Our General Manager Industry Development is moving on
After close to eight years as the mover and shaker of our Industry Development division, we say goodbye to our General Manager Nick Inskip who is following his passion for…
Connecting with the greatest minds in structural engineering
HERA is proud to have joined forces with Mageba to assist AECOM Principal Engineer and Steel Bridge Designer, Liam Edwards to attend the 19th Congress of IABSE (International Association for…
Have you considered a career in non destructive testing?
Non Destructive Testing is a dynamic industry with a high degree of innovation. It includes a wide group of testing and analysis techniques to evaluate the properties of a material,…
2016: welding training review
2016 was a busy year for the NZ Welding Centre, with around 180 people attending our specialist courses and seminars for engineers, supervisors and welding inspectors. This month, 12 professionals…
Key’s out. So what does it mean for our members?
A week on from the announcement that John Key is stepping down as Prime Minister we’ve had some time to digest the news and perhaps form an opinion on what…
New AS-NZS 5131 Fabrication and Erection Standard
A significant milestone for New Zealand structural steel industry has been achieved with the approval of the new standard AS/NZS 5131 Fabrication and Erection of Steel – released early this…
HERA proud to support next generation of engineers
University of Auckland As with every year, HERA was at the University of Auckland School of Engineering prize-giving for the best final year projects. This year’s project which caught the…
Resource – Butt joints in hollow sections
Structural steel hollow sections can be well suited to structural applications because they have a higher strength to weight ratio than open section profiles such as “I” beams and columns,…
Opus develop rust detection technology
Using innovative technology originally developed for cultural conservation, our member Opus International aims to detect rust on steel structures from up to 100m away. The idea for developing the technology…
Successful stainless steel laser fusion expert seminar by NZSSDA
The NZSSDA in cooperation with Stainless Structurals Asia Pte Ltd, and NZSSDA members Vulcan Steel and Rivet Ltd organised an expert seminar Laser-fused stainless steel sections – The structural solution.…
Second pressure equipment workshop set to start!
Over 100 representatives of the NZ pressure equipment community are coming together for the 2nd Pressure Equipment Workshop to share, discuss and debate issues that are of interest to the…
Steel industry ups it’s game by making quality certification compulsory
The Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) scheme continues to grow strongly with the latest group of three structural steel fabricators to achieve certification recognised at the Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ)…