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ACRS 2-STAGE CERTIFICATION INDEPENDENT VALIDATION FROM SOURCE TO SITE
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ot all steel available on the Australian market is supplied to the minimum requirements of Australian and New Zealand Standards. And even the best steel can easily be ruined by inappropriate processing or fabrication. Too many specifiers, suppliers and builders don’t realise that they not only need to confirm they are ordering the right steel, but also that the steel as delivered has been cut, bent and welded correctly so it is still fit for purpose. Using steel certified through ACRS’ integrated, 2-stage certification system takes away that headache. A simple check for the ACRS logo on the certification supplied with the steel, and matching
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the documentation to the markings on the material, gives builders, designers, specifiers, and clients confidence the materials being used meet the relevant AS/NZS Standards and Codes. The ACRS integrated, 2-stage certification scheme was adapted for Australian and New Zealand conditions from European best practice for high-risk building materials. The ACRS system certifies both the steelmaking at the mill and the last point at which the steel properties can be changed before delivery and installation in the structure. It has been specifically developed as a “bookended” system that provides a ‘Chain of Certification’.
