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                                Can you trust your EPD?
 Environmental product declarations are an important tool for measuring materials’ environmental impact, and the construction industry is moving towards mandating that all products EPDs. Without them, projects can suffer in environmental assessments. For more information on wha...
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                                International recognition for SCS scheme continues to grow
 ACRS’ SCS Scheme* continues to gain international recognition for its leading approach, independence, and globally-aligned relevance. This recognition highlights the credibility of SCS in addressing both the environmental and compliance needs of the steel industry, and it...
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                                The search for sustainable steel
 How to find it, buy it, and use it What do we mean when we talk about sustainable steel? Steel with low embodied carbon – in other words, lower emissions and global warming and sustainability impacts from the steel supply chain, which is one of the biggest contributors to...
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                                Understanding product certification for compliance
 Many in the building industry choose to use independent, third-party certification for compliance – moving the work and the onus of checking products from individual designers, builders, and building officials to an expert, impartial body with market credibility and qualified ...
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                                Builder charged in steel roof collapse
 In October 2022, a building group and its façade subcontractor were working on the construction of Kew Recreation Centre in Melbourne. During the evening, a significant section of the steel-trussed roof structure collapsed. The collapse could well have had fatal implications, ...
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Recent Updates
- Can you trust your EPD?
- International recognition for SCS scheme continues to grow
- The search for sustainable steel
- Understanding product certification for compliance
- Builder charged in steel roof collapse
- Digital verification
- PPR secures SCS Certification for standardised sustainability data
- Technical note: Non-compliance when upgrading steel by additional testing