News and Updates

ACRS News
18 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026

Fibre-Reinforce Polymer Bars now covered by ACRS Product Certification Scheme

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
ACRS News
18 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026

Fibre-Reinforce Polymer Bars now covered by ACRS Product Certification Scheme (Copy-1)

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
ACRS News
18 Feb 2026
18 Feb 2026

New Product Good Practice Guide from NBPC

The National Building Products Coalition will be publishing its Building Product Information – Good Practice Conformity Guide for use across the industry. The launch on Feb 25 at the Building Products Industry Council Summit will outline the guide that offers practical tools a... More
ACRS News
14 Dec 2025
14 Dec 2025

TAFE NSW launches ‘How to stay steel safe’ course

A new online course is helping builders, planners, engineers, procurers, developers and others to understand steel safety, compliance, and third-party certification. The course, available through TAFE NSW, helps train industry on the risks of uncertified steel; how to ide... More
ACRS News
17 Oct 2025
17 Oct 2025

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... More