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<\/a>It is now a legal requirement to use CE Marked construction products. From 1 July, this requirement also applied to all fabricated structural steelwork delivered to site. In order to comply with the regulations, only steelwork contractors with an Execution Class (EXC) equal to that required for a project can be considered.<\/p>\nContracts for fabricated structural steelwork<\/a> should include the NSSS for Building Construction 5th Edition CE Marking<\/a> Version or Model Specification for the Execution of Steelwork in Bridge Structures (revised January 2012). Both of these specifications incorporate the obligations of the CPR and CE Marking on the steelwork contractor.<\/p>\n The implications on the supply chain of this new legal requirement are set out in the guide Steel Construction: CE Marking<\/em> that takes users through their obligations in a straightforward manner.<\/p>\n Click here to view the guide.<\/a><\/p>\n Procedure for specification of Execution Class for a project: Whilst each building needs to be considered on its own merits, EXC2 will be appropriate for the majority of buildings constructed in the UK.<\/p>\n If the Execution Class is not specified on a project, EXC2 applies.<\/p>\n Contracts for fabricated structural steelwork to be delivered to site on or after 1 July 2014 should include the following specifications, which incorporate the obligations of BS EN 1090-1 and BS EN 1090-2 on the steelwork contractor:<\/p>\n Buildings<\/strong> Bridges<\/strong> The client or main contractor should appoint a steelwork contractor with an Execution Class equal to that required for the project. It should be noted that steelwork contractors with EXC3 capability can be used for EXC1, 2, & 3; and a steelwork contractor with EXC2 capability can only be used for EXC1 & 2.<\/p>\n The BCSA has made CE Marking compliance a condition of membership of the Association from 1 July 2014, so selection of a BCSA Member company will guarantee that the steelwork contractor will have the necessary accreditation to comply with the CPR requirements.<\/p>\n The directories for buildings and bridgeworks on BCSA\u2019s website (www.steelconstruction.org<\/a>) include details of the accredited certification levels achieved by each member.<\/p>\n In order for a steelwork contractor to demonstrate their right to CE Mark their products, they must provide the following three documents:<\/p>\n 1. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Factory Production Control Certificate The client or main contractor engaging the steelwork contractor should carry out due However, simply selecting a BCSA Member will ensure compliance with the regulations. The client, main contractor or insurer would not need to carry out due diligence of the steelwork contractor in this case since it has already been undertaken by the BCSA as part of their membership audit.<\/p>\n
\nEngineer\u2019s responsibility<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>The engineer is responsible for specifying the Execution Class for the structure as a whole, the components and the details that they have designed.<\/p>\n
\n1.\u00a0 Determine Consequence Class
\n2.\u00a0 Define Service Category
\n3.\u00a0 Define Production Category
\n4.\u00a0 Derive Execution Class<\/p>\n
\nSpecifications<\/h4>\n
\nNational Structural Steelwork Specification<\/a> (NSSS) for Building Construction 5th Edition CE Marking Version<\/p>\n
\nModel Project Specification<\/a> for the Execution of Steelwork in Bridge Structures (SCI Guide P382) revised January 2012<\/p>\n
\nClient and\/or main contractor\u2019s responsibility<\/h4>\n
\nCheck compliance with the CPR and CE Marking<\/h4>\n
\n2. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Welding<\/a> Certificate
\n3. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Declaration of Performance<\/p>\n
\ndiligence before appointing a steelwork contractor.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>What to check – Factory production control and welding certificates<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>What to check – Declaration of performance<\/h4>\n