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ConfidencePeace of MindSteel CertificationSTEELCERTIFICATION.COM
the official website of the Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels certification scheme for construction steels. We deliver confidence in steel materials supply through:
Independent, Expert, Third Party
Australasian Standards
Certification & Verification of
Reinforcing, Prestressing &
Structural Steels Compliance
of manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, on behalf of the construction industry.
Reinforcing, prestressing and structural steels steels have arrived on construction sites that fail to meet the minimum requirements of applicable Standards. Non-complying materials have been shown to result in project delays (for instance, requiring additional testing), cause consequential costs to involved parties (for instance, requiring substantial redesign) and even ended in court cases. Some of the problems identified are:
All construction steels supplied to an AS/NZS, or other applicable Standard is required to be accompanied by documentation that attests to the compliance of those materials to the stated Standard. However, in some cases the documentation, including test certificates, delivery certificates and bundle tags, have:
Test certificates have been used to represent materials other than those from which the original test samples were taken. In some cases test certificates have:
AS/NZ Standards limit variation in materials properties from the expected figures. In some cases materials have been supplied that exceed the stated limits and may not meet the applicable Standard;
In AS/NZS Standards, some materials are required to display unique markings which identify the mill of manufacture. In some cases, manufacturer identification markings on materials have:
Quite simply, ACRS certification reduces the risk of buying and using steel which does not meet minimum requirements, and enables feedback and corrective action in case problems arise. Major construction clients, designers and contractors, worldwide, recognise and even specify ACRS and it's Product Certification Scheme to confirm the the technical competence of suppliers and gain assurance of consistent product quality.
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Insist on ACRS Approved Products!
The Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels
Having invested so much in good Product Certification, it's essential that the market entrusts assessment to a Product Certification Body that understands the product and its supply chain.
Achieving ACRS Product Certification requires considerable commitment, consistency and professionalism. By achieving ACRS Product Certification, certificate holders, their customers, and structure owners have the confidence that comes from knowing ACRS Certified Firms are strictly monitored throughout each year, and periodically assessed by ACRS expert assessors. ACRS approval is a pathway to improved process and business performance, as well as a credible, transparent supply chain.
ACRS Certified Firms have the opportunity to benefit from ACRS' own, continuing publicity programme and perhaps to take part in joint promotional campaigns. ACRS provides free marketing support to promote successful approval and allows certificate holders to display the ACRS Mark on their publicity and stationery. In order to assist steel specifiers and certifiers and asset owners, as well as certificate holders, ACRS is pleased to provide speakers for seminars, conferences and internal meetings
All ACRS Certified Firms, and their scopes of approval are automatically included in the "Certificate Holders" section of this web site.
The Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels (“ACRS”) owns and administers three consumer-oriented, independent, expert, not-for-profit, third-party steel certification schemes: Product Conformity, Product Traceability, and Quality Systems.
ACRS member companies support and represent a balanced range of interests, including government, specifiers, builders certifiers and suppliers. ACRS members endorse ACRS certification though their organisations and practice.
