This article has been written in collaboration with the team at Lysaght.
For the past 18 years, Now Buildings has proudly provided 100% Australian-owned and manufactured sheds to its customers, supported by its steel provider, Lysaght.
Now Buildings is a proud Australian-owned and operated wholesale shed company. Since 2008, we have led the industry in providing thousands of customers with sheds built with only the best materials, tested for strength and durability. This commitment has been key to our ongoing success.
“The decision to exclusively source our materials from Lysaght was an easy one,” said Trevor Walker . “Lysaght is the industry leader in steel building solutions and an integral part of the Australian landscape. There is no one we trust more to produce the strongest steel components for our sheds, ensuring that our customers get the highest quality sheds designed for their specific needs.”
Lysaght’s 150-year legacy in manufacturing Australian building products is simply unmatched. As part of BlueScope, Lysaght® is renowned for the quality, durability and design versatility of its entire range of steel building products.
When you buy a Now Buildings farm shed or industrial building, you’re backed by Lysaght®, Shapers of COLORBOND® steel. Lysaght combines the very best of modern steel technologies to provide superior strength and durability, making it one of Australia’s most loved building products.
The Lysaght® steel used in all Now Buildings sheds has a tensile strength of 450-500 megapascals (MPa), nearly double that of structural mild steel (250 MPa). All Lysaght® products used in Now Buildings’ sheds are guaranteed by warranties from COLORBOND® and BlueScope.*.
With Lysaght, we have supplied agricultural enterprises across the country with farm and industrial sheds for a range of purposes. Our collaboration has resulted in over 7000 completed projects valued at 240 million dollars, including the custom-designed grain storage shed in Richmond, QLD, built in 2026. At a total of 5,220sqm of floor space, this is our largest shed to date.
Shed specifications:
Dimensions: 20m (W) x 261m (L) x 7.4m (H)
Over 12.1km of sheeting and 84,911 screws
While primarily designed for grain storage, the shed is currently used to house a combination of road vehicles (trucks), heavy machinery and even light aircraft, demonstrating the flexibility that well-designed large-scale sheds can provide.
“Such a structure showcases what’s possible when a project demands serious capacity and smart design. This shed isn’t just built for storage – it’s practical, it’s purpose-built, and it’s designed to handle real workloads,” said Trevor Walker.
“Like all our sheds, Richmond was specifically designed for the site it stands on, with its heavy-duty connections and engineering suited to the hot, semi-arid climate conditions. We couldn’t have done it without Lysaght.”
Proudly family-owned and operated, Now Buildings supplies customers with quality sheds at wholesale prices. In addition to a tensile strength of 450 MPa or higher, all Now Buildings’ sheds feature 8.8 commercial-grade bolts and class 4 fasteners.
All Now Buildings sheds also contain:
A unique double-bracketing connection system that bolts through the web and flange of the sections
An in-ground footing system
Superior strength structures via every column, extending through to each haunch connection and joining directly to the corresponding rafter. This ensures the strength is transferred from a single member to a complete purlin
Certification to Importance Level 2 – up to 30% stronger than traditional farm sheds.
*Warranties are subject to exclusions, application and eligibility criteria. For full terms and conditions and to determine the eligibility of your product for the warranty visit bluescopesteel.com.au/warranties or contact BlueScope on 1800 064 384. Warranties provided by BlueScope do not affect consumer rights under the Australian Consumer Law.