Our Structural Fire Research Engineer Fanqin Meng has recently investigated how far passive protection on the primary beam needs to extend when the slab panel method is used. When the slab…
Each year, we seek member feedback and input into the research programs that HERA should focus on for the following year. These are then considered by the Steel Research Panel,…
HERA is excited to announce that we have been successful in the 2022 round of the prestigious Endeavour Fund and awarded a grant of close to $10.3 million to support…
Aug102022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 10 August 2022 | Ep.74 – extractables from steel bi-products In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with…
Jul272022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 27 July 2022 | Ep.73 – a missed body of knowledge: the case for Mātauranga Māori in business In this…
Jun152022 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 15 June 2022 | Ep.70 – BRANZ, independent and impartial? In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with…
HERA has placed a submission for MBIE’s Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways Green Paper which looks to transform the current RSI system. New Zealand’s research system was designed nearly 30…
Steel structures performed exceptionally well during the February 22, 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Such earthquake performance confirms that steel is the ultimate low-damage solution for modern multi-story buildings and structures. The…
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…
We want your ideas – because our HERA sustainability fund is now open for ideas from our members! 2021 is going to be an exciting year for us at HERA…
Have you introduced robotics into your business to improve productivity? HERA has an opportunity to help you enhance this offering! Spot welding of car bodies was the first welding operation…
Aug52020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 5 August 2020 | Ep.33 – Structures of steel & composite columns In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we…