STEEL
Steel has unique properties which make it a leading contributor to sustainable construction and to the long-term environmental performance of buildings of all descriptions. And at the end of a building’s life the recovered steel can either be reused or recycled into new steel products.
We source our steel from facilities that are located in Whyalla, South Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Western Sydney and Newcastle, New South Wales and Brisbane, Queensland. We also source steel from smaller manufacturing and distribution facilities located throughout regional Australia when required.
Aluminium
Aluminium’s range of unique properties make it the perfect material for a wide range of building applications – meaning that designers and architects can realise their creative and innovative designs for intricate, stable and lightweight structures without concern of warping or high maintenance costs.
Timber
ABUD uses a mixture of Australian hardwoods and plantation pine in our projects (Please see our environmental page for more information). These timber components are coated with oil based stains over water based stains as they provide superior protection for longer periods. Any timber will undergo changes when exposed to the sun and rain. It will lose its natural colour and fade to a silver/grey, its surface will become rough, and splits and cracks could develop if not treated with a protective coat. It is recommended that any protective timber coatings are re-applied to defend against timber deterioration. This should be done every 2-3 years depending on the stain used.
We also use timber treatment process to provide our structures with even more protection.
Our pine products are treated with safe Light Organic Solvent Preservatives (LOSP) to Hazard level 3. This helps prevent and damaged caused by moisture i.e. the growth of mould or fungus. All of our hardwood components are treated with Ammoniacal Copper Quaternary (ACQ) to prevent most forms of timber degradation.
EFC Decking
Originally used in the aircraft, automotive and marine industries “Engineered Fibre Composites” are becoming a more prominent alternative to other materials such as timber and steel.
With EFC’s admiral durability, low maintenance costs, impressive strength-to-weight ratio, and cost effectiveness, EFC products are replacing traditional materials like steel and timber in many types of our structures. These structures include; Boardwalks, shelters and street furniture.