Last month we let our members know what our strategic focuses for 2020 and beyond look like. Part of that strategy being to deliver solutions that supported our members in technical excellence and knowledge transfer. A major target to achieve this, is to drive industry understanding and adoption of automation, productivity and Industry 4.0 in…
After 11 years at HERA, we’d like to let our membership and industry know that our General Manager Structural Systems Stephen Hicks will be heading back to the UK to pursue a career as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Warwick. Stephen came to us from the Steel Construction Institute (SCI). He’d been…
April has been all about eco-systems and relationships here at HERA. And, no part of our operation exemplifies these ideas more than our Administration department! Thats why this months staff profile highlights our first customer touch point – Raewyn Porter. If you didn’t realise it, administration is the backbone of an organisation. It links your…
On 8 March the world celebrated International Women’s Day. So it seemed only right that for this months staff profile I introduce you to one of the lovely ladies in our midst – Intern Quỳnh Anh Vũ. Known to all of us as Anh – I can say without a doubt she brings an energetic and…
HERA has made a commitment to make work-life-balance a value that we live by. This means promoting a focus within our team toward total wellbeing and safety. That’s why this month, our Health, Safety & Environment team decided it was important that we support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). Since 1993, MHAW has been run…
Many people believe they have no role to play in supporting the revitalisation of Māori. But the truth is, every New Zealander can help strengthen Māori language – even our metals industry! As a person who is of Māori decent, I’m not writing this article with a hidden agenda. I’m writing it because what better day to…
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 they’re currently doing business. As an attendee, I have to be honest. The concept is quite hard to grasp. Like anything unexplored, it’s unknown. It…
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 over 30 years’ experience in the engineering trade to our offerings. In the late 80’s beginning his career specialising in welding. Consequently leading to a…
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 there is also the challenge of meeting codes and standards not applicable in New Zealand. It’s not uncommon for companies to put this into the…
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 machinery, systems and equipment, predominantly for the Australasian dairy industry. The business was founded in 1992 by Pam and her husband Les, after the couple…
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, he attended IPWEA’s ‘Disruption, the path to resilience’ conference as one of three finalists for the Hynds Paper competition. Attendees explored the challenges and demands…
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 ensure they’re fit for purpose and well maintained. All while utilising available resources in an economic and cost-effective manner. Natalia has been exposed to many…