Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA)
The ASI welcomed a new Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA) certification offering in 2025 that includes AS/NZS ISO 3834 certification alongside the existing AS/NZS 5131 scheme.
The expanded scheme:
- Optimises efficiency in the auditing process
- Improves cost effectiveness
- Reduces administrative workload
- Provides the pathway to meet specifications requiring both standards
The certification under the National Structural Steelwork Compliance Scheme (NSCCS) is JAS-ANZ accredited for both standards, providing continued confidence in the auditing and certification process. The expansion enables fabricators to better meet quality and safety requirements specified by government and the private sector as a prerequisite for tendering for projects.
SCA has 155 companies currently certified, with numbers expected to increase with the new offering to clients. Steelwork fabricators continued to achieve higher levels of certification, with many upgrading to CC3. Forty companies have already adopted dual certification to AS/NZS!SO 3834 and AS/NZS 513.
For details, see: https://www.scacompliance.com.au.
ShedSafe
ShedSafe is the ASI’s third-party accreditation and training program for shed manufacturers, buyers and builders.
Buyers purchasing a ShedSafe-accredited shed can be confident in the engineering, steel products and site specifications of the steel shed. ShedSafe activities in the past 12 months include:
- Continued to progress an application programming interface for ShedSafe to use geoscience data (free) in lieu of Google Maps.
- Reviewing working at heights requirements for sheds.
For details, see: https://www.shedsafe.com.au.
Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA)
Now in its fourth year, SSA has become Australia’s most widely adopted steel certification scheme with strong and sustained growth.
The program assesses and certifies downstream steel suppliers, including fabricators, roll formers and reinforcing processors, while also verifying upstream steel producers against best practice environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
SSA certified sites achieved a 92% average waste diversion rate in 2025, alongside a 17% average reduction in emissions intensity (CO₂e/tonne of steel) over five years; equivalent to a 4% annual reduction and double the minimum target rate. These are verified, measured outcomes across the certified network, reflecting the program’s tangible and growing impact across the Australian steel industry.
Registrations have increased by 20% per year over the past two years, bringing total participation to 93 companies across 131 sites. Of these, 103 sites (representing 85%) have successfully achieved certification, reflecting a high level of industry commitment to continuous sustainability improvement. Fabricators continue to represent the largest share of participants, accounting for 50% of registrations, followed by reinforcing processors at 24%.
In 2025-2026, SSA significantly expanded its international presence, with the verification of 10 international mills and the commencement of certification for international pipe and tube manufacturers. The program also achieved key milestones in New Zealand, where SSA-certified sites are now recognised for supplying sustainable steel to projects seeking Green Star certification with the New Zealand Green Building Council. In addition, SSA verified steel suppliers are now recognised under the New Zealand Sustainable Steel Council certification scheme, meaning a single SSA verification can now support market access across both Australian and New Zealand.
SSA also received additional Responsible Product Value (RPV) recognition from the Green Building Council of Australia, reflecting the strength of its steel traceability processes and comprehensive Environmental Management System requirements. This resulted in the top three SSA certification levels being recognised as best practice sustainability under the Green Star framework.
To support industry readiness for emerging regulatory requirements, SSA introduced a new credit aligned with mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, alongside targeted guidance and training webinars for participants.
SSA is recognised as a Type 1 environmental label under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s rating tools, and endorsed as a best practice initiative within the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star rating tools. SSA certification ensures that steel supplied to projects meets the highest sustainability standards for both building and infrastructure developments.
With increasing demand for sustainability certification from government and private sector specifiers alike, the SSA certification enables ASI members and steel suppliers within the value chain to:
- Demonstrate and provide assurance that their operations meet best practice sustainability standards
- Enhance operational efficiency while reducing business costs
- More effectively meet sustainability requirements set by government as part of its drive towards Net Zero carbon emissions.
- Deliver sustainable steel to Green Star and Infrastructure Sustainability Council projects, helping both government and private sector projects achieve their sustainability targets.
SSA will continue to work closely with the steel industry, government organisations and private sector stakeholders within the built environment to advocate for a sustainable and responsible steel supply chain in Australia.
For details, see: https://www.steelsustainability.com.au.
