subject: Get Reinforcing Steel For The Job By Finding The Right Supplier [print this page] When you need reinforcing steel you need to buy from the best as this is not an area where you want to cut corners, this steel is going to form the skeleton of a building so it is vital that it is top quality and it is made to the exact specifications demanded, there is no other way to do it when it comes to something as important as this. With the right company on board you can relax knowing that all the steel you get will meet or exceed regulations and expectations.
The best way to find a good company is to head online, the net has made finding what you need so much quicker and easier, just head online and punch in the right terms and you are half way there.
Then all you need to do is look through the various companies websites to see which ones meet all of your needs. Just flick through each website and read up about them and you should get a good idea.
Look for a company that will be able to provide you with a good estimate, find one that can estimate the reinforcing products for any project from engineering drawings. It also pays to find one that offers an accurate scheduling service that takes off reinforcing products from engineering drawings ready for manufacturing & delivering to site. Make sure that you go with one that has all the necessary safety and quality accreditations needed, they should manufacture & supply under a quality system and comply to the Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Ltd ( ACRS ).
It is good to go with a company that can supply pre-welded reinforcement cages such as piles, pads, columns, beam etc. Prefabricated steel cages (on or off site) can solve site restrictions and construction programs deadlines. Also, depending on the job, you will want one that does steel reinforcement mesh that can be cut & bent to suit certain sizes.
Go for one that can quote & supply on a wide variety of items including reinforcing deformed or round bar saw cut to size, reinforcement & waffle pods for waffle pod slabs, concrete reinforcing for any job, reinforcing deformed or round bar threaded, a variety of mechanical splicing systems ( coupler systems ), reinforcement & fixing on site as well as combining supply & fix into one contract to reduce coordination issues.
