Well the trip to the Sydney Home Show was a success. I think that I walked 50 miles up and down the aisles and pressed a lot of flesh. It took me two days but I think that I have co-opted a core set of partners.

Boral
Boral have a number of building product divisions. It took a bit of probing but I finally got a marketing contact that crosses all divisions and he agreed to help me coordinate a number of supply lines. These include:

Boral Timber
This division can look after all of the timber required for the decking.

Boral Cement
This division has a concrete plant in Pambula which is only about 10 km away from Merimbula. They can look after all of the concrete needed for slabs and doing the blockwork.

Boral Clay & Concrete Products
This division can look after all of the building blocks and pavers.

Boral Plasterboard
I am really keen to use a new product from this division which is impact check plasterboard. This is designed to take a beating from people in wheelchairs. Something I know all too much about.

 Bluescope Steel

Bluescope Steel have agreeed to help with the roofing, the steel framing and as the house is eco-friendly it has two 3,000 litre water tanks.

Eubiq

Eubiq make this really great system that will reduce the requirement for trailing electrical extension leads around the home. Trailing cords are a severe trip hazard and falls are one of the most common accidents around the home. This system will enhance safety.

Dynalite

Dynalite make this really cool home automation lighting system. What this will enable us to do is to work all of the lighting via remote control. This system is used commercially and in care facilities.

There are a few more companies that have joined us as partners but I will leave them for the next post.