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Unpacking decision support tools for smarter construction

An overview – Industrial coating to AS/NZS 5131

Comms 4.0 – are you ready for the future of communications?

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Innovating and succeeding through FY24

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Pioneering change: HERA celebrates the launch of new kaupapa Māori initiatives

ROBUST testing underway!

HERA 2023 year in review

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Meet Taine Naera – our newest student intern

Cameron Henderson’s triumph in engineering at the University of Canterbury

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HERA awards prize for the ‘Best Final Year Student Project’ at the University of Auckland

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Major international collaboration – HERA and ACM CRC to revolutionise circular design in composites manufacturing and metals

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Reflecting on 100 podcast episodes for Stirring the Pot!

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Meet our IAG members for our low carbon design research project

Endeavour update

HERA supports UoA MECHA for wellness

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FY23 AGM successfully completed!

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Meet one of our new 2023 Whanake Scholarship recipients, Taine Naera

IAG Construction 4.0 Members

Meet our Construction 4.0 IAG Members

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Meet one of our new 2023 Whanake Scholarship recipients, Brock Colson

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Industry 4.0 – Industry Advisory Group (IAG)

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Construction 4.0 – meet our Co-Chair of the Industry Advisory Group, Nicky Luis

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Construction 4.0 – wānanga: imbedding the research themes

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2023 Rotary Forum: connecting with the next generation!

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An update on our Whanake Scholarship recipient – Sarah Lewis

University of Canterbury Highest Scoring Students Prize Winners

HERA awards Highest Scoring Prize for University of Canterbury Students

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Construction 4.0 – Join the Industry Advisory Group!

Top Maori or Pacific Graduand in the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)

HERA sponsors AUT Top Māori or Pacific Graduand Engineering Award

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HERA’s 2022 in review!

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University of Auckland final year students’ project presentations and awards

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Steel to form basis of planned 6 star greenstar build

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Construction 4.0 research – we have kick off!

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Endeavour Fund injects $10.3m into HERA’s research programme to build a world-leading construction sector

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Meet our new Whanake Scholarship recipient, Lydia Frater

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FY22 AGM held ahead of the first nationally celebrated Matariki

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The moment we have been waiting for! Our Carbon Offsetting Program is now live!

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Step up as a compliant business – the Russian invasion of Ukraine needs your attention!

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A breakthrough ‘next step’ in Aotearoa’s steel industry and its transition to a low carbon future

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HERA’s composite design software now available!

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HERA Foundation supporting the optimisation of welded connections

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MECHA for wellness – an engineering student focus

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Steel has a strong sustainable story – #sustainablesteel

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Longveld achieves excellence in quality management

FY21 AGM launches new initiatives from HERA

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HERA’s operations go carbon zero…

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Kam retires after 31 years at HERA

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New Chair, sad farewells and fresh faces

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Our CEO is announced as Chair of the WDC Interim Board for Manufacturing, Engineering & Logistics

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HERA is now Sustainable Steel certified!

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A celebration of industry wins at Future Forum award ceremony

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2020 Rotary Forum: a new take on connecting with students

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Top posts of 2019 summed up for our members!

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HERA’s final wrap up of 2019!

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HERA sponsors student Final Year Project Awards

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Our team at HERA is growing!

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HERA’s online library has improved user features

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General Manager Boaz Habib on an exciting career journey

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Our search is over! Sarah Lewis is our successful Whanake Scholarship recipient

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General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks moving on to exciting new role

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What’s the strategy for 2020?

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Panel project delivers software to design composite columns to AS/NZS 2327

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With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to a valued HERA staff member – Peter Hayward

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Romancing the steel – we’re on a mission to build a tribe by sharing our history and story!

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Introducing ‘Whanake’ – a HERA Scholarship and step towards addressing the skills gap

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New service available to HERA members interested in automation of welding fabrication

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R&D on expert design tool now complete via Scholarship Recipient Shoulong Dong

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HERA’s qualification, training and certification services successfully achieve the highest standards in a recent IIW audit

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Reflecting on 2018 – a year that covered a lot of territory!

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Emerging innovation cluster opportunities in automation and defence

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Our library has gone digital!

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Cost effective fire solution presentation arms industry with valuable knowledge

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HERA sponsors University of Auckland Final Year Mechanical Engineering Project Awards

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Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week: 8 – 14 October, 2018

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Our NZ metals industry is the first to assess ourselves against Treasury’s Living Standards Framework

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Why should our engineering industry celebrate Māori Language Week | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori?

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An action packed Day 3 of Innovation READY!

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Farewell to Peter Hayward: a HERA luminary

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Seminars by the inventor of the Master S-N Curve method a huge success in NZ!

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Innovation hub at HERA has kicked off!

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Disruption – the path to resilience

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Scholarship project develops internationally peer reviewed design rules for CFSTs in fire

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Changes to welder qualification standards

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HERA adds value to our information services with our new librarian

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HERA House comes alive to celebrate turning 40 and new directions!

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HERA sponsors STESSA18 to drive understanding in steel structure seismic performance

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Welding qualification standard ISO 9606.1:2012 has now been adopted as AS/NZS ISO 9606.1:2017

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#SS18 kicks off next week & our team will be there!

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Celebrating 40 years of HERA and a change of guard

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Reflections of the first week from our new CEO Dr Troy Coyle

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our Director

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Six year success story – AS/NZS 2327 is across the line!

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Our team wish you the best over the Christmas holidays

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Marine energy is out there, but when will we start recovering it?

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HERA welcomes new CEO – Dr Troy Coyle

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Industry development hits the road to deliver member value and scout opportunities

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Initial trials confirm heavy scaling potential at Ohaaki geothermal site

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SESOC deliver a pathway in ‘Securing the future’

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Stirling success for metal project!

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Investing in next generation with sponsorship of IPENZ events for young engineers

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Sharing innovation experiences at the University of Auckland Business School

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#MIC2017 HERA stream – being part of transformation

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HERA mourns the loss of Associate Professor John Butterworth

Record high for steel consumption – but could missing data point to higher actual use?

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Call for interest – HERA is seeking our new CEO. Could it be you?

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A ‘well-cast’ conference by Casting Technology NZ

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A major milestone struck in our seismic testing on stainless

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Wyoming roaming for CCVIII

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NAFEMS stimulates simulation engineering expertise

We’re stripping off to bare a new us!

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The stage is set for a ‘world of engineering simulation’

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We’re connected and live!

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Changes to the SFC Scheme

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Notice – Steel building product conformance of critical items

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SFC brings pride to SNC Steel

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MaD for the future?

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Transforming our industry through disruptive innovation

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Moving forward by looking back

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First round of NDT courses done and dusted!

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Seismic testing gives stainless the design freedom of carbon steel

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Excellent attendance proves value

Fellows’ and Achievers’ Awards a great success!

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A tale of a lost research institute

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ABC2017 – a conference set to let HERA shine

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Love is in the air with mergers and aquisitions

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This week we’re celebrating #WomenInEngineering

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Scholarships set to drive SFC certification engagement

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HEERF scholarship recipient makes headway

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We remember February 22, 2011

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PO Trust project moving full steam ahead

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Our General Manager Industry Development is moving on

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Call for interest – Are you a visionary industry member looking for opportunity?

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Connecting with the greatest minds in structural engineering

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A ‘top’ tour of Top Energy

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HERA bids farewell to steel industry giant – Nick Calavrias

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2016: engineering industry review

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Have you considered a career in non destructive testing?

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Post: Kaikoura earthquake – we need your insight

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2016: welding training review

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New composite design standard AS/NZS 2327 open for comment

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HERA says farewell to a seismic engineering pioneer – Dr Robin Shepherd

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HERA says goodbye to a dedicated industry advocate – Kevin Spring

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New AS-NZS 5131 Fabrication and Erection Standard

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HERA doesn’t go unnoticed at NZGW2016

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“Use it or lose it” pressure equipment workshop 2016

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HERA proud to support next generation of engineers

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Industry supporting ‘Stirling’ research at AUT

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ACRS strategic renewal

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AGGAT materials test rig now installed on site!

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Successful stainless steel laser fusion expert seminar by NZSSDA

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Lets not waste ‘waste heat’!

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HERA and Maori Trust plan for a geothermal paradise

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Second pressure equipment workshop set to start!

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Building new relationships with Maori Trust

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Steel industry ups it’s game by making quality certification compulsory

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Collaboration with SKF for AGGAT turbo-generator research progresses further

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Pursuing IP commercialisation for promising seismic damage resistant system for modular steel structures

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Local apprentice demonstrates skills to win new industry award

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Christchurch wins 2020 International Structural Engineering Congress

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NZGA Board discuss NZ geothermal strategy

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AGGAT research makes its mark in Belfast

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‘We’re for good’ – NZ aquaculture at its best!

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The key to success is market presence

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AGGAT test rig fabrication progressing

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The luck of the Irish is in our sights!

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Record attendance at design and analysis of welded connections seminar

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A Trans-Tasman success story for bridge design

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NZ heavy steel fabrication sets new record – August 2016

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Call for comment – Addressing skill issues in our industry

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Australian Steel Research Hub taps our expertise on the shoulder

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Huge response to welded connections seminar by international expert

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Crossing the ditch for the IIW conference 2016

NZ Steel’s new credentials are unrivalled

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Turbo-charged AGGAT team!

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Two years in the making and worth every second

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Keeping it under control

Exciting training presentation on virtual welding

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Notice – NASH General Manager Carl Davies moves on

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Kicking off the first steps of a great relationship with NZGA

Update – Member survey: connecting with the digital cloud

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Where is AGGAT at today?

Update – Member survey: our new communication walk, talk and feel

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Can New Zealand play a part in the Paris Agreement?

Update – Member survey: improving member value

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Notice – Proposed new fatigue design provisions for the forthcoming AS/NZS 5100.6

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Update – Industry policy direction for building product conformance endorsed

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Specific design for multi-storey light steel framed buildings

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Certified steel fabricators celebrated in Queenstown

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Turning to the ocean to answer our energy needs

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Marine energy – moving to the fast lane

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Quality management in welding update for engineers

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Notice – Revised structural steel standards published

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IPENZ Fellows and Achievers awards have strong HERA links

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Evaluation of allowable limits of imperfections in butt welds

Welcome to Kim Nugent – our new Market Development Coordinator

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AGGAT seeks to continue thriving past October

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HERA making inroads in geothermal opportunities

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Steelmaker Arrium goes into voluntary administration

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New program bridges the innovation gap for industry

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AGGAT is progressing well through it’s research themes

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Taupo Contact Energy tour

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AGGAT paper wins ‘Best Paper’ award at NZGW 2015

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HERA at NZGW2015 in Taupo

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AGGAT progress update 2015

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HERA at the 10th Pacific conference on earthquake engineering

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HERA proud to award engineering students

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Attending the IABSE conference 2015

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ASME ORC conference 2015

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AGGAT progress update for October

New members of the HERA Executive

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AGGAT progress update for September

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BRANZ ArchEng workshop – collaborating from strength to strength

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#MIC2015 – HERA attends the Steel Innovations Conference

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#MIC2015 – HERA members presented steel fabricator certificates

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#MIC2015 HERA stream – determining our industry’s fututre

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#MIC2015 – Metals Week in review

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Passing of Former HERA Director Gavin Fletcher

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Welcome to Jing Cao – our new Senior Structural Systems Engineer

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50 years of homemade steel

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Geothermal New Zealand – World Congress follow up meeting

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AGGAT progress update for July

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Cuddon at ACHEMA 2015 in Germany

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Design rules for steel and composite structures using overseas product standards

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AGGAT progress update for June

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Against the trend? New Steel Construction returns to print format

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Recent HERA publications internationally peer reviewed

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US interest in New Zealand industry capability

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HERA says farewell to an engineering safety veteran – John Martin Stark

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A successful ‘engineering the repair and retrofitting of steel structures’ seminar

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HERA successful in $100K research bid

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AGGAT Global Conference a great success!

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AGGAT progress update for April

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World Geothermal Congress 2015

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40 years of success for DC Welding

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Congratulations to A-Ward Attachments Ltd & Milmeq Ltd

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Quality management of structural welding fabrication seminar

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AGGAT progress update for March

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HERA House has officially re-opened!

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Congratulations to Beca on their international award

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Minister to re-open HERA House next month

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Big gear – Minister Simon Bridges visits AGGAT partner

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AGGAT progress update for February

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HERA bids farewell to luminary engineer – Nigel Priestley

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AGGAT progress update for December

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AS/NZS 2312 update now published!

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Prize awarded at the NZ geothermal workshop

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Management of welding fabrication – a new generation of smart welding machines

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HERA House progress – November

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WTIA 4th IIW research and collaboration colloquium a success

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HERA awards prizes for final year student projects

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HERA House progress – October

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AGGAT progress update for October 2014

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SFC is successfully launched!

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HERA to deliver keynote address at national road & rail infrastructure symposium

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AGGAT progress update for September 2014