As part of ACRS's ongoing review of the Product Certification Scheme and to ensure the requirements of product end users continue to be met, the Scheme Rules are periodically updated. In recent years, we have seen significant growth in digital systems, together with an increas... More

The Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels (ACRS) reiterates the critical importance of trusted independent, third-party certification of structural and reinforcing steel used in construction across Australia and New Zealand.ACRS is increasi... More

In Feb 2026, National Building Products Coalition (NBPC) released its Good Practice Conformity Guide. The guide is intended to help businesses navigate conformity. As NBPC explains, “Sourcing credible and verifiable evidence often relies on conformity assessment, which is a se... More

The New Zealand Green Building Council has launched its Responsible Products Program, in partnership with Green Building Council of Australia.This is an important step to recognising and incentivising projects that use responsible materials, improving the impact of New Zealand... More

After requests from the specifiers and end users, particularly infrastructure asset owners, ACRS has expanded its certified products to include fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) rebar (reinforcing bar) manufactured in accordance with AS5203 to be covered under its Product Certifi... More