ACRS' structure,
governance & ethos
ACRS' organisational structure ensures impartiality and confidentiality
ACRS is structured around the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065. Impartiality and confidentiality are the two highest priorities of this Standard and require ACRS to have a corporate structure, governance, and personnel policies to achieve this.
As such, ACRS has been structured to ensure key organisational characteristics, including:
- A balanced representation of interests, as shown by the Board
- No Board representation by individuals from companies which could qualify for ACRS certification
- Clear separation between personnel undertaking the evaluations and those providing approvals for certification
- No disclosure of information gathered about a product or supplier during certification, to any third party without written consent of the supplier.
Safeguards, with respect to personnel, include:
- All full-time and contract personnel are required to sign confidentiality agreements
- While personnel may have worked for a potential certificate holder in the past, they will satisfy the requirements of Clause 5 of ISO Guide 65 for separation and impartiality
Board of Directors
The Board of ACRS is independent and represents a broad range of construction industry participants, including private and public sector specifiers, users and suppliers.
Nicholas Hill
Chair
John Fenwick
Deputy Chair
Andrew Wheeler
Executive Director
David Armston
Director
Julian Borgert
Director
David Buchanan
Director
Simon Croft
Director
Colin Duffield
Director
Rebecca Gravina
Director
Dyan Johnson
Director
Robert Johnson
Director
Richard Newbigin
Director
Ronald Pitman
Director
Irene Scott
Director
Diana Zagora
Director
ACRS members
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.
National Precast Concrete Association Australia
Post-Tensioning
Institute of Australia
Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia
The University of Melbourne
Weld Australia
Australasian Wire Industry Association
Australian Institute of Building
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
Australian Steel Institute
Austroads
Building Officials Institute of New Zealand
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Concrete Institute of Australia
Housing Industry Association
Engineers Australia
Heavy Engineering Research Association (New Zealand)
Consult Australia
Master Builders Australia
Our values and charter
ACRS values
ACRS operates through openness, transparency, honesty, individual contribution, group decision making and commitment to continuous improvement. We are characterised by professionalism and integrity.
Download the ACRS Ethos to read moreACRS Charter
ACRS exists to provide for the continued manufacture and supply of reliable, safe, consistent quality, and responsibly sourced construction steel materials and associated products to Australian and New Zealand standards.
Download the ACRS Charter to read more