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With education.
Through innovation.
Across generations.
Nau mai haere mai
Welcome to HERA
HERA ensures the engineering sector in Aotearoa has the highest standards of training and support. Connecting and uplifting, we inspire smarter thinking and, in doing so, build for a better tomorrow.
Our mahi is a blend of rangahau (research), innovation, education and motivation. With specialist tools and expert insight we ensure our engineering industry is fit for purpose and futureproofed. Supporting our people to succeed helps our industry evolve, helps the wider community grow, helps our country thrive.
New resources
This is a practical guide to specifying low-carbon structural steel, introducing carbon benchmarking, EPDs, and procurement strategies to help reduce embodied carbon for sustainable construction.
This design guide applies HERA’s Low-Carbon Circular Design Framework, demonstrating over 50% carbon reductions through design strategies, materials, adaptability, and disassembly in low-rise commercial buildings.
This report identifies research gaps in low-carbon circular design for steel buildings, excluding Construction 4.0 topics, which are covered separately under HERA’s ongoing research project.
Latest kōrero
Learn how to specify low-carbon structural steel with evidence-based benchmarks and practical guidance that help reduce embodied carbon in Aotearoa.
Our structural team has released a technical note on an IT update in our Composite Slab & Beam Design Software, affecting shear resistance calculations.
As sustainability demands rise, we’ve unveiled guidance on low-carbon circular design, equipping professionals with strategies for smarter, greener, resilient structures.
Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing with automation, AI, IoT, and data-driven processes, enabling smarter, more efficient, and competitive production in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Fresh podcasts
We check in with Louise Jordaan ahead of International Women’s Day to chat all things health and safety and diversity and inclusion.
We’ve got our very own welding guru Patrick Fenemor on Stirring the Pot talking health and safety in Aotearoa to ensure welding safety.
We kōrero with Mayank Shrivastava on his mahi around fire protection in structural steel and the new H.I.T software soon to launch.
Future Forum 2025
A must attend conference for heavy engineering professionals at all levels.
With a spotlight on AI and sustainability – keep yourself updated on the latest developments and insights critical to our industry.
Whether your expertise lies in welding, design, fabrication, research and training, manufacturing, construction, or metals recycling, this event is for you.
Whakakotahi ki te ako, ki te mahi tahi, ki te whakanui, ki te akiaki i te tipu.
Unite to learn, collaborate, celebrate, and drive growth.