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−	On 13th December 2016, the government released new data showing how they plan to use 3 million tonnes of steel for infrastructure projects by 2020, as part of moves to support the ~~fledging~~ UK steel industry.	+	On 13th December 2016, the government released new data showing how they plan to use 3 million tonnes of steel for infrastructure projects by 2020, as part of moves to support the UK steel industry.

−	For the first time, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy will start publishing their indicative future steel requirements on an annual basis. This complements the ~~new~~ National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which ~~set out over~~ £500 billion of planned private and public investment.	+	For the first time, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy will start publishing their indicative future steel requirements on an annual basis. This complements the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which lists more than £500 billion of planned private and public investment.

−	The projects identified in the pipeline include nuclear power stations, flood defences, bridges, wind farms, railways, motorways, and so on. Largest of these is Hinkley Point C, which will require 200,000 tonnes of rebar and 600,000 tonnes of embedment plates, ~~not to mention~~ large quantities of structural steelwork. High Speed 2 (HS2) will also require in excess of 2 million tonnes of steel from 2020 onwards.	+	The projects identified in the pipeline include nuclear power stations, flood defences, bridges, wind farms, railways, motorways, and so on. Largest of these is Hinkley Point C, which will require 200,000 tonnes of rebar and 600,000 tonnes of embedment plates, as well as large quantities of structural steelwork. High Speed 2 (HS2) will also require in excess of 2 million tonnes of steel from 2020 onwards.

−	The announcement ~~comes~~ alongside changes to government procurement guidance, in conjunction with the Steel Council, ~~which aims~~ to make it easier for UK steel manufacturers to plan and bid for upcoming government contracts. ~~As well as steel, the~~ procurement guidance changes will apply to materials such as ceramics, cement and aluminium.	+	The announcement came alongside changes to government procurement guidance, in conjunction with the Steel Council, intended to make it easier for UK steel manufacturers to plan and bid for upcoming government contracts.The procurement guidance changes will also apply to materials such as ceramics, cement and aluminium.
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−	‘Wider social and environmental benefits’ should now be factored in by government purchasers when deciding on where to source steel. As well as this, purchasers have to be sure that the entire chain of chosen suppliers complies with relevant legislation and best practice. These updates build on the changes made in response to the steel crisis back in Autumn 2015, with the aim being to level the playing field for UK companies.	+

	Business and energy secretary Greg Clark said:		Business and energy secretary Greg Clark said:
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		+	‘Wider social and environmental benefits’ should now be factored in by government purchasers when deciding on where to source steel. As well as this, purchasers have to be sure that the entire chain of chosen suppliers complies with relevant legislation and best practice. These updates build on the changes made in response to the steel crisis back in Autumn 2015, with the aim being to level the playing field for UK companies.

	“These changes will ensure that UK steel companies can better plan for the long term, giving them an even greater chance of securing government contracts.		“These changes will ensure that UK steel companies can better plan for the long term, giving them an even greater chance of securing government contracts.
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	On 13th December 2016, the government released new data showing how they plan to use 3 million tonnes of steel for infrastructure projects by 2020, as part of moves to support the fledging UK steel industry.		On 13th December 2016, the government released new data showing how they plan to use 3 million tonnes of steel for infrastructure projects by 2020, as part of moves to support the fledging UK steel industry.
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On 13th December 2016, the government released new data showing how they plan to use 3 million tonnes of steel for infrastructure projects by 2020, as part of moves to support the fledging UK steel industry.

For the first time, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy will start publishing their indicative future steel requirements on an annual basis. This complements the new National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which set out over £500 billion of planned private and public investment.

The projects identified in the pipeline include nuclear power stations, flood defences, bridges, wind farms, railways, motorways, and so on. Largest of these is Hinkley Point C, which will require 200,000 tonnes of rebar and 600,000 tonnes of embedment plates, not to mention large quantities of structural steelwork. High Speed 2 (HS2) will also require in excess of 2 million tonnes of steel from 2020 onwards.

The announcement comes alongside changes to government procurement guidance, in conjunction with the Steel Council, which aims to make it easier for UK steel manufacturers to plan and bid for upcoming government contracts. As well as steel, the procurement guidance changes will apply to materials such as ceramics, cement and aluminium.

‘Wider social and environmental benefits’ should now be factored in by government purchasers when deciding on where to source steel. As well as this, purchasers have to be sure that the entire chain of chosen suppliers complies with relevant legislation and best practice. These updates build on the changes made in response to the steel crisis back in Autumn 2015, with the aim being to level the playing field for UK companies.

Business and energy secretary Greg Clark said:

“These changes will ensure that UK steel companies can better plan for the long term, giving them an even greater chance of securing government contracts.

“We want UK companies big and small to be bidding for and winning government contracts which is why our upcoming Industrial Strategy is so important. This strategy will ensure we make the right investments in science, research, skills and infrastructure so that British industry wins contracts by producing the best goods and services.”

Gareth Stace, director of UK Steel, and Deirdre Fox, chair of the procurement and commercial working group of the Steel Council, said:

“This is a welcome announcement which moves the procurement process on a step further and will ensure that more UK produced steel will be used in a greater range of government funded projects.”

Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of the trade union Community said:

“We welcome today’s change to procurement rules as another step towards a joined-up industrial strategy that supports our steel industry. Using public sector procurement to deliver for the UK’s steel producers has been a key demand of our Save our Steel campaign and an issue we have consistently raised with government for many years.

“The changes the government made last year were positive and showed they were starting to listen to the voices of steelworkers and their employers. Today’s change is a welcome improvement, which we need to see put into practice so that UK companies are winning contracts and we can continue down the path towards a sustainable future for our steel industry.”

The full pipeline of projects is available to view [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576796/HMGSteelPipelineDec2016.pdf here].

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* Britain-China trade and investment.
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* National Infrastructure Commission.
* National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021.
* Rebar.
* Stainless steel.
* Steel.
* Structural steelwork.

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