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The ASI annual convention brings ASI members together each year to share stories and explore latest development and innovations in the steel industry. Planning is underway for the ASI’s 2025 annual convention, to be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney on September 15-17. Key sessions will focus on:  Green steel and the path to decarbonisation. The smart steel revolution: harnessing technology for a competitive edge. Navigating global markets: resilience and adaptation in a changing trade landscape. Building Australia: infrastructure, innovation, and steel’s role in national development (case studies).  Powering the future: energy, efficiency, and the steel industry’s energy transition. For details, see: https://www.steel.org.au/news-and-events/steel-convention-2025/. 

AS 4100 Work started in 2024 on an ASI-proposed revision of AS 4100 Steel structures. Various working groups are providing input. AS 4100 sets out minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, erection, and modification of steelwork in structures. ASI’s Dr Peter Key is the drafting leader for the project.  AS 4055 2024-2025 saw development work near testing stage on an ASI-supported AS 4055 Wind loads for housing option for site checks. AS/NZS 3500.3  A revised version of AS/NZS 3500.3 Plumbing and drainage – Stormwater drainage was published in April 2025. The revisions of this important standard include much-needed clarification on the design of roof valley and eaves gutters, which has been widely welcomed by the metal roofing industry. The project proposal was initiated and funded by ASI roll former members.  HB 39 ASI is working with roll forming members to progress a long overdue revision of HB 39 Installation code for metal roof and wall cladding. The draft project proposal...

The ASI marketing and communications team crafted and delivered communication strategies, created content, and managed campaigns across various channels to drive ASI initiatives in 2024-2025. Key initiatives included:   Designing and promoting a campaign to combat the surge in imported fabricated steel through media releases, news stories and a website landing page. For details, see: https://www.steel.org.au/what-we-do/advocacy/asi-campaign-on-imported-fabricated-steelwork/.   Running media campaigns on a range of steel-related issues including calls for a ban on the export of unprocessed steel, and ASI efforts to ensure provisions for local steel content in government and private industry tenders and projects.   Developing messaging and marketing support for both the Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA) scheme and ASI to communicate that SCA is now JAS-ANZ accredited to provide certification to both AS/NZS 5131 and AS/NZS ISO 3834.   Delivering a communications plan and a suite of...

ASI now has 6,920 total members, with 700 corporate members and 23,714 contacts in the broader ASI community.  This represents a significant increase on last year’s figures, which were 6,370, 611 and 21,865 respectively. 2024-2025 saw the greatest number of new accounts approved in one year, with 121 new company accounts. Our membership retention rate was an outstanding 91%. Fabricators led the way, making up 59% of all new members. ASI’s compliance solutions Steelwork Compliance Australia (SCA) and Steel Sustainability Australia (SSA) continued to be among the biggest attractions for membership.  With state government departments now specifying AS/NZS 5131 and/or mandating certified fabricators to be used, demand for certification continues to be strong.  ASI fabricator membership increased by 15.2% over the year. Overall, ASI has seen a 252% increase in fabricator members over the past six years.