MahaNakhon Tower project – HJ Asmuss
You’ve been asking to know what others are seeing and doing in the industry – and we’ve decided to deliver. This month’s project highlight comes to you with thanks from…
Notice – AS/NZS ISO 3834: The allocation of quality management tasks
Last month’s HERA News provided an overview of the concept of the “welding co-ordination team” as applied in a quality management system that meets the requirements of the AS/NZS ISO…
NZ heavy steel fabrication sets new record – August 2016
Every year we put together a diagram combining Statistics New Zealand and our internal data to better understand how our industry is performing. And this time around, it’s clear to…
Call for comment – Addressing skill issues in our industry
The concern of skills shortages is something worrying many businesses around the world, and for the New Zealand engineering sector it’s no different. We’re starting to see serious skills gaps…
Think Pokemon Go has nothing to do with the metals industry? Think again!
If you have no idea what Pokemon Go is, it’s safe to assume you’ve been living under a rock – and if so, it’s time to crawl out. As potential…
Australian Steel Research Hub taps our expertise on the shoulder
Long gone are the barriers separating New Zealand and Australia from doing business together – and nothing showcases this more than our recent attendance at the Australian Steel Research Hub…
Huge response to welded connections seminar by international expert
We kicked off a series of Design and Analysis of Welded Connections seminars throughout New Zealand last month presented by Professor Adolf Hobbacher – one of the world’s leading experts…
Crossing the ditch for the IIW conference 2016
Our Welding Centre General Manager Dr Michail Karpenko and Senior Welding Engineer Alan McClintock jumped the ditch to attend the International Institute of Welding 2016 Conference. Held in Melbourne in…
University of Auckland Science Tower – SCNZ
Creating a distinctive landscape to stand the test of time Brought to us by: SCNZ Duration: 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand SCNZ help to illustrate the integral role that structural…
Notice – The welding coordination team in AS/NZS ISO 3834
The welding quality management standard AS/NZS ISO 3834 is one of the key technical requirements of the now well-established Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) scheme and of AS/NZS 5131 Structural Steelwork – Fabrication and…
Brexit highlights export access challenges into the EU
The big breakaway happened – with a slim 48/52 vote in favour of exiting the European Union (EU). The positives and negatives of the decision have been covered in much…
NZ Steel’s new credentials are unrivalled
New Zealand Steel and Pacific Steel’s flat and long steel products manufactured at the Glenbrook facilities south of Auckland and in Otahuhu have become the latest products to receive independent…