The Ukrainian Steel Construction Association was registered in June. Its
founders were Metinvest Group, leading steel distributors, producers of bearing
and fencing steel structures and design organizations.
The creation of UkrSCA will contribute to the development of the domestic steel
market. The association comprises of 12 companies during the first phase,
including producers of roof and façade systems, industrial design and research
institutes, and construction and structure assembly companies. The association
has the status of all-Ukrainian public organization with an office in Kyiv.
The mission of the association is to make steel structures the preferred
material of choice for construction. Traditionally, the construction sector has
been the largest consumer of steel in Ukraine. At the same time, the share of
steel frames in non-residential high-rise buildings is around 25%. Only 1% of
residential buildings in Ukraine are made of steel.
UkrSCA targets to increase the share of steel structures in commercial
buildings to 50% and in residential buildings to 10%. According to the
estimates of the Center, this will allow for the creation of an additional
steel sales market for the producers of bearing and fencing steel structures of
1 million tons by 2020.
The participants of the organization intend to use best international practices
and technologies, and to facilitate the creation of an advanced regulatory
framework for steel construction.
The association will offer technical support and consulting services to
construction market players to help find the most effective structural
solutions with steel. This will allow for accelerating construction projects
with steel compared to those using other technologies and consequently faster
payback periods for developers. (SteelGuru)