DuraGalPLUS® perfect for Outback bush bashing
An increasing number of grey nomads and younger families are hitting the open road in search of adventure. According to Tourism Research Australia, the year to June 2017 saw 11.6 million caravanning and camping overnight trips within Australia, with almost 50 million domestic visitor nights in total reflecting the longer trips taken. And the forecast…
Read MoreNew livestock saleyard boosted for DuraGalPlus®
DuraGalPlus® structural steel hollow sections from Austube Mills will help a new saleyard in Ballarat withstand the extreme conditions associated with cattle and sheep sales. The state-of-the-art Central Victoria Livestock Exchange (CVLX) project, situated on a greenfield site 12.5km outside of Ballarat, will ensure Ballarat continues its major role as a regional centre for livestock…
Read MoreSteel critical to defence upgrade
Austube Mills has begun the supply of 320 tonnes of high-strength C450PLUS® steel for use in vehicles that will significantly boost Australia’s military capability. The supply of C450PLUS steel product will allow substantial weight savings for fuel and water modules being fabricated for use by a new fleet of Australian Defence Force (ADF) vehicles. The…
Read MoreHigh-strength steel used in Brisbane cycleway
Brisbane’s newest cycleway, the 17km-long Veloway 1 (V1), will connect the city with the Gateway Motorway off-ramp at Eight Mile Plains in Brisbane’s south-east when work is completed. The project is one of the latest public infrastructure works to benefit from the use of Austube Mills’ C450PLUS® range of dual-grade sections, which come in the…
Read MorePrevent falls from height
Falls from height continue to cost construction workers’ lives. This Melbourne company uses Australian-made steel and Australian fabrication in its patented 2m-high span screens to protect workers and make construction sites safer. Despite overall improvements in the incidence rate of serious workers’ compensation claims in the construction industry, falls from height remains the biggest cause…
Read MorePerfect fit of product with project
The work of Sunshine Coast metalworkers Regson Fabrication shows there is unquestionable value in sourcing good-quality product from a reliable local supplier. The fabricator won the Contractor of the Year award at the 2017 Master Builders Sunshine Coast Housing & Construction Awards for its work on the $1.8bn Sunshine Coast University Hospital in Kawana. The…
Read MoreWestrucks Bodybuilders reflects on partnership with Austube Mills
Austube Mills’ steel remains the key ingredient for some of Australia’s leading truck, trailer and body builders. Its flexibility, strength and high-grade materials aside, the company’s ability to deliver consistently via its national distribution network is the reason why Westrucks Bodybuilders remains a loyal customer. Westrucks Bodybuilders started off in 1985 as a three-man operation…
Read MoreAustralian steel enhances Sunshine Coast hospital project
Product: Rectangular Hollow Structural Sections (RHS). Project: Lend Lease Building construction of Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital, Queensland. Situation: Lend Lease Building awarded Regson Fabrication the first multi-deck car park facade package. When Regson Fabrication’s Managing Director, Les McMillan, saw the draft drawings were specified to use imported angle members, he knew that Austube Mills’ RHS would be…
Read MoreC450PLUS can achieve weight advantages for truck and trailer industry
Austube Mills C450PLUS structural steel tube range can be used in building lightweight trailers that can ultimately lead to a greater payload overall. C450PLUS structural tube is a ‘dual grade’ section with the strength of Grade 450 and the elongation, formability and weldability advantages of Grade 350. “It makes sense for any type of application…
Read MoreOur open profile range can lower tare weight in trailers
Australian steel manufacturer, Austube Mills, says its open profile range of angles, channels and flats are lightweight enough to help reduce the overall weight of trailers. “Over the years, we’ve identified through stringent testing that our profile steel range (coated in DuraGalUltra) – when used in conjunction with our C450Plus hollow section product range – can…
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