Our team at HERA is growing!
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve had two new team members join HERA this month – Innovation Centre Manager, Greg Buckley, and Research Engineer, Hafez Taheri. They both bring a…
Kawarau Falls Bridge | McConnell Dowell Constructors
The project team created an iconic structure at Kawarau for the Queenstown community, using an innovative construction methodology that met the demands of the site and ensured access across the…
Meet Volkan Yakut – the latest team member to join our Welding Centre team
You’ll have seen lately that our Welding Centre has a lot of amazing projects on it’s horizon over the next three years. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Volkan Yakut…
General Manager Boaz Habib on an exciting career journey
After almost eight years at HERA, we’d like to let our membership and industry know that our General Manager Industry Development is starting a new journey at IANZ as their…
General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks moving on to exciting new role
After 11 years at HERA, we’d like to let our membership and industry know that our General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks will be heading back to the UK to…
What’s the strategy for 2020?
What the heck is HERA about and what’s our plan for the future? Two very good questions – and we’re excited to tell you the answer! Because for the first…
Russley Road SH1 Upgrade – Part of the Western Corridor | McConnell Dowell Downer JV
Delivering cost effective value engineering initiatives ahead of schedule. Client: New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Duration: Apr 2015 – May 2018 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Project value: NZD $112 million,…
Meet Jing Cao – a Structural Engineer driven to solve problems from a young age
It’s amazing what you get to learn about someone when you take the time to sit down and really chat. My latest catch up with our Senior Structural Engineer Jing…
New service available to HERA members interested in automation of welding fabrication
Last month our Welding Research Engineer Holger Heinzel spent two weeks at the University of Wollongong (UoW) Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF) gaining hands on experience on the latest technology.…
Notice – Welding consumable levy increase due to come into effect 1 February 2019
We’re pleased to announce that the Heavy Engineering Research Levy Notice 2018 has now been published and listed on the legislation.govt.nz website. This means a levy increase from 5c to…
Flashback project: pipe racks for Kupe Gas Field – Grayson Engineering
Pipe racks for Kupe Gas Field Client: Robert Stone Duration: October 2007 – August 2008 Location: Taranaki, New Zealand Project value: NZD $6 million Grayson Engineering successfully fabricated one…
Emerging innovation cluster opportunities in automation and defence
This month our CEO Troy Coyle and General Manager Welding Centre Michail Karpenko spearheaded a visit with five of our member companies to the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Facility for…