A homegrown solution to steel decarbonisation is on the way in collaboration with industry. HERA has been tracking research being done by Dr Chris Bumby and team at the Robinson Research Institute for some time now. Their works first coming under our radar after they won our industry award for innovation in 2020. At the…
Feb92022 The Omahu Marae – a building project Joe led in 1990 to build its dining room as Chair of the Omāhu Māori Committee. This project was completed and opened within the year and debt free! It can seat 400-500 people at capacity, and was a steel framed building with a high roof and pitch.…
A wero (challenge) that HERA has recently taken up, is to view our work through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The output of this review was a report authored by International Institute of Welding (IIW) Fellow, Chris Smallbone; and our CEO, Troy Coyle; which assessed the initiatives HERA has…
Steel is a hero of the circular economy: study estimates 85% of Aotearoa’s building and construction steel waste is recycled Earlier this year, HERA published a Steel Recycling Report, which outlined the estimated steel recycling rate in New Zealand. At the time, we indicated that the specific building and construction waste recycling rate was likely…
Dec82021 Social Change Leader, Jordan Akhurst. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 8 December 2021 | Ep.59 – inclusion, transformation and collaboration In this ‘lockdown’ episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Social Change Leader, Jordan Akhurst. She has an amazing track record for delivering strategies, programs and projects that foster…
Nov242021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 24 November 2021 | Ep.58 – spreading the #sustainablesteel word In this ‘lockdown’ episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Sustainable Steel Council Board Members – Scott Morrison of Fletchers Steel who is Deputy Chair; and Laura Coffey of Pacific Steel, who is Secretary.…
Recently, I listened to a webinar organised by ACE New Zealand titled “A tikanga Māori approach to creating future-ready and resilient cities.” In this “webinar, speakers included Troy Brockbank ((Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) Pou Ārahi Māori – Māori Advisory Lead (Principal) at Pattle Delamore Partners); Rau Hoskins (Director at Design Tribe); Tyrone Newson (Development…
Nov102021 Hanga Aro Rau WDC CEO, Phil Alexander-Crawford; and Deputy Chief Executive, Samantha McNaughton. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 10 November 2021 | Ep.57 – cultural transformation for industry In this ‘lockdown’ episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Hanga Aro Rau WDC CEO, Phil Alexander-Crawford; and Deputy Chief Executive,…
Oct132021 BERL Principal Consultant, Mark Cox. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 12 October 2021 | Ep.56 – the economic case to adopt Construction 4.0 In this ‘lockdown’ episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Mark Cox who is a Principal Consultant at BERL. He has over 40 years of experience…
Sep292021 Phoenix Metal Recyclers + Metalman Co-owners: Hilary West-Reeve and Eldon Reeve. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 29 September 2021 | Ep.55 – removing the ‘fill’ from landfill! In this ‘lockdown’ episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Eldon Reeve and Hilary West-Reeve. They are a duo who are co-owners…
Sep152021 Takarangi Research Professor and Researcher, Paora Tapihana. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 15 September 2021 | Ep.54 – challenging the status quo: mātauranga Māori is science! Part 2 As we continue our special ‘lockdown episodes’ of Stirring the Pot we’re carrying on our conversation around mātauranga Māori and science. This…
Sep12021 Pūhoro Charitable Trust General Manager Research and Enterprise, Mahonri Owen. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 1 September 2021 | Ep.53 – challenging the status quo: mātauranga Māori is science! Part 1 In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Mahonri Owen who is General Manager of Research and…