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New guidance for cladding products
STANDARDS AUSTRAL- IA HAS developed a per- manent labelling system of Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) products which was published last month.
In early 2018, the Building Ministers Forum asked Standards Australia to devel-
op the system.
During this time Stand-
Fire destroyed the Grenfell Tower.
Standard Australia’s Adam Stingemore
ards Australia has worked with a range of tech- nical experts to develop industry-backed guid- ance to support the identification of these products throughout their life-cycle.
The technical specification (SA TS 5344:2019, Permanent labelling for Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) products) provides minimum require- ments for the marking of ACPs to enable their iden- tification throughout the life of the product.
Standard Australia's general manager of strategy and engagement, Adam Stingemore, said it was fires at Lacrosse and Grenfell that led to this publication.
“However this is a good news story, it is a step towards addressing this challenge for the build- ing sector,” he said.
“There are no doubt challenges for the build- ing industry in regards to the use of this type of
product, and the community rightly expects a comprehensive solution.
“We are pleased to have been able to respond to the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) in help- ing to address this challenge.”
The group responsible for the publication cov- ers the entire ACP product supply chain includ- ing manufacturers, suppliers, designers, install- ers, testing bodies, certification bodies, regulators and building surveyors.
“The intent of this project was to improve the ability of consumers and building practi- tioners to identify ACP-type products, and as a result, to reduce the possibility of product sub- stitution that can result in the wrong product being supplied and installed, ”Stingemore said.
“Publication of this document is evidence that the experts and representatives involved believe this intention has been met, and community concerns have been heard and addressed.”
disruptors – developing and adopting new tech- nology swiftly, supporting local communities in unique ways, and always looking for growth and success beyond our borders,” Faull said.
“The program’s vision is to identify and showcase the incredible achievements of pri- vate companies as they continue to go from strength to strength, and help them cultivate new learnings.
“It offers valuable opportunities for coaching, local and global networking, visibility, connec- tivity and recognition – and there's an enormous amount to learn from our global counterparts.
“Our program sponsors bring a diverse per- spective to our inaugural cohort of Best Man- aged Company applicants, and we’re thrilled to have them on board.”
ActronAir managing director Norman Wind- ell, said the award gives the manufacturer the assurance that the most fundamental areas of the business measure up to stringent interna- tional standards.
“This is absolutely essential to enable us as an Australian manufacture to compete successful- ly with the major multi-nationals in our indus- try,” Windell said. ✺
Deloitte program shines a light on the power of private business
ACTRONAIR IS AMONG eight private Aus- tralian companies recognised for their outstand- ing business performance in Deloitte Australia’s first ever Best Managed Companies (BMC) awards.
The program, established in Canada in 1993, uses Deloitte global insights and global best practices - generated from over 25 years working with private companies - to identify and cele-
One of many ActronAir installations in Australia.
brate privately owned and managed companies across Australia that set the highest standards of business performance. It also shines a light on the power of private business as a key driver of Australia’s economy.
In association with the program sponsors - Google Cloud, Qantas, Commonwealth Bank and the Business Council of Australia - the win- ners were announced at a Gala event in Sydney last night.
Deloitte's national leader for the Best Man- aged Companies program, Natalie Faull, said De- loitte is proud to bring this global program to Australia for the first time.
The judges evaluated the strengths of appli- cants across four key pillars: strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, and governance and financial.
“It’s about celebrating the passion, focus, dy- namism and growth that Australia’s best private companies are renowned for. They are often the
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