ASI Action

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.

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 (NSSCS) is JAS-ANZ accredited for both standards. The expansion enables fabricators to better meet quality and safety requirements specified by government departments 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. For details, see: https://www.scacompliance.com.au. ShedSafe ShedSafe is the ASI’s third party accreditation and training program for shed manufacturers, buyers...

ASI led the steel industry’s drive to achieve sustainable steel over the last 12 months. Key sustainability initiatives undertaken by the ASI in 2024-2025 included: Following several submissions to the Federal Senate Inquiry into Waste Reduction and Recycling, ASI called for regulatory controls on the export of unprocessed steel scrap. The ASI position was adopted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in its submission to the Federal Government green metals consultation process. ASI co-signed a coordinated statement with Ai Group to the Federal Government on the need for climate and energy policy certainty. ASI chief executive Mark Cain appointed to the Federal Government’s Green Metals Advisory Panel, a seven-member body providing strategic advice to government on opportunities for a sustainable green metals industry. The panel is a commitment under the government’s Future Made in Australia agenda to support investment in green metals and help the industry decarbonise...

Imported fabricated steel  2024-2025 saw a major surge in imported fabricated steelwork into Australia. ASI campaigned to minimise the damaging impact on local fabricators by:  Exploring trade measures in consultation with the then Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic, the Anti-Dumping Commissioner, and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Surveying the local industry to accurately identify those negatively impacted by the surge, essential if trade measures are to proceed. The 2024 survey found a 50% drop in local fabricator business directly linked to very low-priced imports.  Interrogating ABS statistics and other references to gather background data on the capacity, employment numbers, and economic contribution of the Australian steel fabrication sector to the economy, which is also essential to support trade action.  Running a media campaign to highlight the damaging impact on local fabricators of the flood of cheap imports. Local content  A major ASI...