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Axxis® Steel is manufactured in New Zealand from locally mined iron-sand and a component of recycled steel. The rollforming technology behind steel-framing allows fabrication to exact specifications before they're erected, so there is minimal cutting and wastage, and less environmental impact on the building site. Axxis® Steel does not contain additional preservative chemicals and won't give off gases or emit VOCs.

Yes! Standard practice is to earth steel-frames, so if they are exposed to a live-wire the earthing creates a short and trips the residual current safety switch to reduce the chance of electrocution. In fact, steel-framing offers better protection in a lightning storm, as, if struck, the charge will be redirected to the ground, reducing the likelihood of fire or injury.

As with timber-framed walls, lightweight pictures can be hung from hooks that stick with adhesive to the wall or using a nail. For heavier pictures, picture hangers should be fixed through into a steel stud with standard fine point screws or specialist nails. Once you locate the studs, you can also mount heavier objects using screw fixing or toggle bolts.

We typically manufacture beams that fit within the limitations listed on our Specifications and Dimensional Tolerances page. If you happen to have requirements outside these criterion please contact us anyway, we continually surprise ourselves with what we can achieve when required.

Our free MemDes design software is a quick and easy way to design structural steel members widely accepted and used by engineers throughout New Zealand. Find out more about about MemDes by clicking here.

You can access these through the Steltech® website here

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Roof runoff is a term that refers to water that runs off from installed roofing materials. Runoff water (which usually ends up in the stormwater system) also comes from roads and other drained areas. It may contain contaminants.

Auckland Council is concerned about the level of contaminants like zinc in Auckland's harbour sediment. Auckland Council has commissioned a number of reports that have identified main sources of zinc as unpainted roofs and car tyres (which contain zinc oxide).

New Zealand Steel has made a submission in relation to the Proposed Plan seeking guidance as to whether the installation of ZINCALUME® coated steel fell within the definition of a high-contaminant generating area. Note, ZINCALUME® contains a clear coating, but it is unclear whether that coating is sufficient to exclude it from the definition.

Auckland Council has written to New Zealand Steel stating "In view of the ambiguities in the definition, and the fact that the rules and definition w…