Press Release

Local Enterprise Offices partner with NSAI to provide Standards Workshop for Steel Fabricators

Since their establishment in April 2014, the Local Enterprise Offices have worked with a number of key state agencies and government departments, including the Department of Finance & Department of Communications to deliver a variety of new services to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, development and growth of Irish SMEs. The Local Enterprise Offices are now partnering with the NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) to ensure the continued competitiveness of companies supplying the construction sector, in particular Steel Fabrication Companies.

The construction industry is facing one of the most significant changes for a decade. Since July 2013 CE Marking for construction products, covered by a harmonised European standard or conforming to a European Technical Assessment is now mandatory, and it is imperative that Irish SMEs and companies now prioritise the development of systems, processes and procedures to ensure their compliance with this regulation which in turn will develop their competitiveness and help sustain employment.

A seminar has been arranged, as follows:

Date: 18th February 2015

Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Venue: McWilliam Park Hotel, Kilcolman Road, Claremorris,

To Book: You can book a place on this free programme HERE or E-mail: localenterprise@roscommoncoco.ie

Fee: Free of Charge.

This seminar is aimed at giving companies a direct insight from industry experts into the steel fabrication process and will be given by Sean Balfe, Director of Sustainability and Built Environment from the NSAI. Speaking about the seminar Mary White, Manager Standards & Business Support in NSAI said “NSAI has a database of over 23,000 national, European and international standards and it is vital that Irish companies make use of these standards so as to improve their operating processes, drive efficiencies and meet regulatory requirements.  These seminars will inform steel fabricators about the European Construction Products Regulations along with the associated standards and will also provide an opportunity for peer learning”.

Louise Ward, Head of Roscommon Local Enterprise Office said “we in the Local Enterprise Office are delighted to be partnering with the NSAI to deliver these essential workshops for companies effected by the introduction of the standard. This initiative will assist the LEOs in supporting clients in the construction and engineering sector”.

You can book  a place on this free programme HERE or email: localenterprise@roscommoncoco.ie or call 090 6626263.

For further information contact:

Head of Local Enterprise Office

090 66 26263 / louise.ward@leo.roscommoncoco.ie