Sep172020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 17 September 2020 | Ep.37 – Who wins in a fire? Steel vs. Timber In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with University of Auckland Associate Professor, Charles Clifton. Charles is currently engaged in an ongoing funded research project on the development of…
Sep112020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 11 September 2020 | Ep.36 – The case for structural bolting systems In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Steel Structures Technology Centre (or SSTC for short) President, Bob Shaw. Our special panel discussion has Bob and the panel dive into the…
Sep102020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 10 September 2020 | Ep.35 – The significance of intellectual capital In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Göran Roos. Join us as we discuss the importance of intellectual capital, what our industry can do to protect it, and its significance…
Aug192020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 19 August 2020 | Ep.34 – The value of lifecycle assessment In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Emily Townsend who is the President of the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand – or LCANZ for short. Their mission is to provide…
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 talk with Won Hee Kang who is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Reliability at Western Sydney University. He has been part of team collaborating with HERA…
Jul222020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 22 July 2020 | Ep.32 – The threat of filling our future workforce needs In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we revisit a talk we had with The Human Resources Project’s Executive Director – Rowan Larsen. Join us as we discuss the skills gap…
Jul222020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 22 July 2020 | Ep.31 – He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Jane Kennelly. Founder and current Business Director of recruiting powerhouse Frog Recruitment, as well as founder and trustee of the Fantail Network. For…
Jul72020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 8 July 2020 | Ep.30 – Calculating carbon footprint In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk about a subject that might be a bit unfamiliar to our industry – and that’s calculating carbon footprint. It’s a part of a journey toward SSC Certification that…
Jul72020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 8 July 2020 | Ep.29 – Leading metal head on a mission! In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk to recent runner up of HERA’s Leading Metalhead Award – Mikaela Keir. As a Casting Production Engineer at New Zealand Steel, she was acknowledged in…
Jun242020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 24 June 2020 | Ep.28 – Hydrogen: an alternative reductant? In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk to recent recipient of HERA’s Innovation Award – Chris Bumby. As a Victoria University of Wellingtons Senior Scientist, he has been heading exciting research that is leading towards the…
Jun102020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 10 June 2020 | Ep.27 – Covid-19 industry recovery In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk about what the recovery process for the building & construction industry looks like post Covid-19. To help explore this, we’re joined by Warwick Quinn of BCITO and Graham Burke…
May272020 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 27 May 2020 | Ep.26 – The living building challenge In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Former Director of Australia’s Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (or SBRC for short) – Professor Paul Cooper. His work was focused on bringing together a wide range of…