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Transcript of IPO Meeting November 14, 2014 Zuerich€¦ · •2013 was the 44th time •Seminar EN 1090-1 in...
IPO MeetingNovember 14, 2014
Zuerich
Johan LöwThe Swedish Institute of Steel Construction
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SBI in short
A. Information & training
B. Regulations & standardization
C. Tools & Publications
• Magazine
• Steel Construction Day
Turnover approx EUR 1 Million
40 % income from member fees
Staff: 2 engineers (one more coming…)
and 3-4 dedivated consultamts
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Vision
SBI is the competence centre for sustainable steel construction
Mission
• SBI demonstrates the future of steel construction and promote steel in the modern society.
• SBI offers members advice and training.
• SBI provides all stakeholders with information on sustainable steel construction.
• SBI develops tools as handbooks and software for the steel construction industry
Vision
• 1967: Foundation Swedish Steel Construction Research formed by six companies (steel manufacturers / contractors)
• 70’s- building up research and education
• 80’s - lightweight construction / cladding and roofing /
industrial buildings
• 90’s – multi-storey buildings and steel/concrete solutions
• 00’ – bridges and housing as well as the development of
Eurocodes
• Today – focus on sustainability, tech. and material
development, Eurocodes, and EN 1090
The Swedish Institute of Steel Construction
Training
• Courses in EN 1090-1/-2• Seminar on EN 1090-1 • Seminar on steel procurement (CE-marking)• Certified Steel Construction Designers• Courses on Detailing• Course on sustainability (ECCS)• Seminar on sustainability (RFCS-project LVS3)
• Contractual/legal training• Safety
• 20 seminars&1000 participants per year
Steel Construction Day
• 2013 was the 44th time
• Seminar EN 1090-1 in cooperation withcertification bodies
• Site visits
• Prizes: Silverbalken
Communication
Media
• News letter (2 per month)
• Magazine in Swedish/Norwegian (4 /yr)
• New webpages
• Facebook, linkedin, twitter
Appearances
• Material Day x2 in Stockholm
• Welding seminar
• Sustainability seminar
• Magazines (Svetsen, Aktuella Byggen, Fastighet och Bostadsrätt)
• More…
ActivitiesMonitoring regulation/standardization
• Fire - Administration/SBUF
• Sustainability- SIS TK 209 och CEN TC 350
• SIS TK188 – Steel and Aluminium
Organizations
• ISN – Independent promotion organisation Steel Network
• ECCS
• ECCS TC9 – Utförande avstålkonstruktioner
• IABSE
• Co-ordination other building materials
• Building Materials Association
• LEED-kommitté (SGBC)
• Jernkontoret, MVR, Norsk Stålförbund
Publications
• Detailing handbook - students
• SBI Steel connections (internationellversion)
• CE-marking broschyr
• Updating publications continously
ChallengesSustainability
• Re-use(d) material / Module D
• Certification schemes
• Comparing Wood/Concrete
• Low interest/understanding in the trade
EN 1090
• Issues / administrations´ ”new” statements
• Few companies certified
Fire
• New interpretation of the code
Business Structure
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Thank you!
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