Townsville. However on a recent high rise re-roof project, it proved to be a pre-requisite that the replacement steel roof sheeting could be made to "fly". [Read more]

With a power supply network spread across 95 per cent of New South Wales and parts of Southern Queensland and Victoria, Essential Energy has a permanent focus on its assets' reliability, durability and efficiency. [Read more]

The Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, Australia's longest bridge at 2.7 kilometres, supports the rapidly growing transport needs of south east Queensland. [Read more]

Interesting facts about Koala's. Did you know:

• It is a myth that koalas sleep a lot because they 'get drunk' on gumleaves. Most of their time is spent sleeping because it requires a lot of energy to digest their toxic, fibrous, low-nutrition diet and sleeping is the best way to conserve energy.
• Koalas in the southern parts of Australia are considerably larger and have thicker fur than those in the north. This is thought to be an adaptation to keep them warm in the colder southern winters.
• A mature male has a dark scent gland in the centre of his white chest which exudes a dark, sticky substance. He rubs this on his trees to indicate to other koalas that this is his territory.
• Each koala's 'home' is made up of several trees called "home trees". They visit these same trees regularly.
• A forest can only have a certain number of koalas living in it. This is called the forest's 'carrying capacity'. Like pasture for sheep, the available gumtrees can only feed a certain number of koalas.
• Younger breeding females usually give birth to one joey each year, depending on a range of factors. However, not all females in a wild population will breed each year. Some, especially older females, will produce offspring only every two or three years.

Source: Australian Koala Foundation

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