Four global trends you need to know about
We’re now standing at the cliff edge of the much-talked about fourth industrial age. Now more than ever, we need to know what’s coming down the pipeline – after all,…
Call for interest – KOTRA subsidised business trip to Korea
If you’re interested in exploring the purchase of new manufacturing technology for your business – this should interest you. Through our international connections with the Korea Trade Commission (KOTRA) our…
HERA sponsors STESSA18 to drive understanding in steel structure seismic performance
Ensuring we build on our seismic research capabilities has never been more important to us. Which is why sponsoring STESSA18 made sense. To represent our commitment, we were proud to…
How are you innovating your business?
Traveling across the country visiting our members has allowed me to better learn about your business operations and strategies. I’ve been impressed with the degree of on-site innovations – which…
Call for interest – Clinker plant member opportunity ripe for exploring
HERA is well known for our research collaborations but maybe not so well for our role as a catalyst for collaboration amongst our members. This is supported by our “About…
IWE qualified and ready to deliver value to our members!
Having spent the last 14 weeks cramped behind a school desk in Germany, our Research Engineer Holger Heinzel has successfully returned as a qualified International Welding Engineer (IWE)! Join him…
Kaikoura Earthquake challenges met by steel construction
Post-Kaikoura earthquake, little was mentioned about systemic failures in steel construction. While this gave confidence that our structures performed well, we had to make sure. Taking an opportunity to learn…
Welding qualification standard ISO 9606.1:2012 has now been adopted as AS/NZS ISO 9606.1:2017
The publication of AS/NZS ISO 9606.1:2017 Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels is seen as a move towards international best practice. And is a standard…
The ‘Wood First’ approach hasn’t hit the nail on the head at all!
The Coalition’s Wood First Policy when introduced under the current proposal tilts the level playing field for industry innovation. Adding value to our New Zealand grown trees through local business…
Call for papers – IIW Commission X meeting at HERA House, 12 – 13 March 2018
We’d like to invite researchers and practising engineers to submit abstracts for presentation at the upcoming meeting of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Commission X Structural Performances of Welded…
#SS18 kicks off next week & our team will be there!
We’re proud to have our General Manager Structural Systems Dr Stephen Hicks invited to deliver a keynote address at the 13th International Conference on Steel, Space & Composite Structures. Hosted in…
Celebrating 40 years of HERA and a change of guard
40 years ago, HERA was officially constituted by future focused industry leaders using Government support providing a framework for stable funding from industry. A concept we believed worked and requires…