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Bluescope Water

As a steel solutions company with its origins in one of the world's driest continents, it was perhaps a natural step for BlueScope Steel to develop steel-based water management products.

During the year, we launched a new business called BlueScope Water. The foundation for this business is the Company's many years of experience supplying steel-based products to our customers for the manufacture of rainwater tanks.

RAINWATER HARVESTING

Over nine million Australians live in urban communities with water restrictions. While the traditional steel water tank has long been a familiar sight in the Australian bush, it is now increasingly popular in towns and cities. Governments are mandating water conservation, and BlueScope Water is working with councils and developers to introduce rainwater harvesting solutions for both new and existing buildings.

BlueScope Water launched two rainwater tank brands during the year: the WATERPOINT CLASSIC® and WATERPOINT SLIMLINE®. Steel water tanks will be available in a range of sizes, shapes and colours, to suit almost any site and style of building. They are currently offered in the greater Sydney area and will be available in other east coast capital cities later this year.

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Securing sustainable water supplies for cities is only part of the challenge. Modernising irrigation and stormwater infrastructure is equally important.

The basis for BlueScope Water's water infrastructure products is the HYDRORIBTM pipe system - a unique ribbed profile pipe made from a steel composite material. HYDRORIBTM is lightweight, strong and easy to install. The steel composite material increases resistance to corrosion and abrasion, and offers outstanding performance over a long service life.

WATERPOINTTM, WATERPOINT CLASSIC®, WATERPOINT SLIMLINE®, and HYDRORIBTM are trademarks of BlueScope Steel Limited

PRECIOUS RESOURCE // BlueScope Water is working to make rainwater tanks part of the urban Australian environment.

PRECIOUS RESOURCE // BlueScope Water is working to make rainwater tanks part of the urban Australian environment.

UNIQUE STEEL DESIGN // Metecno Thailand General Manager Chris Moor, above, outside Bangkok's Oxygen Bar, below. The building uses over 30 tonnes of BlueScope Steel products, with variable radius curves that exemplify the rollforming craft. The COLORBOND steel exterior is an undeniable attention grabber, while the all-steel building was also modelled to optimise interior acoustics. A perforated steel ceiling helps create the ideal sound environment for both music and conversation. With an all-white space-age interior, Oxygen Bar highlights the expressiveness and design flexibility of steel.

UNIQUE STEEL DESIGN // Metecno Thailand General Manager Chris Moor, above, outside Bangkok's Oxygen Bar, below. The building uses over 30 tonnes of BlueScope Steel products, with variable radius curves that exemplify the rollforming craft. The COLORBOND® steel exterior is an undeniable attention grabber, while the all-steel building was also modelled to optimise interior acoustics. A perforated steel ceiling helps create the ideal sound environment for both music and conversation. With an all-white space-age interior, Oxygen Bar highlights the expressiveness and design flexibility of steel.

Bangkok's Oxygen Bar