Free Webinar | Social Cereal series – mirror mirror on the wall | 11 May 2020 | 8:00am – 8:45am OverviewWho should attend?What you’ll get!PresentersRegisterOverview Get your hands on the data needed to inform your strategy for business growth. Last year, we commissioned an independent market research company to uncover what Kiwi’s really thought about the NZ metals industry. This…
LIVE Webinar: Overview of finite element analysis for applied research, engineering and art applications | 29 April 2020 AboutWho should attend and why?PresenterRegisterAbout Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a well-established technology in 2020. There is a plethora of software on the market. They range from the basic, mid-range to high end in their capabilities to…
LIVE Webinar: Enhance product delivery & improve cashflow quickly – post COVID-19 lockdown |14 April 2020 | Online event | AboutWho should attend and why?PresenterRegisterAbout As an association focused on securing tomorrow’s industry by innovating today – we know that the future has always been uncertain. And, with the disruption of COVID19, this will ring…
HERA Future Forum – 20/20 VISION | 21 February 2020 | Members only | Only 100 seats! | Auckland OverviewCluster workshopNation breakfast20/20 VISIONNation dinnerPresentersSponsorshipCostRegisterOverview Be the disruptor, not the disrupted. Get certainty about your future at this future-focused event! Equipping yourself to be as prepared as possible is the smart thing to do. Anyone who had…
Design of welded structures seminar | 19 Feb 2020 | Hamilton | Limited seats available | AboutWho should attend and why?ProgramPresenterLocationPricesRegisterAbout The degradation of products and structures imposes a significant cost for the owners and operators of plant and equipment. Besides the financial aspects, the possible risk to human life and health is always a…
Design of welded structures seminar | 11 Feb 2020 | Christchurch | Limited seats available | AboutWho should attend and why?ProgramPresenterLocationPricesRegisterAbout The degradation of products and structures imposes a significant cost for the owners and operators of plant and equipment. Besides the financial aspects, the possible risk to human life and health is always a…
Several months ago, I was talking to HERA’s CEO Dr Troy Coyle regarding some of the positive advantages of early engagement on construction projects. I reflected on the way our industry currently conducts business and the general way it manages change. It is because of this, or rather because of the lack of it, I…
Oct22019 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 2 Oct 2019 | Ep.18 – Making seismic steel fabrication more cost effective In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we’re excited to share the expertise of our very own technical team at HERA – General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko, Finite Element Analyst Nandor Mago…
Our metals industry should be driven to make steel the material of choice for designers. A way we can achieve that, is by simplifying the design process through the use of electronic tools and guides. The current market share for steel in construction is 50% nationally. We’ve had particular success in warehouses and multi-storey office…
The biggest single industry in New Zealand for waste is building and construction. So with commercial construction at record levels, residential building consents peaking at 1970’s levels, massive housing shortages combined with anticipated additional demand from Kiwibuild – we must find a better way. The solution is adopting circular economy thinking. Not only does this…
That’s a good question and one we have been asking ourselves. So much so, that we’ve been working with our team to define them. Initially, by getting our lead team to propose what we think are the really important values we want to live by, and then having discussions with our full team to see…
Shaping the Future of Construction: Insights to Redesign the Industry is a white paper released by the World Economic Forum in 2017. This paper identified six challenges to the future of construction: Project Delivery – creating certainty to deliver on time and on budget, and improving the productivity, quality and safety of the construction sector.…