Spacer

Case Studies

The design options for COLORBOND® steel are almost as limitless as your imagination.

Read our Feature Stories to see how COLORBOND® steel has inspired great building design, or visit our Photo Gallery for images of innovative buildings.

Featured Projects


The roof of this Western Australian home is clad with COLORBOND® steel in the colour Deep Ocean®. Gables and eaves are made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Woodland Grey®.

Between a Rock and a Great Southern Home

A Western Australian builder has taken out the Housing Industry Association's Great Southern Home of the Year for the second straight year. New Horizon Homes won the 2003 award for a spectacular home in Albany, which was built around a massive boulder. Read More

Sherwood, a  Summit display home in Baldivis, south of Perth

Steel Framing Provides Unique Summit

A West Australian homebuilder is using the design freedom provided by steel framing to create eye catching designs with large, continuous roof spans and high ceilings. Read More

Two display homes in Thornlands, Queensland feature roofing, gutters and fascias made from COLORBOND® steel.

Upmarket Builder Showcases Homes in Bayside Estate

An established Queensland builder of upmarket homes has unveiled two new display homes in the recently launched Queensland Master Builders Association (QMBA) estate east of Brisbane. Read More

Roof made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Surfmist®, the fascias made from ZINCALUME® steel

Charity Home Auction to Energise Telethon Trek

The auction of a striking four bedroom home in Albany will kick off the 2003 West Australian Telethon appeal. Built by WA Country Builders, the Trekkers Home will go to auction prior to the start of the Telethon Trek on September 13. Read More

Ian Holloway (left) and Kevin Soh (BlueScope Steel) in front of the Rural Building Company's Skillion Retreat design in Western Australia featuring a roof made from COLORBOND® steel and wall cladding made from ZINCALUME® steel.

Environmentally Friendly Retreat A Winner

Combining aesthetic appeal and environmental friendliness is the key to a unique home design from one of Western Australia's leading building companies. Read More

Homes featuring roofing made from COLORBOND® steel

Residential Community Springs up on the Lakes

Renowned Queensland home builder Nifsan is transforming the former Surfers Paradise International Raceway into a master-planned community on the outskirts of the Gold Coast. Read More

House framing made from ZINCALUME® steel and roofing made from COLORBOND® steel

Steel Framing Gives Builder Design

A South Australian builder is closing the gap between project homes and architecturally designed homes by innovatively using steel to create contemporary designs at affordable prices. Read More

Cladich Pavilions, nestled in the Adelaide Hills. The wall and roof cladding is made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Woodland Grey®

Pavilions in the Hills for Unique Bed & Breakfast

A South Australian couple has developed a contemporary Australian bed and breakfast featuring three architecturally designed 'Pavilions' that sit discreetly in native bushland. Read More

This award winning Perth residence uses COLORBOND® steel in the colour Surfmist® to achieve optimum thermal efficiency for the walls and roof.

Home Follows the Sun and Wins Six Building Awards

A south facing two bedroom home built on the edge of the Swan River has taken out six Housing Industry Association building awards. Architect Allan Davies said he used standard steel building components to overcome all the obstacles presented by the site. Read More

Resort style home in Noosa Waters, Queensland is capped off by a stunning roof made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Surfmist®.

Resort Style Home Wins Major Award

A renowned Queensland builder has again been recognised for his luxurious resort style homes, winning a major award at the recent Housing Industry Association Awards. Glen Fuller won the HIA 2003 Australian Spec Home of the Year award for a residence in Queensland's picturesque Noosa Waters. Read More