Key Issues
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Local Content
The Australian Steel Institute and its members are extremely concerned about the amount of imported fabricated steel being used on major resource and infrastructure projects. The Australian steel industry is not opposed to mixed local and imported input, but rightly rejects the notion that… Read more
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Ensuring Compliance
The supply of an unacceptable degree of non-compliant, unsuitable and often faulty structural steelwork is being seen increasingly in major development projects in Australia, pointing to the weakness of Australian compliance regimes compared with other developed nations like the US, Canada and… Read more
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Multilevel Buildings
Steel construction has intrinsic benefits that are often hidden in the construction process and therefore not traditionally costed. An “apples for apples” comparison of steel construction needs to take into account all the factors affecting cost. Following are the… Read more
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Sustainability
As Australia places increasing importance on the long term sustainability of both buildings and infrastructure, and strives towards carbon neutrality in performance in these areas, Australian steel’s ability to provide practical solutions becomes more important. This section aims to… Read more
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Fabricator Competitiveness
The Australian fabrication industry is characterised by a diverse range of fabricators operating across a range of markets from industrial buildings, to complex structures in the oil and gas field. With a total market output of approximately 1.6 million tonnes/annum the medium and larger… Read more
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Safety
The Australian steel industry is vast and encapsulates many different sectors. Within each of these entities exists a challenge to increase productivity, incorporate new technologies and adequately train and engage staff. The ASI is committed to assisting our members to achieve these goals safely… Read more
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Steel in architecture
Architecturally Exposed Structural Steelwork forms an important part of the design and construction process for buildings. There exists a great neeed for improvement in the communication between architect, engineer and fabricator in this area. This also presents a new opportunity for Australian… Read more
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Building Information Flow
An increasing trend to incomplete documentation at time of tender necessating in the design emerging through the process is an issue for the Building Information Flow group within the ASI ( steel chain) and the AISD ( detailers). This matter is sometimes seen by builders,… Read more