Now Accredited by JAS-ANZ

STEELWORK COMPLIANCE AUSTRALIA NOW ACCREDITED BY JAS-ANZ

The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) continues the journey to ensure clients, engineers, architects, constructors and fabricators have the tools to ensure compliant outcomes for structural steelwork.

ASI congratulates Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA) which has now been audited and awarded JAS-ANZ accreditation for auditing to the full scope of AS/NZS 5131 Structural steelwork – fabrication and erection. SCA is currently the only Certifying Body with the entire standard accreditation.

AS/NZS 5131 defines good practice for the fabrication and erection of structural steelwork for projects in Australia, using a risk-based fit-for-purpose approach. It provides the technical basis for the National Structural Steelwork Compliance Scheme (NSSCS) and establishes a quality benchmark that is responsive to the needs of both projects and clients.

With the ASI authorising SCA as the single Certifying Body to utilise the National Structural Steelwork Compliance Scheme (NSSCS), the supply chain now has another level of surety that services provided by SCA are approved and monitored by JAS-ANZ.

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE 2022 (NCC)

ASI championed the revision of AS 4100 which now references AS/NZS 5131. As a result, AS/NZS 5131 is set to become law, with the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 revision due to be published in October 2022.

DERISK YOUR PROJECTS

By engaging an SCA certified fabricator, clients, building contractors and engineers can significantly de-risk their projects. Certified fabricators that have been audited fully to AS/NZS 5131 and certified to demonstrated elements, are listed on the SCA website, ensuring currency of certification is easily verified.

START THE JOURNEY TOWARDS CERTIFICATION

Gaining your certification will demonstrate to clients your ability to fabricate and erect structural steelwork in accordance with AS/NZS 5131.

SCA certification de-risks the construction industry by providing certainty that certified fabricators have the capability to produce compliant products and services to the relevant Construction Categories as outlined by the engineer. ASI member companies receive substantial discounts on their audit fees with SCA.

For more information, contact Bushan Salunke (General Manager, SCA) on bushans@scacompliance.com.au or 0400 592 530.

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IMPROVES QUALITY

Works to improve processes, procedures, traceability and skill levels of the whole Australian industry to a consistent quality benchmark.

DECREASES RISK

Decreases level of risk for asset owner and constructor; Fabricator must clearly demonstrate competence to a CC based on industry best practice.

INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY

Provides comprehensive technical prequalification by independent 3rd Party experts; saves pre award time and dollars and increases industry productivity

FIT FOR PURPOSE

First Australian Standard specifically for steelwork fabrication and erection. So it's a fit for purpose, risk based Standard and approach to auditing and certification.

MINIMISES REWORK

Minimises rectification and re-work, and associated costs, reducing costs, project delays and environmental impacts due to waste and additional freight.

BOOSTS LOCAL CAPACITY

Increases local capacity and capability to supply to large projects by facilitating fabricator resource pooling under a common quality framework.

LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD

Having steel fabricators grouped into 4 certification levels enables them to compete against similar fabricators, which enhances supply chain effectiveness.

SCA STEELWORK COMPLIANCE AUSTRALIA

BENEFITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• Providing greater certainty of construction outcome • Reducing the incidence of bogus supply • Boosting productivity by minimising the need for rework and repair over the lifecycle of a project • Providing a national pool of pre-qualified fabricators to AS/NZS 5131, reducing the time needed to vet and qualify suitable fabricators for your projects • Reducing risk consistent with the Workplace Health and

Safety Act and Regulations

BENEFITS FOR CLIENTS AND GOVERNMENT

• Assurance that the steelwork contractor is competent as assessed by an expert process • Assurance that the tender offer is based on a like-for-like quality comparison and not compromised on quality, therefore minimising likely costly rework and remediation • Management of risk and your duty of care under the

Workplace Health and Safety Act (Safe design of structures) • Utilising a steelwork fabricator that has invested in training, apprenticeships, systems and capability over those that quote on price alone • The ability to specify an open compliance scheme that has been independently accredited by JAS-ANZ • Support development of a world class steelwork fabrication industry in Australia

BENEFITS FOR BUILDERS

• Avoids the cost of setting up an in-house fabricator quality capability assessment team • De-risks steelwork procurement • Provides an assessor with intimate knowledge of steelwork fabrication • Provides the ability to nominate a fabricator for which the builder can request assessment • Is fit-for-purpose based on risk assessment, and is therefore cost effective • Provides a mechanism to feedback project outcomes and request special fabricator assessment • Reduces costs of rectification and rework, utilising fabricators proven to meet the minimum requirements of

Australian Standards • Frees up valuable personnel to focus on the project issues and delivery they were trained for

BENEFITS FOR FABRICATORS

• A proven commitment to capability based on certification level will help distinguish you in the eyes of clients • A de-facto ‘National Technical Prequalification Scheme’ that in time will become common across the industry, increasing productivity, saving significant time and cost in tender submissions and multiple certifications • The site audit and ensuing gap analysis can prompt demonstrable improvements in internal process efficiencies • A uniform transparent quality bar to support fair competition with your peers