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National COLORBOND® steel award winner a breath of fresh air
Collins and Turner architects' Waterloo Youth Family and Community Centre was awarded the 2013 National COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture at last night's Australian Institute of Architects' National Architecture Awards in Sydney.
New COLORBOND® steel has lower environmental impact
The reduced environmental impact is the result of innovation in the metal coating formulation of new COLORBOND® steel.
New COLORBOND® steel proven in harsh Australian conditions
The most rigorous testing program in COLORBOND® steel’s history has shown new COLORBOND® steel’s improved paint colour durability and gloss retention when compared with its predecessor.
Extensive process unearths new COLORBOND® steel colours
The addition of six highly resilient and contemporary colours to the COLORBOND® steel range is the result of an extensive research and development process carried out by BlueScope.
New COLORBOND® steel's coating technology sets new standard
BlueScope’s newly improved COLORBOND® steel with Activate™ technology has been included in the National Construction Code (NCC) and applicable Australian Standards, ensuring it meets or exceeds Australian building standards.
More durable COLORBOND® steel backed by improved warranty
BlueScope is backing the improved corrosion resistance of its new COLORBOND® steel with a warranty regime that offers some significant improvements compared with those offered for original COLORBOND® steel.*
ABC Brisbane Accommodation Project
With distinctive steel cladding that dances its way along the building’s northern and western facades, it appears that ‘Aunty’ is young once again.
QLD
White Bay Cruise Terminal
An historic part of Sydney’s working port has been reinvented as a new cruise terminal, giving visitors an unexpected perspective on the city.
NSW
What can COLORBOND® steel be used for
History of COLORBOND® steel
Long before COLORBOND® steel there was corrugated iron. Way back in 1843 in England, it was discovered how corrugating a thin sheet of iron could produce a very strong, lightweight building material.
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The 2013 National Architecture Awards were announced 7th November at a presentation evening at the Sydney Opera House. The awarded projects demonstrate the great diversity of Australian architecture. The National COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture went to Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins & Turner with City of Sydney and a National Commendation to West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and Iredale Pedersen Hook.
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Australian Institute of Architects
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