The bolt down on the need for third party verification
The media has been rife with stories of non-compliant steel. Where it has either performed poorly or been utilised despite its inability to meet New Zealand standards. Not surprisingly, this…
Changes to the SFC Scheme
Recognising the need for risk mitigation in the procurement of fabricated steelwork, HERA and SCNZ in partnership with ASI developed Code of Practice for fabrication and erection of structural steel…
SFC brings pride to SNC Steel
SNC Steel is a Papakura, Auckland based fabricator with the tenets of lean manufacturing at its core, concentrating on quality and service while eliminating unnecessary cost and time waste. Since…
Sustainable approaches can increase your business opportunities
Winning work is imperative for business survival – yet it often comes at a cost to the very environment we live and operate in. But what if there was a…
Standards: the key to global market entry
Improved technology in transport and communication have seen the fall of geographical borders – so much so, that many businesses now find themselves not only competing locally for work, but…
ABC2017 – a conference set to let HERA shine
We’re looking forward to attending the Austroads Bridge Conference being held at the Pullman Melbourne next week from 3 – 6 April 2017. Hosted by VicRoads Australia, this will mark…
Scholarships set to drive SFC certification engagement
We’re excited to share SCNZ’s recent announcement to offer 15 training scholarships in their commitment to support the steel construction industry and expansion of the Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) scheme.…
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)…
Event – Exploring materials selection presentation
Are you an engineer, product designer or manufacturer who decides what materials to use in your products? Your parts could be better, cheaper, stronger or more eco-friendly if it was…
A Trans-Tasman success story for bridge design
Our industry’s decision to harmonize bridge design with Australia has seen us travel a five year road, and we’re delighted to see it all come together as we announce the…
Radio NZ raise questions on structural bolts
As members may have heard from Radio New Zealand’s interview of Stewart Askey on 19 August 2016 -concerns have again been raised on the quality of steel imports. Whilst the interview was…
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…