Steel And Tube
Steel and Tube pulls its seismic reinforcing mesh
Builders are warning costs could go up and house builds be delayed now a second big player, Steel and Tube, has pulled its seismic reinforcing mesh from the market. Audio
Steel and Tube warns building stores on mesh
Earlier we reported that it was warning building stores to quarantine the mesh amid questions about its strength and how it's tested. Audio
Steel and Tube warns building stores on mesh
Steel and Tube has today warned building stores to quarantine seismic steel mesh that's essential for house building amid questions about its strength and how it's tested. Audio
Substandard steel crisis compared to leaky homes
Engineers are backing calls for the government to tighten New Zealand's steel testing regime.
NZ the 'wild west' of steel testing
A trickle of complaints about overseas steel manufacturers faking strength certificates, sometimes blatantly, is turning into a flood.
Brittle steel mesh to be tested: MBIE
Reinforcing steel that could be broken by hand has prompted a wider investigation into failures with seismic mesh.
Steel and Tube says it has no lab for testing mesh
Steel and Tube now says that it does not have a laboratory for testing its reinforcing mesh despite its test certificates being signed off by a 'laboratory manager'. Audio
Chch property developers want assurances over steel mesh
Owners of new high rise buildings in Christchurch are demanding assurances that steel reinforcing used in their construction is up to standard. Audio
Top lab says Steel and Tube's test results cannot be trusted
A top laboratory says Steel and Tube's test results for critical quake strengthening steel mesh cannot be trusted Audio
In-house test certifications can't be trusted
The owner of a company which scrutinises laboratory testing equipment says you cannot trust the results from a lab that is not independently audited. Audio
Steel and Tube facing possible legal action over certificates
A major building product maker that used false certification on a product designed to protect buildings from earthquakes is under investigation by the Commerce Commission. Audio
Quake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as tested by top lab
One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling earthquake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as having been tested by a top laboratory. Audio
Quake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as tested by top lab
One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling critical earthquake-reinforcing mesh falsely certified as having been tested by a top laboratory. Audio
False testing certificates found on vital building product
One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling seismic-strength reinforcing mesh falsely certified as being tested by a top independent laboratory. Audio