Why residential builders need to protect the integrity of reinforced concrete slabs. Every home starts with trust. The homeowner trusts the builder. The builder trusts the engineer’s drawings. The engineer trusts that the specified materi
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Poor detailing in reinforced concrete structures can lead to costly defects, reduced durability, compliance issues, and in some cases, catastrophic failure. That’s why the Concrete Institute of Australia is hosting
The Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia is proud to support the Made Right Here campaign. As an official Industry Partner of the Australian Made campaign, the SRIA is committed to supporting local manufacturing capability in the nati
We hosted our annual Steel Leaders Dinner in Melbourne, bringing together more than 50 influential leaders in the reinforcing steel industry. The event was a celebration of collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose. Attendees included S
We are proud to announce we have joined the Australian Made Campaign as an official Industry Partner. The partnership reinforces SRIA’s commitment to local manufacturing, jobs and quality in the nation’s building and construction in
Imported NON-COMPLIANT STEEL MESH is being sold to unsuspecting customers. The unique markings on the longitudinal and crossbars of the mesh do not match the markings on the quality certificate sent to the customer. Two options to protect y
In 1913, L. Messy O.E. addressed the Queensland Institute of Engineers with a paper he wrote titled, Reinforced Concrete. The paper featured in the Brisbane Courier on 17 June 1913 for its analysis of the benefits of this new method of cons
When it came time to assess the future of their 50 Bridge Street office tower that was built in the 1970’s, the developer and asset manager AMP Capital did something remarkable. They chose to repurpose the reinforced concrete structure, r
By Scott Munter, Executive Director / CEO I was presenting to a group of engineers about the importance of third party PROCESSOR certification to guarantee the quality of steel reinforcement. After my presentation, an engineer came up to me
You cannot tell by looking at a length of reinforcing bar or sheet of mesh whether it complies with the Australian Standard or will perform as expected because it all looks the same, regardless of where it came from. Builders reduce this ri
