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NASH Mission and Activities
The mission of the National Association of Steel-Framed Housing Inc (NASH) is to grow and sustain the light structural steel framing industry in Australia. Key Activities • Industry growth and development • Identify opportunities and obstacles to the growth of the industry • Assist members to maximise opportunities for the industry • Overcome industry obstacles through focussed research and effective communication • Promote and encourage technical improvement of steel framing products and systems • Support the development of industry capacity and infrastructure in line with customer need • Increase the number of builders conversant with steel framing • Facilitate the training of sufficient trades people in steel framing skills. Membership • To develop and maintain an active membership base representative of the steel framing industry • Provide vigorous and effective member services so that many non-members wish to join and few members wish to leave. • Ensure members conform to acceptable standards of business conduct • Keep members informed of external and internal developments pertinent to the industry • Provide a forum for exchanging information and acquiring technical and business expertise • Provide opportunities for members to showcase their products and services. Representation • Act as an effective collective voice of the industry on regulatory, technical and social issues affecting the industry • Vigorously represent industry views in regulatory and standards forums • Join networks and form alliances with like-minded organisations. Communication • Disseminate factual information on steel framing and related issues to the public, designers, specifiers, builders and approval bodies • Keep members informed of external and internal developments pertinent to the industry • Maintain and develop an advisory service to the public • Promote steel framing generically and responsibly.
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