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AS/NZS 5131 CC2 Quality Process for Structural Steel.
Six fabrication stages, five hold points, one Manufacturer's Data Report. Every structural steel package leaving 8 Star is built to AS/NZS 5131 Construction Category 2 — with the records that prove it bundled into an MDR for your engineer and certifier.
Standard
AS/NZS 5131
Category
CC2 Default
Stages
06
Hold Points
05
Deliverable
MDR
NDT
3rd-Party
AS/NZS 5131 Fabrication Categories
Three construction categories define quality and inspection rigour. We default to CC2 for structural steel work.
CC1
Non-Structural
Light, non-load-bearing fabrications and architectural trim
CC2
Standard Structural
Commercial, industrial and architectural structural steel — our default
8 Star DefaultCC3
Critical Structural
Crane-loaded portals, fatigue-loaded or high-consequence structures — available where engineer-specified
The QA Process
AS/NZS 5131 CC2 Quality Process — Stage by Stage
Six stages between raw steel arriving at the workshop and steelwork signed off at dispatch. Five hold points sit between them. A hold point means the steel doesn't progress to the next stage until the previous one is inspected and recorded.
Hold Points
Quality Hold Points and Inspection Checks
Five hold points between the six fabrication stages. Each is a place where the steel doesn't move forward until the previous step is checked and the check is recorded against the job.
HP-1
Material In → Cut & Prep
Before any cutting happens
- Mill cert matches order spec
- Batch / heat number recorded
- Grade and length verified
- Mill cert filed with job
- Material received note
HP-2
Cut & Prep → Weld
Before welding starts
- Members cut to drawing dimensions
- Hole positions verified
- Edge prep ready for weld procedure
- Dimensional check sheet
- Drawing revision number on file
HP-3
Weld → Inspect
After all welds laid down
- Welder self-check completed
- Job ready for QA visual
- Third-party NDT request issued if engineer-specified
- Welder details against the job
- Third-party NDT request reference
HP-4
Inspect → Finish
Before paint or galvanising
- Visual inspection passed
- Third-party NDT result reviewed (where specified)
- No re-work outstanding
- Visual inspection notes
- Third-party NDT report attached to job
HP-5
Finish → Dispatch
Before steel leaves the workshop
- Galv coating thickness checked
- Paint dry-film thickness recorded
- Final piece count against schedule
- Galvanising certificate
- Dispatch sign-off sheet
Handover Pack
Documentation We Build Through Fabrication
Each hold point adds a record to the job file. By the time steel ships from the workshop, the handover pack is built — engineer and certifier receive it bundled at dispatch.
Documents Built Into the MDR
Mill Certificates
Added at HP-1 (Material In)
Dimensional Check Sheet
Added at HP-2 (After Cut & Prep)
Welder & Weld Reference
Added at HP-3 (After Weld)
Inspection Notes + NDT Report
Added at HP-4 (After Inspection)
Coating & Galvanising Records
Added at HP-5 (After Finish)
Dispatch Sign-off & Bundle
Final at Stage 06 (Dispatch)
One MDR. One hand-over. No follow-up requests.
Bundled into a Manufacturer's Data Report (MDR) — the industry-standard format your engineer and building certifier already know how to review. The pack isn't built at the end — it's built up during the job, every record filed as it's produced, against the job number and drawing revision.
By the time the truck leaves the workshop, the MDR is ready. We hand it over in one go — your engineer and certifier don't need to chase us for mill certs three weeks later, or ask "did you NDT that bolt group" six months after install.
If you need a sample MDR to review before engaging us, request one with your tender drawings — we'll redact client details and send a previous job's documentation set.
For Engineers & Certifiers
Audit-Ready Records Your Engineer Can Request
Five questions engineers and building certifiers ask most often when auditing a structural steel package. Our answer to each is the same — yes, here it is.
Q1Can you show me the mill cert for the parent steel on this beam?
Yes — mill certificate filed against the job at HP-1, batch number traceable to the original supplier. Heat number is on the cert and on the piece itself.
Q2Who welded this connection, and to what standard?
Welder details are recorded against the project at HP-3. All welds laid to AS/NZS 1554.1 by Australian-trade-qualified welders (MEM30305 or equivalent).
Q3Has this weld been visually inspected? Where's the record?
Visual inspection notes filed at HP-4, against AS/NZS 1554.1 acceptance criteria. Done before paint or galvanising goes on, so the weld surface was visible.
Q4If you NDT-tested this butt weld, who did it and what's the report?
NDT is performed by a third-party NDT operator where the engineer nominates it. The original NDT report sits in the MDR — operator, date, method (UT or MT), result. The third-party arrangement means the inspection isn't done by the same shop that did the welding.
Q5Was this drawing revision the one fabricated to?
Yes — drawing revision number is recorded at HP-2 against the dimensional check sheet, and again on the dispatch sign-off. If the engineer issued a revised drawing mid-job, the change is logged.
Quote with AS/NZS 5131 MDR Included by Default
Send your structural drawings — we'll respond with a quote that includes the AS/NZS 5131 CC2 Manufacturer's Data Report handed over at dispatch. Sample MDRs from previous jobs available on request.