Can prefabricated steel reinforcement save you money on your construction project?

In what is now a fast-paced world, our industries are striving to be as efficient and seamless as possible. As the digital world adapts to advances in AI, the construction sector is searching for ways to enhance building efficiency, while still delivering high quality products and services. Anyone working in the construction industry knows the rising pressure to be more time and cost efficient, for both the company and the client. Everyone is looking for new construction methods that may reduce the time or money spent on a project. So, can prefabricated steel reinforcement save you money on your construction project? The Brilliance Steel team answers this common question.   What is...

Quality control of our steel products

At Brilliance Steel, we take great pride in ensuring our clients receive the highest-quality steel available, thanks to our selective steel sources and rigorous in-house testing in our Auckland manufacturing warehouse.  10,000 to 20,000 tonnes of steel per year is made into Brilliance Steel’s products and we ensure every tonne is sourced from ACRS-approved mills, meeting the strict requirements of the New Zealand Building Code (AS/NZS4671: 2019 Code of Compliance).    How do we ensure our reinforcing steel products are of the highest quality?  If you’re a part of New Zealand’s construction industry, you’ll know how important it is to have top-quality materials.  We start at the source,...

What is reinforcing steel?

What is reinforcing steel? Reinforcing Steel has been used as an essential construction material for over 8,500 years. Records of its use date back to Roman times – the Roman Colosseum is a prime example of the material’s strength and durability. Usually in the form of a reinforcing bar or reinforcing mesh (made up of multiple bars in a grid pattern), concrete is then poured over the steel to create one unit. Concrete is incredibly strong but it has poor tensile strength. If pressure is applied in a push or pull force, the concrete can become brittle and crack and the structure will eventually fail. Adding steel to a concrete pour reinforces the final structure. The reinforc...