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 New Zealand.

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.