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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