Structural Steel Fabricators Association of Victoria

Benefits of Using Steel

Steel is Cost Effective

Raw steel is relatively inexpensive. Manufacture and steel fabrication has become less and less labour intensive in recent years thanks to advances in the tools and technology that steel fabricators employ. These factors help reduce building costs. Steel is also easier and faster to transport and install, which saves building owners money. Most of the work is done off site which means the higher site costs are minimized.

Steel is Strong & Design Flexible

Steel is synonymous with strength and durability. As a raw material, it has an extremely high tensile strength and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio enabling it to span greater distances, therefore creating larger column free spaces. Steel is often displayed as an architectural feature, and can be textured and finished to suit elaborate architectural designs.

Steel is also non-combustible and does not rot like timber. Steel exposed to the elements can be galvanised or have a non-corrosive paint treatment so it does not rust, providing a long life span.

Steel is Sustainable

Steel offers a much more responsible building solution, as it is one of the most recycled materials in the world; it can be melted down, re-shaped and re-used an infinite times without losing its structural integrity.

Steel Is Versatile

Architects love working with steel because it is malleable, making it aesthetically versatile. It is customisable, enabling designers and fabricators to transform basic sections of steel into different shapes and sections.

Benefits of being a SSFV member?

Have you ever encountered a problem; a problem company or person, a technical, industrial or safety issue, and wondered if you are the only affected company?

Our association provides a platform to discuss these issues and enables companies to provide input/advice on how to deal with them.

Join with your competitors to share knowledge and stay at the forefront of the structural steel industry.

We are here for you to network with and discuss industry issues – often before they affect you.

Join with us and have a voice amongst a group of Victorian structural steel fabricators just like you who understand your concerns and our industry.

We meet for luncheon meetings 4 times per year, where the state of the industry is discussed, sharing common interests and concerns.

Industry experts in Industrial Relations, OHS, Standards & Codes of Practice, Contract Management, Specialist Suppliers and others are often invited guest speakers to keep us informed and up to date on subjects that concern structural steel fabricators.

We have a private members only Facebook page where questions can be posted for comment and assistance from the other SSFV members.

What else do we do?

Our members have been and are involved with;

The Austrialian Steel Institute
Steel Compliance Australia (SCA)
Safe Erection of Structural Steel Code of Practice
Fabricated Metals Handbook
ASI Safety Committee
Advisory discussion groups with WorkSafe Victoria
Working with Swinburne University and the Association of Consulting Structural Engineers Victoria (ACSEV) on updating AS 4100 on a practical & economical basis.

Exchange Ideas

An important benefit of making connections with peers is the opportunity to share best operational practices and experience with new technologies.

Make Lifelong Friends

Industry meetings provide the opportunity to make valuable connections, and these can often turn into lifelong friendships.

Build Reputation

Being able to place SSFV affiliation on your website helps promote your professionalism, signaling to trading partners not only your active participation in the development of the industry but also your interest in industry best practices.

Promote Professionalism

SSFV offers presentations on relevant topics affecting our community.

SSFV offers discounted memberships to VCCI members.

Looking to joining our membership & receive benefits?

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The Structural Steel Fabricators Association of Victoria is made up of a vast group of Victorian steel fabricators conducting business primarily in the Victorian building and construction industry, and in many cases, Australian wide.