One of Adelaide's top residential building firms has recently completed its own stunning new headquarters in Camden Park, with the help of Long Life Roofing, and BlueScope Lysaght.

Scott Salisbury Homes specialises in custom built homes, renovations and additions throughout Adelaide. The company's dedication to quality, style and innovation has led to it being awarded the Master Builder Association's 2003 National Residential Builder of the Year Award, as well as 33 other awards in its seven years of operation.

Established in 1998 with a staff of five, the company's excellent reputation and commitment to quality has led to rapid growth, and consequently, a need for new premises.

"The new headquarters came about in order to accommodate our growing team," explains Angela Gianakis, Sales and Marketing Manager at Scott Salisbury Homes. "The new location is perfect for us."

Located on Anzac Parade, halfway between the city and the sea, the new Scott Salisbury building is a landmark structure. Designed by the firm's expert team of in-house designers, the building is a showcase that reflects the key attributes of Scott Salisbury Homes.

Originally a single storey restaurant, the building has been completely transformed into a two storey structure of glass, stone, and steel. Facilities include meeting rooms, a boardroom, a training room, open plan working areas on both floors, as well as offices. Materials such as stainless steel, bluestone and solar glass have been extensively used for the building's exterior. The glass and bluestone have been carried through the interior to the reception area.

"The job went very smoothly, despite some challenges," says Angela. "The original building contained some structural columns that had to be retained, so the design had to accommodate those columns, while adhering to our open plan requirements," she says.

"Additionally, the fact that we were renovating an existing building, rather than starting from scratch, also presented a challenge," she adds. "Incorporating the older elements with the new design, and making a seamless transition from old to new, this was a very important part of the project, and something that we accomplished well."

"This project was very different to a residential building. It was very rewarding that the expertise we bring to the residential building sector can be applied to any task. And the result is sensational!"

An eye-catching roof adds to the building's "wow" factor. The roof consists of a series of complex curved sections, executed in 400 square metres of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® in Surfmist® COLORBOND® steel, which provides an attractive contrast against the white rendering of the building's façade.

"We use LYSAGHT® products on a lot of our homes," says Angela. "There is a high swing towards using COLORBOND® steel roofing, as opposed to slate or tiles. Our company specialises in contemporary modern homes and innovative use of materials, so the use of LYSAGHT® products as feature cladding and roofing fits in well with that."

Paul Long, from Long Life Roofing agrees. "The building looks fantastic, something we are very proud to put our name to," he says. "It's not only a showcase of what Scott Salisbury can do, it's also a showcase for their contractors and suppliers, such as Long Life Roofing and BlueScope Lysaght. It was really important that our work and the material we use were shown to best advantage, and I think that's been achieved."

As the preferred metal roofing company for Scott Salisbury Homes, Long Life Roofing shares the key values of quality and innovation. Established in 1997 by director, Paul Long, the company specialises in the installation of metal roofing, cladding and rainwater goods for the residential market.

Paul says that the job went smoothly, despite the complexity of the roof. "The roof was a little difficult because of the all the curves, pitches and angles, it's definitely not your run of the mill roof! But the LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB® went together very well, it's a user friendly product and the tradesmen were happy to work with it."

"We use LYSAGHT® products on 90% of our jobs," adds Paul. "We have a great relationship with them and they are in touch with the needs of the domestic roofer. BlueScope Lysaght is the market leader in personalised service."