HERA Foundation PhD scholarship recipient’s Hafez Taheri’s research topic is part of a long-term HERA research program managed by the New Zealand Welding Centre. Its program leader, our General Manager…
Jul212021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 21 July 2021 | Ep.50 – Te Tiriti at play in governance: Part 2 In this episode of Stirring the…
Mental health is something that businesses are needing to think more deeply about when it comes to the health and safety of their teams. Workplace pressures including job insecurity, the…
We’d like to advise industry that a Heavy Engineering Research Levy Act Amendment Order 2021 was signed by the Governer-General on 5 July and published 8 July. This has been…
Recent media has really increased the need for the sustainability credentials of steel to be shared more widely. This comes following inklings of a wood first policy, as well as…
Jul72021 Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 7 July 2021 | Ep.49 – Te Tiriti at play in governance In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with none…
Data on the cool down phase for timber structures is something designers and regulators need to consider when it comes to load carrying capacity of CLT structures. This thinking comes…
In the age of Industry 4.0 and advanced quality control systems, Longveld has become the first New Zealand stainless steel fabricator certified by HERA Cert. This process has seen them…
Jun232021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 23 June 2021 | Ep.48 – Engineering a change of culture In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking…
While critical technical aspects associated with treated timber in construction remain unsolved, the ‘wood first policy’ is the wrong decision at the wrong time. There needs to be better science…
HERA is pleased to report the release of our updated Living Standards Framework assessment and supporting resources. This comes following our work which started in 2018 when we commissioned BERL…
Please note that this report has since been updated 19 January 2022. For the updated report, click here. Our recently commissioned HERA Report R5-89 shows steel plays a key role…