Our next “Sixty seconds of steel’ feature is with David Moore of Grayson Engineering. HERA member Grayson Engineering is a recognised market leader with over 50 years in the steel fabrication industry. From large-scale stadiums to sculptures, bridges, towers, industrial sheds and everything in between, the organisation has completed a wide range of projects while…
Our next “Sixty seconds of steel’ feature is with Bob Hawley of Red Steel Limited. Bob Hawley is the Managing Director at Red Steel, which laid its foundation in the 1960s as a building company specialising in steel construction. It was then officially formed in November 2002 before purchasing Woolaway Steel Structures in January 2003.…
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…
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…
Aug182021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 18 August 2021 | Ep.52 – a history remembered: Motu Bridge Pou In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Nick Tupara, Kevin Alvie, Adam Furniss and Tim Blackbourn. Nick is an amazing Māori artist well respected in Māori ringa toi. Kevin is a Project…
HERA is pleased to report the release of our updated Living Standards Framework assessment and supporting resources. This comes following our work which started in 2018 when we commissioned BERL to assess the metal industry’s contribution to the NZ economy using the Living Standards Framework (LSF). That was a pivotal publication as it was the…
Aotearoa New Zealand’s construction industry reached over $15 billion in 2019, making it a major contributor to GDP and employment, as well as developer of critical national infrastructure. Despite this, it’s an industry that requires radical transformation and has long been criticised for its low productivity, inefficiencies, and contribution to New Zealand’s carbon emissions. It requires…
May262021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 24 May 2021 | Ep.46 – The new age of engineering in construction In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with BVT Engineering’s CEO Ceinwen McNeil and Founder & Managing Director, Matt Bishop. Together they’re a dynamic leadership duo driven to continuously improve,…
Mar312021 Listen on Spotify Listen on iTunes Listen on PodBean 31 March 2021 | Ep.42 – The intersection between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0 In this episode of Stirring the Pot we invite University of Auckland Engineering & Law Student John Cole from Episode 41, back into the studio. This time exploring the intersection between…
Mar172021 Listen on Spotify Listen on iTunes Listen on PodBean 17 March 2021 | Ep.41 – The importance of diversity and inclusion In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion in our industry – and what it feels like when they’re lacking. To help drive this conversation,…
E-Course | AS/NZS ISO 9606.1 Job Knowledge Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/FCAW) |17-25 February 2021 | Four Series E-training Module 1: GMAW CS1:17 February 2021 Module 2: GMAW/FCAW CS2: 18 February 2021 Module 3: GMAW/FCAW CS3 : 24 February 2021 Module 4: VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF WELDS: 25 February 2021 OverviewBenefitsTraining ContentWelding SteelWelding Stainless SteelWelding AluminiumOther…
E-Course | AS/NZS ISO 9606.1 Job Knowledge Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/FCAW) |17-25 February 2021 | Four Series E-training Module 1: GMAW CS1:17 February 2021 Module 2: GMAW/FCAW CS2: 18 February 2021 Module 3: GMAW/FCAW CS3 : 24 February 2021 Module 4: VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF WELDS: 25 February 2021 OverviewBenefitsTraining ContentWelding SteelWelding Stainless SteelWelding AluminiumOther…