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Congratulations to Philip Sticklen, our latest competition winner, for his fabrication of exquisite sinks using Edcon’s brass products.

Bespoke creation for Sydney’s Phoenix Gallery: using Edcon’s brass products

Similar in look and feel, it’s no wonder the terms ‘steel’ and ‘metal’ are commonly misused. Here, we address the question: what’s the difference between steel and metal?

Steel vs metal: what’s the difference?

We’ve seen some amazing projects from Edcon Steel customers, but this might be the most unique. Read more about this acrobatic adventure, where Edcon customer Emily built a mobile acrobatic stage backdrop using aluminium square box (SHS)!

Acrobatic adventure: building a stage using Aluminium Square Box (SHS)

Our expert team are the core of our business here at Edcon Steel. We invest in our team and we are proud of the longevity of our workforce.

Edcon Steel’s expert team

Steel industry update: Steel prices remain high thanks to increased demand, slowed supply and persistent shipping delays.

Steel industry update

Steel colour coding can be confusing, so we’ve put together a helpful guide to ensure you know what colour, thickness and product you require for your next job.

Steel colour coding: size guide

We’re proud to be supporting the WorldSkills Competition once again. The biennial competition sees apprentices and trainees from around Australia competing in a range of vocational skills competitions, including Fitting.

Supporting the WorldSkills Competition

13-year-old Finn used Edcon Steel aluminium round tube when constructing an antenna rotator for his own satellite ground station project. Learn more about his exciting project.

Finn’s Satellite Ground Station: Building an antenna rotator using aluminium round tube

Situated on the Greenwich peninsula in Sydney, Dion Weston and Turi Condon’s home is a magnificent example of how the marriage of old-world architecture and contemporary design can produce an architectural masterpiece.

Grand designs using equal angle, SHS, beams and channels to create an architectural masterpiece

Andrew Carstens used Edcon Steel’s aluminium products to build a twin-cylinder engine. With no plans or models to work from, Andrew built the engine completely from memory. Congratulations, Andrew!

Model twin-cylinder engine: made using aluminium products

While our stores are open and we continue to operate following strict government COVID-19 guidelines, online or phone orders maybe a better option in these current NSW Health restrictions.

COVID-19 update: we are open and ready to help

Galvabond vs Zincanneal: When selecting products it’s important to know which will be the most suitable for the applications. Learn more about the differences between these two Bluescope products.