Creating a lean innovation process
The end of July saw HERA deliver the second module of our Innovation READY program. The aim – to mould the mindsets of those willing and open to re-assess how…
Are you disruption ready?
Business disruption is experienced on an almost daily basis. Just recently, HERA lost email and file access for several days, which was hugely disruptive. Could that have been avoided? Yes!…
Know how disruption will challenge your business
Jul252018 We’re excited to share insights from Callaghan Innovation Future Insights Manager – Advanced Materials Kirsten Edgar. She lives and breathes innovation and disruption in her day to day work,…
Farewell to Peter Hayward: a HERA luminary
After a long history with HERA as our longest serving employee – we’d like to announce that our Welding and Inspection Engineer Peter Hayward is retiring at the end of…
Directors, think about disruption!
Disruptions to established businesses happen all the time. Like everyone else in business, HERA members and their communities are called on to navigate in a potentially disruptive VUCA world –…
Seminars by the inventor of the Master S-N Curve method a huge success in NZ!
Last week was a successful one for our ‘Design for Joint Strength, Fatigue, and Fracture Resistances in Welded Connections’ seminars series. Taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch they were…
Meet Robert Ryan – the new face joining our Welding Centre team
It’s been a long time coming trying to find the right candidate – but we’ve finally done it! Next week welcoming Robert Ryan to our Welding Centre team! Robert brings…
Resource – ASME U-Stamp Certification opens US export market to Stafford Engineering
Exporting to international markets for our members can often seem an unreachable target. Extensive work needs to be done to learn the fundamentals of becoming a successful export business. And…
Innovation hub at HERA has kicked off!
Our Innovation READY course kicked off at HERA last week with a highly motivated group of 18 attendees. It’s the first time a course based on lean start up principles…
#INWED18 – Meet Longveld Managing Director, Pam Roa
Pam has been in the industry for 29 years, using her skills and experience to lead her team of 87. Longveld is a specialist stainless steel fabricator of primary processing…
Disruption – the path to resilience
Last week we were excited to have our Executive member and WSP Opus Corrosion & Asset Integrity Consultant Raed El Sarraf head to Rotorua from 20 – 22 June. Here,…
#INWED18 – Meet WSP Opus Work Group Manager Bridges & Structures, Natalia Uran
Based in Napier, Natalia manages her team to provide infrastructure asset management consulting services for WSP Opus clients. She’s focused mainly on bridges and highways structures, with an aim to…