Date: |
18 Aug 2026, 5.30PM – 7.30PM |
duration: |
2 hrs |
Venue: |
Mott MacDonald - Auckland |
Address: |
Level 1/30 Daldy Street Auckland |
Cost: |
Free event |
Delivering compliant structural steelwork requires rigorous quality assurance at every stage of the supply chain, from material procurement through to final protective coatings. This presentation provides a practical overview of the standards, quality systems, inspection processes, and verification requirements that underpin compliant steel fabrication and construction.
Key topics include:
- Material procurement and the various standards
- Mill and fabricator quality system certification
- Third party auditing
- Inspection and test plans
- Challenges of offshore procurement
- Fabrication to AS/NZS 5131
- Welding to AS/NZS 1554
- Bolting to AS/NZS 5131
- Protective coatings
- Compliance inspections
Drawing on decades of industry experience, the presentation also explores real-world examples of what can go wrong when compliance is overlooked, highlighting valuable lessons learned and practical strategies for mitigating risk throughout the project lifecycle.
Presenter Bio:
Rob Penney is the Director of Southern QA Ltd and a highly experienced quality assurance professional specialising in structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection, and compliance. With decades of industry experience, Rob has worked across a wide range of infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects, providing independent quality assurance, auditing, inspection, and technical advisory services throughout New Zealand and internationally.
His expertise spans structural steel compliance, fabrication quality systems, welding and bolting standards, protective coatings, third-party auditing, and supply chain verification. Rob has extensive experience supporting clients in meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 5131, AS/NZS 1554, and related industry standards, helping ensure projects achieve the highest levels of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Passionate about raising industry standards, Rob regularly shares practical insights drawn from real-world projects, combining technical knowledge with lessons learned from decades of experience managing quality and compliance challenges across the steel fabrication sector.
Ensuring Compliance: From Raw Steel Materials to Protective Coatings.
Delivering compliant structural steelwork requires rigorous quality assurance at every stage of the supply chain, from material procurement through to final protective coatings. This presentation provides a practical overview of the standards, quality systems, inspection processes, and verification requirements that underpin compliant steel fabrication and construction.
Key topics include:
- Material procurement and the various standards
- Mill and fabricator quality system certification
- Third party auditing
- Inspection and test plans
- Challenges of offshore procurement
- Fabrication to AS/NZS 5131
- Welding to AS/NZS 1554
- Bolting to AS/NZS 5131
- Protective coatings
- Compliance inspections
Drawing on decades of industry experience, the presentation also explores real-world examples of what can go wrong when compliance is overlooked, highlighting valuable lessons learned and practical strategies for mitigating risk throughout the project lifecycle.
Presenter Bio:
Rob Penney is the Director of Southern QA Ltd and a highly experienced quality assurance professional specialising in structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection, and compliance. With decades of industry experience, Rob has worked across a wide range of infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects, providing independent quality assurance, auditing, inspection, and technical advisory services throughout New Zealand and internationally.
His expertise spans structural steel compliance, fabrication quality systems, welding and bolting standards, protective coatings, third-party auditing, and supply chain verification. Rob has extensive experience supporting clients in meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 5131, AS/NZS 1554, and related industry standards, helping ensure projects achieve the highest levels of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Passionate about raising industry standards, Rob regularly shares practical insights drawn from real-world projects, combining technical knowledge with lessons learned from decades of experience managing quality and compliance challenges across the steel fabrication sector.
