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All the latest Steel Detailing news and events from Queensland and across the Nation

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EYE FOR DETAIL : October 2011: Issue 22

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL DETAILERSQLDCONTENTS

National Steel Detailer Forum.......................................................................................................3

AISD National Steering Committee................................................................................................5

QLD jobs from QLD Resources.......................................................................................................6

Local Content.................................................................................................................................7

Media Release (Fairer Go for Local Steel) – 17th October 2011..................................................16

ASI Convention Canberra 2011....................................................................................................17

Media Release (Prime Minister) 13th September 2011..............................................................18

Annual Steel Detailers Dinner......................................................................................................19

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Prime Ministers Task Force on Manufacturing............................................................................20

ASI Roundup.................................................................................................................................22

ASI QLD Charity Golf Day..............................................................................................................23

Aus Tech 2011 Wrap Up...............................................................................................................24

Date Claimers...............................................................................................................................25

ICN National Sector Managers.....................................................................................................26

Steel Detailer Profile....................................................................................................................29

AISD Website................................................................................................................................31

Membership Renewals................................................................................................................35

Feedback Form.............................................................................................................................36

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL DETAILERS

NATIONAL STEEL DETAILER FORUM

The recent National Steel Detailers Forum was held at the Australian Steel Convention in Canberra on Tuesday 13

September 2011 and as in previous years the forum was well attended with all states represented.

We had a full agenda of topics up for discussion including some old chestnuts such as;

• Poor Quality Design Documentation, its impact on steel detailing and possible solutions

• Off-shore detailing and its effect on the Australian Market

Although these issues are not new, the open nature of discussion fostered by the forum did bring some new and

innovative solutions to light.

Other topics and discussion included;

Local Content Campaigns in Qld and WA

Ian Cairns, ASI National Manager, Industry Development reported on the campaigns to lobby the federal

government, as well as the Queensland and Western Australian governments to support increased local content

in major projects. The campaigns consist of a planned process involving industry reports, engagement with

politicians and their advisors and a public awareness campaign. The aim of the campaign is to bring about a

structural change in how local industry is supported with a focus on early engagement and transparency in

reporting. Refer later in the newsletter for more detail on this hot topic.

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reporting. Refer later in the newsletter for more detail on this hot topic.


NATIONAL STEEL DETAILER FORUM cont.

The federal government has engaged a number of people to assist the steel industry.

These are:

• Peter Beattie – Resources Sector Supplier Envoy

• Dennis O’Neill – Steel Supplier Advocate

• Andrew Kiloni - ICN National Steel Manager.

It was important that the local industry engages with these representatives.

Federal Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr also has a representative in his department who can take

complaints/comments from industry on practices that are disadvantaging local suppliers.

Steel Detailers Handbook Review

Peter Key and Peter Cocciardi have agreed to assist with the update the handbook will investigate delivery options

such as making it available in both hard copy and electronic forms and consider the possibility of seeking sponsors to

fund the revision of the handbook.

Tertiary qualifications for the Detailing Industry

The Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology (Structural Steel Detailing) is being offered online by the Digital

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The Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology (Structural Steel Detailing) is being offered online by the Digital

Construction Academy (DCA). The course is at level 3 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), and the

qualification code is MSA30208. The MSA30208 qualification is derived from the larger MSA07 Manufacturing

Training Package from Manufacturing Skills Australia. Students get free access to software from DCA.

Open Forum

It was suggested that the name of our industry be changed from steel detailing to a title that better reflects what it

is we actually do. One suggestion was Construction Modellers . The name change could reflect the wider range of

services offered by Detailers through the use of 3D modelling software. It was agreed to discuss the possibility of a

name change at the various state meetings of the ASID and provide recommendations to be decided on nationally.

The growing popularity of this event has secured its inclusion in future Steel Convention programs.


AISD NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

The 2011 AISD National Steering Committee Meeting was held at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra following the National

Steel Detailers Forum.

PRESENT: Clayton Roxborough - Steelcad Drafting (QLD)

Peter Cocciardi - Cocciardi Pty Ltd (VIC)

Chris Velovski - Enterprise Drafting Company (NSW)

Shawn Weir - PDC Consultants (WA)

John Papazis - Australian Steel Detailers (SA)

John Gardner - ASI (Minutes Secretary)

The first item on the agenda was to elect a new Chairman. Peter Cocciardi was nominated by Clayton Roxborough,

seconded by John Papazis and then agreed unanimously.

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National Steering Committee photo (l to r),

Chris Velovski, Peter Cocciardi, Shawn Weir & Clayton Roxborough


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The primary task of the Steering Committee was to Set Goals and Priorities for 2012.

Chief among these was the development of a Strategy for delivery of Handbook Review.

Other agreed goals and priorities were:

Increase the Australian construction industry and supply chain awareness of the steel detailing industry.

AISD state based meetings to discuss the topic of steel detailers increasing their offer to include connection design.

On the matter of Software Piracy, suggestions were that each detailing company obtain a certificate of verification for

software licenses and then place details on their company website. Also, that AISD state membership forms should be

revised to reflect the criteria requiring company members declare their detailing software is fully licenced and

legitimate.

Conduct a review and update of the AISD website.

Obtain details of government funding available to the AISD so that applications can be submitted to various levels of

government. We will need to seek guidance from ASI on previous successful funding applications.

Concentrate on increasing our membership base to broaden industry representation.

As the out-going president of the National Steering committee I’d like to thank and commend my interstate

counterparts for their support and assistance over the last 5 years and I look forward to my continued involvement

with the AISD at a National level.

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Clayton Roxborough

President – AISD (Qld) Inc.

QLD JOBS FROM QLD RESOURCES

Dear AISD Member,

The Australian Institute of Steel Detailers recently launched the Queensland Jobs from Queensland Resources

campaign in partnership with a number of other organisations.

We are working together with the common goal of convincing the Queensland Government to set strong conditions for

all major resources projects, so they perform more skilled engineering, detailing and fabrication work in Queensland.

For our campaign to be a success, we need your support.

The easiest thing you can do to help right now is for you and your staff, family and friends to visit our campaign website

at http://www.queenslandjobs.net.au and:

1. Send an email to their local MP using our simple online tool; and

2. Follow our campaign on Facebook.

Please forward this to all your contacts who can support the campaign.

We will be in touch soon to discuss other ways you can support the campaign.

If you need any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Clayton Roxborough

President – AISD (Qld) Inc.


LOCAL CONTENT

Unprecedented industry-union alliance to fight for more local jobs

Industry groups representing Queensland’s steel supply chain have joined forces with the Australian

Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) to campaign for reforms that will deliver more skilled local work from

Queensland’s major resources projects.

The unprecedented alliance will see the Australian Steel Institute (ASI), the Association of Professional Engineers,

Scientists & Managers of Australia (APESMA), the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA), the

Australian Institute of Steel Detailers (AISD), the Galvanizers Association of Australia (GAA) and the Welding

Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA)

stand side-by-side with the AMWU in the

fight for more local jobs.

Australian Steel Institute (ASI) State

Manager John Gardner said the alliance had

come together over a shared concern

about the future of Queensland’s

fabrication industry.

“Given the huge investment going into

Queensland’s coal seam gas and other

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Queensland’s coal seam gas and other

major resources projects, you would expect

Queensland’s fabrication businesses and

other businesses in the steel supply chain

to be bursting at the seams,” Mr Gardner

said.

“Unfortunately, this is the not the case,

with many businesses operating at a

fraction of their capacity and some in

danger of closing their doors.”trouble, because Queensland’s big resources projects were sending their work offshore.

“Queensland’s coal seam gas and other major resources projects are getting the vast majority of the their skilled

engineering, detailing and fabrication work done offshore,” he said.

“This means fewer skilled jobs for Queenslanders and fewer apprenticeships and training opportunities for

Queensland kids.

“With Queensland’s youth unemployment rate now the highest in the nation, at almost 20 per cent, it is clear that

something needs to be done to ensure our booming resources sector delivers jobs and opportunities for all

Queenslanders.”

Australian Institute of Steel Detailers (AISD) President Clayton Roxborough said the problem was affecting all levels of

the steel supply chain.

“We are seeing more and more projects designed overseas, which then leads to them being detailed and fabricated

offshore too,” he said.

“This is resulting in a deskilling of industry at all levels and will seriously undermine our ability to perform work in the

future, if something is not done to secure more skilled local work from our major resources projects.”

(l to r): John Van Koeverden, Peter Caswell – ASSDA, Andrew Dettmer – AMWU, Clayton

Roxborough – AISD, Leon Rosenbrock – WTIA, Gino Trigatti – GAA and John Gardner - ASI

AMWU State Secretary Andrew Dettmer said the fabrication industry was in


LOCAL CONTENT Cont.ASSDA Chief Executive Officer Richard Matheson said the shortage of construction workers for Queensland’s major

resources projects should not mask the problems facing the fabrication industry.

“While it is true that Queensland’s major resources projects are creating thousands of construction jobs, these jobs

are temporary and will be gone once the projects are built,” he said.

“The danger to Queensland is that the current

demand for construction workers is masking

ongoing job losses in skilled industries like

engineering, detailing and fabrication.”

GAA President Gino Trigatti said the Queensland

Jobs From Queensland Resources campaign was

seeking strong action from the Queensland

Government to secure more skilled local work from

local resources projects.

He said the Queensland Government, through the

Office of the Coordinator General, should be

required by law to set the following conditions for

all major resources projects:

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provide regular reports to the Queensland Government on their performance in involving local engineering,

detailing and fabrication businesses, as well as other sectors, in their projects.

The local industry participation plans for our major resources projects and their regular performance reports must

be made public, to enable an informed public debate about the local benefits flowing from the use of our natural

resources.

all major resources projects:

All major resources projects must be required to

have a local industry participation plan and

Queensland’s major resources projects must

be required to include Australian

specifications and design standards in their

tenders and issue their tenders at a size that

provides a level playing field for local

suppliers.

Mr Trigatti said campaign representatives

were meeting with Members of the Bligh

Government and the Opposition to discuss the

campaign’s asks. A public campaign, including

television advertising, was being considered to

raise awareness of the issues among the

Queensland community.

For more information, visit

www.queenslandjobs.net.au.

Media contact: Judi Jabour


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MEDIA RELEASE

First steps toward fairer go for local steel welcomed

The nation’s peak industry body for steel, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has welcomed initiatives announced at

yesterday’s Jobs Summit to make major projects benefiting from taxpayer dollars more accountable for their

procurement through the Australian Industry Participation Plan (AIPP) process.

In particular, the ASI embraces Prime Minister, Julia Gillard’s announcement about “making major federal grants of

$20 million or more, including grants to the States and Territories, contingent on maximising opportunities for

Australian businesses”.

This is well in line with policy proposals the

ASI has been advocating to the

Government and Opposition for many

months to help ensure that the nation gets

a fairer return from major projects, and

regards its acceptance by the unions and

Australian Government as a positive signal

and a major step in the right direction.

“We are also encouraged that the AIPP’s

will be more transparent. This is all about

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through the Enhanced Project By-law Scheme (EPBS) to publish more details on opportunities available to

Australian businesses.

“There clearly needs to be more detail and transparency injected into the EPBS process to help ensure

entitlements under this scheme are justified and the Government has said that will happen,” Mr Cairns said.

He said there is still a way to go to help balance the books for local industry dealing with a high percentage of

imported fabricated steelwork coming from economies that do not operate by the same open market rules as

Australia.

“There are still a number of non-protectionist things that can be done to level the skewed playing field in keeping

with our WTO and FTA obligations. Encouraging our major trading partners to have an open, market based

currency should be a priority.”

Further details, contact Ian Cairns on Mobile: 0417 426 002 or Email: [email protected]

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will be more transparent. This is all about

making sure that project proponents are up

front about exactly what level of Australian

industry content is contained in their

projects,” said ASI National Manager –

Industry Development, Ian Cairns.

The ASI also welcomes moves to require

project developments receiving the five

percent tariff exemption on imports


ASI CONVENTION CANBERRA 2011

This year’s ASI convention was held in Canberra. While the format was similar to previous years with another topical speaking program, there was a political focus with both the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott presenting to the attendees among others. With the announcement of some 1500 job losses in the steel manufacturing industry preceding the convention the focus on jobs and the need to push local content for Australian projects could not have been more heightened. On balance, the ASI along with the many stake holders of the steel supply chain were happy with what the convention achieved, it certainly got the politicians attention.

Aside from the serious business of the convention there was quite a few detailers present from around Australia and the collective presence was welcomed at the detailers forum on the Tuesday afternoon. The convention is an event that offers plenty to those who attend, meeting with like minded people, networking and gaining a better understanding of the markets we all operate in. We encourage all of you to consider attending this yearly event in the future.

Some of the attendees can be seen below enjoying each others company at the meet and greet function on the Sunday evening. From left to right – Sean Weir (PDC Consultants), Clayton Roxborough (Steelcad Drafting), Vinod Muthanna (BDS VirCon) and Kerry Lindemann (BDS VirCon).

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MEDIA RELEASE

Prime Minister supportive of Australian steel industry's future

Prime Minister Julia Gillard addressing the Australian steel industry's annual Convention in Canberra today agreed

that many industries were doing it tough due to consumer caution and the high Australian dollar.

"There is nothing more important to our economy than building strong industries that provide jobs and opportunities

for all," she said . "For steel in particular the challenges of transition demanded a more targeted and immediate

response.“

She said that for Australian industry to compete in a global market it must have access to opportunities and be

internationally competitive.

"The Government has been assisting the [steel] sector to access these opportunities and we recognise that more can

be done," she said.

"We are serious about Australian industry being able to compete for work.“

A strong statement for the future of the Australian steel industry was also conveyed by Federal Minister for

Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr at the national Convention today.

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He said that: " . .. Australia must be in the business of making things, and that Australian steel has to be part of that."

He continued that "there were disputed claims about the level of local content in resources projects.

"My position is, whatever the level is, it's not good enough. We have the right to expect the companies who profit

from our resources will give local industry a fair go.“

Organised by Australia's peak industry body, the Australian Steel lnstitute and attended by representatives from the

entire steel supply chain the Convention attracted a record number of SMEs concerned at their businesses ' future .

Minister for Finance, Commerce and Small Business of the Western Australian Government, Simon O'Brien outlined

the W A Government's policy approach and strong support for local content. He emphasised the need for State and

Federal Governments to work closer together to achieve better local content outcomes.

Member of the Federal seat of Throsby, Stephen Jones (representing Senator Chris Evans) also confirmed strong and

passionate support for the steel industry and talked of increasing productivity through up-skilling to recast

manufacturing in today's environment. Structural Steel and

welding trades are priority occupations in the National

Workforce Development Fund worth $358million.

The Convention wraps up in Canberra this afternoon.

Further details, contact ASI National Manager -Industry

Development, Ian Cairns

011 0417426002 or Email [email protected]

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QLDANNUAL STEEL DETAILERS DINNER

Members of the AISD (Qld) Inc are invited to attend

the Annual Steel Detailers dinner

to be held at the Carina East Leagues Club

on Tuesday 8th November 2011.

After their recent renovations the club is looking better than ever. There is ample parking and situated on the

corner of Creek and Stanley Roads, Carina, (near Carindale Shopping Centre) the Club is only 12km from the CBD.

The Leagues Club offers a host of entertainment to patrons and has always given us delicious meals and great

service.


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The dinner is free to all members and includes pre-dinner drinks and hot savouries.

This year’s Dinner and AISD AGM is to be held on the 8th of November.

All members are invited to attend this, your industrys’ most important meeting of the year and financial

members are encouraged to make use of the opportunity to play their part in guiding the AISD (Qld) Inc.’s future

by nominating for a position on the management committee.

Past attendees have collectively praised this opportunity to meet fellow detailers and share their thoughts and

concerns with a growing peer group. So please come along and share in discussions on where the future of our

industry is heading, how issues may affect us or our colleagues and take stock on the events of the last twelve

months.

As this is a catered event we really need to confirm numbers by the 1st of November so please RSVP when the

event flyer lands in your email inbox.


QLDPRIME MINISTER’S TASKFORCE ON MANUFACTURING

Joint media release with the Prime Minister, the Ho n Julia Gillard MP.

19th October 2011

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr today announced the membership of the Gillard Government’s new Manufacturing Taskforce, announced at last month’s Future Jobs Forum.

The new high-level Taskforce will mapout a shared vision for the future of Australia’s manufacturing sector andhelp strengthen local firms as theyadapt to changes in our economy,including the rise of Asia.

We want to see the sector move upthe value chain. To do this we needto build the skills and innovation that


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to build the skills and innovation that the sector needs for a new era ofmanufacturing.

The Prime Minister will personallychair this taskforce, with Minister Carras deputy chair. Because this is awhole-of-government task, a numberof other senior ministers will work onthe taskforce.

Membership of the new group will also include manufacturing industry leaders, academics and unions. The list of initial members of the taskforce is below.

Senator Kim Carr said the new taskforce would help ensure manufacturing remains a key part of our economy for generations to come.

It will identify a plan for how best to leverage existing efforts, including Government policies and programs, to best capture the opportunities and respond to the challenges facing manufacturing.

The taskforce will meet for the first time in November 2011.


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Prime Ministers Taskforce on Manufacturing – Members

Government

Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister (Chair)Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Deputy Chair)Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime MinisterChris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace RelationsPenny Wong, Minister for Finance and DeregulationCraig Emerson, Minister for TradeJason Clare MP, Minister for Defence Materiel

Industry

Philip Binns, Vice President and General Manager, Agilent Technologies


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Philip Binns, Vice President and General Manager, Agilent TechnologiesGeoff Plummer, CEO, OneSteelIan Thomas, President, BoeingHeather Ridout, CEO, AiGMike Devereux, Chairman and Managing Director, HoldenChris Jenkins MD ThalesPhil Butler, MD, Textor Technologies

Unions

Jeff Lawrence, ACTUPaul Howes, National Secretary, Australian Workers UnionDavid Oliver, National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers UnionMichael O’Connor, CFMEUCharlie Donnelly, NUW Michele O’Neil, TCFUA

Science and Technology

Professor Roy Green, Faculty of Business, University of Technology SydneyDr Megan Clark, Chief Executive, CSIROProfessor Jonathan West, AIRC, University of Tasmania



ASI ROUND UP

New ASI Staff Member

Dr Peter Key has joined ASI as National Technical Development Manager. Peter is a highly experienced and qualified

structural engineer with over 20 years national and international experience in structural steel design and the

design and construction of large span steel framed structures.

Peter’s professional qualifications are Doctor of Philosophy (Structural Engineering) from the University of Sydney

where he was awarded the Chapman Medal and Bachelor of Engineering (Structural) from the University of Sydney

where he graduated with Honors with the University Medal.

In addition to his expertise in steel structures, he has strong interest and credentials in the fields of Building

Information Modeling (BIM) and in green/sustainable building.

Presentations and Seminars currently planned by the ASI Queensland Technical Committee include:

Economical Structural Steelwork – This presentation will demonstrate designing to suit fabrication and erection in order to reduce costs. Items to be discussed include designing joint positions to suit steel beam available lengths, designing to assist ease of steel erection, reducing number of moment connections, reducing number of bolted joints by welding larger preassemblies in the workshop, determining most cost effective haunch design (welded vs bolted).

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effective haunch design (welded vs bolted).

Detailer and Fabricator to present issues of concer n. - Design Engineer to respond on how issues can be addressed. Fabricator to demonstrate methods of erection of structural steelwork. Need to capture fabricator smarts in presentation.Some Engineers are now more involved with steel erection and are signing off erection plans. Some consulting engineers are being commissioned by steel fabricators to certify steel erection plans.

Light Steel Beams (LSB) - Presentation on LSBs used in portal frames with tek screw fixing. Case study on system used in Gorgon Gas Project. Ross Dempsey has completed some product testing for this project. Geoff Fletcher from LiteSteel Technologies may be involved in the presentation.

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ASI QLD CHARITY GOLF DAY 2011

Friday 21 October 2011 at Pacific Golf Club, 430 Pine Mountain Road, Carindale.

This year's 2011 Charity Golf Day is proudly supporting beyondblue: the national depression initiative.

beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with

depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising

community awareness about depression and reducing stigma associated with the illness.

beyondblue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community

organisations, as well as people:

Over thirty players enjoyed a lovely afternoon on a golf course that was in beautiful condition. The event was a four

ball Ambrose. As is typically the case with Ambrose events, some of the scores were very low with the Galvanizers

winning the day with an off the stick score in the low sixties. A light snack lunch preceded the round and we

enjoyed refreshments before, during and after the game with an abundance of finger food and drink during the

presentation of prizes. It was good the meet with customers and colleagues in a relaxed environment and we look

forward to more golfers joining the day in years to come and help to raise money for charity at the same time.

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Thanks must go to the ASI and all those who made the day a success and raised the awareness of beyondblue.



AUS TECH 2011 WRAP UP:

A SHINY FUTURE IN METAL

AUSTRALIA'S manufacturing sector might be facing challenging times with a patchy economy and a looming carbon

tax, but record attendance at Australia's advanced precision manufacturing and machine tool exhibition - Austech

2011 in Melbourne in May - suggests a bright future is in store for the industry.

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Among the exhibitors was welding and cutting machine producer, ESAB, which showcased its new portable MIG/MAG

welding unit - the Caddy Mig C200i - a lightweight, easy-to-use inverter power source suited for repair, maintenance

and assembly welding of mild steel applications.

The company's renewed focus on the local market is not only a vote of confidence for our metalworking industry, but

also a sign that manufacturers are once again looking to invest in new heavy metal equipment.

One company looking to take advantage of the burgeoning growth is leading machine tool manufacturer DMG/Mori

Seiki Australia, chief executive officer of cooperation markets, Dr Jens Hardenacke, said there is huge growth

potential for the company's high-end and low-end machines including the newly-developed DMU 65 monoBLOCK

simultaneous 5-axis machining system.

Also drawing in visitors at Austech was welding gases and safety equipment supplier, BOC. The company's Austech

stand featured the Mini Bulk Gas Supply - a supply system designed for the Australian laser cutting market - while its

National Manufacturing Week display stand featured the new GMA arc weld projector.

According to market manager for welding and industries gases, Kyle Scott, the one-of-a-kind GMA arc weld projector

was an exhibition winner.


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"The GMA arc weld projector unit has been designed for training staff, apprentices, semi-skilled welders as well as

welding supervisors and inspectors about the benefits of using shielding gases in real arc time," Scott said.

"It can be used for live demonstrations on the workshop floor or at educational institutions to help train staff and

apprentices about specific changes to arc parameters.“

The unit is connected to a projector which simultaneously shows the GMA welding arc with the corresponding

welding parameters, such as wire feed speed, voltage, stick-out, current, pulse frequency and shielding gas

composition.

"As soon as the parameters are changed, users can observe how the arc is affected by looking at the projection which

uses a self-contained PC measuring system, combined with a standard beamer to project the image of the arc onto

the screen," says Scott.

According to Scott, the company's success at the show demonstrates a trend to up-skill workers to remain

competitive.

"With equipment like the GMA arc project, manufacturers can not only lift the industry's national welding skills level,

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"With equipment like the GMA arc project, manufacturers can not only lift the industry's national welding skills level,

but also help to strengthen the sector by providing welders with the knowledge and understanding of best practice,"

Scott said.

ESAB 1300 372 228, www.esabasia.com

BOC 131 263, www.bocworldofwelding.com.au

DMG/Mori Seiki Australia 03 85 404 602, www.dmgmoriseiki.com

DATE CLAIMERS

Tuesday 8th November 2011 Steel Detailers Dinner and AGM


ICN NATIONAL SECTOR MANAGERS

National Sector Managers commence

In July 2009, the Australian Government announced $19.1 million in funding to boost Australian industry

participation. As part of this announcement, Industry Capability Network (ICN) received extra funding for the

appointment of National Sector Managers.

The primary focus for these roles is the promotion of competitive Australian suppliers to major projects and the

communication of opportunities to small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The national sector managers take on a

coordination role within ICN and are instrumental in developing their sector within Australia.

The National Sector Managers work with government, industry and local suppliers to help maximise Australian

and New Zealand content across key sectors such as clean technologies, health, national broadband network, oil

and gas, rail, steel, mining and water.

ICN’s Queensland office is home for two of these positions following the appointment of Andrew Kiloni as the

National Sector Manager – Steel and David Roberts as the National Sector Manager – Mining.

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National Sector Manager – Steel and David Roberts as the National Sector Manager – Mining.

The appointment of National Sector Managers in mining and steel is recognition of the sectors’ importance to the

national economy and helps support local suppliers within these sectors.

David and Andrew joined the ICN team in August and are already busy working with the key stakeholders within

their sectors. Andrew has extensive managerial experience within the steel and building industries and David has

widespread director experience across various companies both nationally and internationally.

Contact details:

Andrew Kiloni: +61 7 3364 0619

David Roberts: +61 7 3364 0606

For further information:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (07) 3364 0670



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STEEL DETAILER PROFILE – Joe Biggs

What’s your detailing story pre-JBD Drafting days?

Pre JBD and detailing, I recall I worked for an Engineer as a second year cadet and they designed a compound

curved truss roof for the Cloncurry cultural center. My boss came to me and said we were going to do the shop

drawings for a local fabricator. I was armed with a HP calculator, a pencil, a 1000 page jotter pad, ink pens, a

drawing board, no assistance and absolutely no idea. Since that one project I have had various other drafting job

roles before moonlighting small detailing projects, or is that small detailing projects by moonlight. Eventually the

moonlighting paid more than my contract administration day job and I made the switch and started JBD.

Is there anything about the early days in

our career that you miss now?

Well the changes have all been positive

I guess. I do miss the satisfaction of

detailing a project myself, but do not

miss the days before 3D modeling.

What’s the history of JBD?

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Following on from the above, JBD was born

in my converted garage (as I think many

before me have done) I recall my accountant

at the time marveling at my years turnover

and sitting across my desk (in the garage)

and asking me what I expected from the

year ahead. I projected an even better year

than the one before as I had this “new” 3D

software. He then asked how many hours

I worked, and how many years I thought I could keep that up before I burnt out. His next advice was to get some

help. I took this advice and rented a 15sq.m. office in town and the rest as they say is history.

Has there been a defining project or period for JBD?

There have been many defining moments for JBD. I guess some credit needs to go to all the wonderfully tolerant

clients we’ve had during the early years who helped us learn each new type of project we took on to detail.

Certainly 3D software changed the face of detailing forever. I recall being offered the Harvey Norman building in

Noosa (60t of steel and the tilt panels) the catch was that it had to be fully detailed in 6 weeks. At the time this

was an impossible task. I had some junk mail from the fabricator introducing this new3D software. I gave them a

call and asked if it was possible to detail such a” large” project in this time. I was assured it could and, so the

journey began, the 1 weeks training was crammed into 3x12 hour days and the project was completed on the very

last day of the six weeks, with my brain pounding at the transformation. From there we have been able to

maintain a 100% 3D office, a definite key to our success. It’s slightly ironic that we are now completing the new

Maroochydore Harvey Norman, again detailing both panels and steel although this time (some 14 years on) there

is over 200 panels and 830t of steel. A sign of the times.


STEEL DETAILER PROFILE cont.

What are the most satisfying aspects of your work?

I think for any detailer it is having the job go together on site and making the impossible possible. The bigger the

odds the bigger the thrill. These days though for me it is having my amazing team and being still able to grow and

learn and transform from detailer to manager in this ever challenging industry.

What was the primary motivation for joining the AISD?

My primary motivation to join the AISD is most likely quite different to most. As a self-taught detailer I have never

met or worked with any others. It was for this fantastic opportunity that I joined. I very quickly learned that my

competitors were not my enemy and there was a great bunch of folk willing to share information and wisdom that

cannot be bought. From all the meetings I have been to over the 10 years, I have never come away without

learning something new.

Forgetting the current economic cycle for a moment, what, in your opinion, are the main challenges facing our

industry?

The main challenges for our industry have been quite consistent over time and I don’t think it is really industry

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The main challenges for our industry have been quite consistent over time and I don’t think it is really industry

specific. It will be up to each of us to change and evolve as the world does the same. It will always be the case of

looking for new opportunities and adapting our businesses to suit what is required on the day. Detailers are

“problem solvers”, we’ve always been the “band-aid” between fiction and non-fiction, as we neither design nor

construct it will always be our role to bring the two together. We need to get past the small issues of drawing

quality etc and tap into the business side of getting recognized and paid for what we do do and what we can do.

What were the deciding factors that prompted your move to 3D?

My move to 3D was a simple one. I did not have a big office to transform, there was only me. 3D gave me the

extra pair of hands that I didn’t have at the time, so there was never the dilemma that I see so many other

companies going through of the expense and the changeover downtime. I can also share that it was the same

accountant that told me to read the “E-Myth” and in this I learned about product uniformity, like McDonalds, with

3D we are able to produce a very similar product regardless of the detailer. This has allowed many of our clients to

alter and perfect their processes because they can rely on the product from JBD.


AISD WEB SITE

Recent analysis of the AISD.com.au web site confirms that the “Find-a-Detailers” pages continue to offer great value

for our company & Sole Trader members. Victoria and Queensland in particular received plenty of hits during August

and September with the average number of site visits remaining over 350 per month. In fact, we had more than two

thousand page views in September alone.

Traffic spiked in the week following the Australian Steel Convention with more than 20 new visitors per day.

As a means of increasing the usage of our site, the latest edition of the “Eye for Detail” Newsletter has been published

on the web site and the nomination forms for the up-coming AGM have also been made available by simple

download.

Bearing in mind that we are a volunteer run organisation with a limited budget, we are always looking for ways to

deliver more to our members. If you should have any input on ways and means to improve on our web sites

functionality & content please don’t hesitate to fill in the Feed-back page of the Newsletter.

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NATSPEC NATIONAL BIM GUIDE

NATSPEC is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 1975, with the objective of improving the quality of

construction in Australia. NATSPEC believes that digital information, including 3-D Modelling and Building

Information Modelling, will provide improved methods of design, construction

and communication for the industry.

NATSPEC's major service is the comprehensive national specification system

endorsed by government and professional bodies. NATSPEC, the National

Building Specification, is for all building structures with specialist packages

for architects, interior designers, landscape architects, structural engineers,

service engineers and domestic owners.

The intention is that the BIM Guide will provide a nationally consistent, stable basis for industry stakeholders to

document requirements regarding the digital modeling of their projects and reduce confusion in the market and

duplication of effort. NATSPEC recently engaged with members of the architectural, engineering and construction

industries with an interest in BIM and received substantial comments during the review period. The review

process for the NATSPEC National BIM Guide has been completed and it is now available for use.

Learn more about the project or download the NATSPEC National BIM Guide document set v1.0. [390 KB]


FUNNIES

Following Advice

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Membership renewal notices were distributed in September and to date we have had a good response from

members in paying their renewals promptly.

I am sure you can appreciate after reading the content of this edition of the newsletter that the AISD has been

very active in its pursuits this past year and can only do so with the full support of its members.

As we have said many times Size Does Matter. The size of our membership is paramount to giving weight to

those matters that concern us all, directly or indirectly so we encourage all members, if you have not done so

already, to renew your membership to once again show your support and dedication to your Industry Body.

The management committee wishes to thank you in advance for supporting the institute that supports you, as we

strive for even greater success in this coming year.

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Following Advice

After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife went for counselling.

When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a dramatic, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever Had in the years they had been married. On and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured.

Finally, after allowing this for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and after asking the wife to stand, he embraced and kissed her long and passionately as her husband watched with a raised eyebrow.

The woman shut up and quietly sat down as though in a daze.

The therapist turned to the husband and said, 'this is what your wife needs at least 3 times a week. Can you do this?'' Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays I go fishing.'

QLDFEEDBACK

As requested in previous newsletters for the Institute to know what issues are really concerning its members we need to

get constructive feedback. If you have any specific issues or ideas please find the time to write them down and send them

through to the committee for due consideration.

FEEDBACK FORM

This is your AISD so please take the time to let us know what you think.

Email to AISD: [email protected]

Post to AISD: AISD

PO Box 8250

Woolloongabba

Brisbane Qld, 4102

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Disclaimer: This newsletter is intended to provide general news and information only. Readers should rely on their own enquiries before

making any decisions regarding their own interests. Please do not rely on any part of this newsletter as a substitute for specific legal or

financial advice. The AISD makes no representation and gives no warranty as to the accuracy of the information in this document and

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