Developed by the ASI and NASH, content covers NCC 2022 changes and provides valuable information on steel roof and wall cladding, bushfire design, energy efficiency for steel framed buildings and insulated sandwich panels.

ASI helps secure work for Australian fabricators through advocacy, compliance, standards and promoting Australian fabricating capability.

Sustainable development is a worldwide priority. The Australian Steel Institute is committed to facilitating the steel industry to progress environmental, social and economic sustainability throughout the entire supply chain.

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 markets.

The supply of an unacceptable degree of non-compliant, unsuitable and often faulty building products is increasingly being seen in building, infrastructure and resources projects in Australia, ranging from small local developments to major projects involving international teams.

Heavy industrial processes, such as many of those involved in the steel supply chain, carry with them some level of inherent risk. However, those risks are manageable and with proper process and attention to detail, the industry can move towards zero harm.

Use of cold-formed light gauge steel is a growth area in Australia. Our country arguably leads the world in the development and manufacturing of leading-edge, cost-effective, high-performance roofing and walling systems.

The design function touches on the complete steel supply chain, from initial concept design involving the architect through to fabrication and erection of the steel structure and the subsequent operations and maintenance of the building or structure.

All construction materials react to fire in different ways, but steel is known for its durability, non-combustibility and fire-resistant characteristics.

Material selection shapes the flexibility, cost-effectiveness and durability of the infrastructure that surrounds us. Steel underpins many of the services we take for granted, such as power, water, transportation and sanitation, and it enables our daily work and social lives.

Steel provides architects the flexibility to express or conceal a building's structural frame, either externally or internally, and can help facilitate the artistic expression the client desires.

Steel provides a particularly elegant and cost-effective solution for building structures. Steel structures deliver value, both in the initial build and over the full life cycle of the operating building.

The ASI ‘Responsible Steelwork Procurement’ initiative follows international good practice in bringing together the supply chain tools needed to ensure cost-effective procurement of compliant steelwork structures.

More than one reasonable, safe and acceptable solution can often be applied to a particular design. Value engineering asks: “Which acceptable solution is most economical?” and “Does an entirely different and better approach exist?” To answer both questions effectively, depth and breadth of experience is required.

Innovation in the construction of steelwork structures is endemic, driven by continual striving for cost-effective, time-efficient and risk-minimised solutions in a nationally and internationally competitive market.