New UK Government regulations to boost uptake of British-made steel in public projects

• Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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New UK Government regulations to boost uptake of British-made steel in public projects

The UK Government has announced updated regulations as part of the Public Procurement Notice (PPN) for steel that require reporting on the origin of steel in public projects. 

This scrutiny should raise the profile of British-made, ‘melted and poured’ steel in procurement for publicly funded projects. This means that imported steel, originating from countries such as Russia, then processed through third countries like Turkey, is not simply re-badged. This helps to track the source of products from sanctioned countries.  Responding to the new regulations, Gareth Stace, Director General, UK Steel said: "These changes are a direct response to UK Steel and our members pushing for stronger tracking of steel sources. Leaders should think twice about origin of their steel, including sanctioned material. Until now, public infrastructure could have used Russian steel and nobody would even know it. Public projects in the United Kingdom used £640m of steel in 2020/21, only using around £268m of UK-made steel, showing a huge potential for improved domestic uptake if the revised PPN is adhered to."

"We have made it clear to Government that the PPN now needs to encompass more products and categories to truly make it a useful and effective tool."

"In the past, buyers didn’t know where their steel came from. By buying British steel, not only will infrastructure projects easily meet new regulations, but they will also boost British jobs, regional levelling up and national manufacturing security. It just makes sense to buy the steel, for your project, that was made here in the UK." 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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