Appendix A

STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATORS ACCREDITATION CRITERIA

Description Category S1 Firm that has the infrastructure, resources and capabilities to fabricate and erect structural steel structures of 1. Building, industrial plant or portal structures of over 30 m in height 2. Large span portal, bridges or trusswork of over 30 m Category S2 Firm that has the infrastructure, resources and capabilities to fabricate and erect structural steel structures of 1. Building, industrial plant or portal structures of up to 30 m in height 2. Medium span portal, bridges or trusswork of up to 30 m Category S3 Firm that has the infrastructure, resources and capabilities to fabricate and erect structural steel structures of 3. Building, industrial plant or portal structures of up 10 m in height 4. Short span portal, bridges or trusswork of up 10 m Category S4 Firm that has the infrastructure, resources and capabilities to fabricate and erect non-structural steel structures.

Definition Structural steel structures - Structures which required submission to BCA.

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Category S1 Financial Net tangible asset S$ 3 M

Category S2 S$ 2 M

Category S3 S$500,000

Category S4 S$ 100,000

Human resources 1. Engineer 4 2 1 0

2. Supervisory Skilled technical 1. Welder i. G3 and above 2. Fitter

10 5

5 3

3 2

1 1

Track records Tonnage (past 3 years)

10,000 t (of which 5,000t from projects of S1 category)

5,000 t (of which 2,000t from projects of at least S2 category)

3000 t (of which 1,000t from projects of at least S3 category)

1000t (of which 100t of fabrication or erection of at least of S3 category)

Facilities & Equipment Facilities 3,000 sq m of permanent covered facilities with hoisting facilities of at least one 10 tons gantry crane Equipment Refer to definition

1,200 sq m of permanent covered facilities with hoisting facilities of at least one 5 tons gantry crane Refer to definition

500 sq m of permanent covered facilities with hoisting facilities

100 sq m of permanent covered facilities with hoisting facilities

Refer to definition

Refer to definition

Management System Quality and safety ISO 9001 system OHSAS 18001

ISO 9001

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Definition Financial Category S1 need to submit annual financial account

Human resources Engineer 1. 2. a b One engineer must process a recognized civil engineering degree* The other recognized qualification# includes Architectural & Mechanical degrees recognized by SIA and PEB respectively Other Architectural, Civil and Mechanical degrees plus a StS Structural Steel Certificate

Note: For S1-S3 category, one civil engineer must meet criteria 1. #Criteria 2 is only applicable for S1-S2 whereby subsequent engineers qualification can either meet criteria 1 or 2.

*Civil engineering degrees stated in these two lists: http: //www.peb.gov.sg/peb/html/pen.html http:// www.bca.gov.sg/StructuralPlan/others/List_of_universities_for_RE.pdf Supervisory Civil, Structural, Architectural, Building & Mechanical Diplomas, Architectural, Civil and Mechanical degrees, NCCS, StS Structural Steel Certificate and other certificates recognized by SSSS. Welders Fitter minimum of 3G level SEC in steel fitting or other certificate that are recognized by SSSS

Track Records For Categories 1, 2 & 3 the total steel tonnage should be related to structural steel structure only. Full tonnage recognized if it is a main contract and the contract involve fabrication and erection 50% tonnage recognized if it is a main contract and the contract involve fabrication or erection only 50% tonnage recognized if it is sub-contract and the contract involve fabrication and erection 25% tonnage recognized if it is sub contract and the contract involve fabrication or and erection only Note: 1. Only track records of the main contract and 1st sub-contract are recognized 2. Main contract and 1st sub-contract is not allowed to total subcontract the work out.

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Equipment 1. Cutting (any two machines) Category S1 a. CNC steel section sawing. Min 600W x 400H sawing area b. CNC steel plate cutting. Min 2400W cutting area c. CNC Profile machine CNC steel section drilling. Min 600W x 400H drilling area Punching machine Category S2 Normal cutting/ sawing machines Category S3 Normal cutting/ sawing machines Category S4 Normal cutting/ sawing machines

2. Drilling

Normal drilling machine

Normal drilling machine

Normal drilling machine Punching machine Mig welder, electric arc welder

3. Punching

Punching machine Full range of welding equipment and facilities for shielded metal arc weld (SMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) Forklift, generators

Punching machine Mig welder, electric arc welder

4. Welding

Full range of welding equipment and facilities for shielded metal arc weld (SMAW) and flux cored arc welding (FCAW)

5. others

Forklift, generators

Management System The ISO 9000 and OHSAS 18001 must be of the scope of Fabrication and erection of structural steel works The certification will only be recognized if the ISO and OHSAS management system audit is observed by an observer appointed by SSSS every three years.

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