Dr Peter Key

Dr Peter Key

National Technical Development Manager, Australian Steel Institute

PhD Structural Engineering, USyd

Dr Peter Key is a structural engineer with upwards of 25 years’ experience in R&D, design, site supervision and project implementation in a design & construct scenario for large steel buildings. His specialties include 3D design, structural design, research & development in construction. His interests have always encompassed the use of IT to bring efficiencies to the AEC industry.

Peter is Australian Steel Institute’s National Technical Development Manager and a regular presenter on steel design and construction. He is part of Standards Australia Committee BD-001 responsible for the new AS/NZS 5131 Steel structures - Fabrication and erection. He has also written a range of technical publications including the Structural steelwork fabrication and erection Code of Practice on which AS/NZS 5131 is based.