sally-admin

4GL has spent four decades developing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software specifically for steel service centres, metal centres and steel distributors.

As safety expectations continue to rise, steel fabricators are rethinking how materials are moved through workshops and storage facilities.

ASI advocacy initiatives in 2025-2026 included: An ASI-initiated Productivity Commission Safeguard inquiry is now reviewing whether measures are needed to provide short-term protection for the fabricated steel industry, which is under threat from a flood of low-priced imports. Interim findings are due later in the year, and a final report is expected in November 2026. https://www.steel.org.au/what-we-do/advocacy/asi-campaign-on-imported-fabricated-steelwork/ A major ASI priority in 2025-2026 was championing local content in state and federal government contracts. The work included lobbying ministers responsible for government procurement to enforce and further tighten regulations specifying local content in government contracts. It also included providing input to governments as a member of select panels to develop policy on local steel content in government projects. Successfully supported advocacy for an east-coast gas reservation to combat high local energy costs. Promoted the local...

2026-2027 is shaping as an exciting but challenging year for the ASI and the steel industry.  Key priorities for the ASI in the coming 12 months will be: Continued advocacy through the Productivity Commission, media and other channels to protect local fabricators from the surge in very low-priced imported fabricated steelwork. Implementation of the merger of ASI and the National Association of Steel-framed Housing (NASH). Modernisation of technical guidance for steel roofing and cladding, involving the release of new technical literature associated with the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 roll-out. Revision and updating of existing industry guidance information to reflect recent innovations in building practices. Investigation of opportunities to enhance design for building resilience. Implementing a new traceability system for steel products. Engaging with governments on renewable energy projects. Advocating for local steel content in government and private industry contracts,...