The Sustainable Steel Council exists to support and sustain the steel industry in New Zealand as a critical contributor to sustainable development and the low-emissions circular economy. Our members are leading the way in this space. So we’re excited to share BlueScope’s Sustainability Snapshot for its New Zealand and Pacific Islands (NZPI) operations including New Zealand Steel and Pacific Steel – both SSC Certified members. What we really love about this report is that it demonstrates how NZPI is contributing to…

Air New Zealand’s logistics building at Auckland Airport is a showcase of how buying local contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealand. That’s the result of analysing the project using the first draft of the Framework for Case Studies, measuring how it delivers to the New Zealand’s Living Standards Framework (LSF) and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About the project The Air New Zealand logistic centre is a portal-framed building with optimised steel beams, a reinforced concrete foundation as…

When it comes to construction and infrastructure procurement processes, the common focus is on least-cost rather than value-added, on capital costs rather than the costs over the life of the building, and on reducing embodied carbon without considering other environmental and social consequences. In the context of steel building products in New Zealand, this is particularly relevant when comparing local versus overseas supply chains. Heavy fabricated steel is the predominant building system choice for commercial and industrial structures. Steel produced…