Steel
Importer of weak highway steel revealed
Major listed company Steel & Tube has been revealed as the New Zealand importer of 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for a new highway project.
Industry group warns to watch out for dodgy steel
An industry lobby group says the failure of cheap imported steel used in piles shows the need for contractors to be extra vigilant. Audio
Steel for Huntly bypass bridges fails test
Steel imported from China to hold up four bridges on the $2bn Waikato Expressway has failed crucial tests, forcing a major redesign and fix-up job.
Steel unbeaten after four rounds
The Southern Steel remain unbeaten after four rounds of the trans-Tasman netball competition after downing the Central Pulse 67-54 in Invercargill.
Australian senate to investigate CIMIC
The company signed up to do the single most expensive building in the Christchurch rebuild will be centre stage this week in a corruption inquiry in the Australian Senate. Audio
Steel safety crisis meeting being held
A crisis meeting on the standard of quake-grade steel mesh is being held today in Auckland, with questions also now being raised about structural steel. Audio
Correction to report on RNZ mast steel problem
Last Tuesday, March the 22nd, RNZ reported that steel bars purchased from Steel & Tube for use on its transmission masts near Taupo were below required strength. Audio
Smaller steel mesh-makers more likely to use proper testing
More small steel mesh-makers are using proper lab testing of their product than at the big end of the market.
More evidence of faulty construction steel
RNZ News has obtained a certificate for an initial test of leading supplier Steel and Tube's seismic mesh that shows it failing a key measure of strength. Audio
Calls for Govt to tighten steel testing regime
The Australasian Certification Authority wants New Zealand to adopt Europe's stringent steel testing regime, a call backed by local engineers. Audio
Watchdog says complaints flooding in over poor quality steel
A trickle of complaints about overseas steel manufacturers faking strength test certificates is turning into a flood. Audio
New Zealand structural steel market a ``wild west"
The country's leading watchdog on steel quality says New Zealand is a wild west and falling further behind Europe's gold standard for testing. Audio
Expert fears NZ risks becoming dumping ground for bad steel
The country's leading watchdog on steel quality fears New Zealand risks becoming a dumping ground for the world's most inferior steel products. Audio
Sports Drug Agency wary of traditional remedies
The NZ Sports Drug Agency is warning top athletes to be careful using traditional remedies despite All Black Waisake Naholo's success with them.
Clean Technology
Blenheim-based company CarbonScape is preparing to make green coke for New Zealand's steel industry. Audio
Clean Technology
Blenheim-based company CarbonScape is preparing to make green coke for New Zealand's steel industry.
AudioStuff Matters
Mark Miodownik is a Professor of Materials Science at University College London. His book 'Stuff Matters' explores the materials, like concrete and steel, that shape our man-made world. Audio
