Steel has a strong sustainable story – #sustainablesteel
Recent media has really increased the need for the sustainability credentials of steel to be shared more widely. This comes following inklings of a wood first policy, as well as…
Resource – Living Standards Framework report update and infographic for bid documentation
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…
Resource – 2021 Steel Recycling Report
Please note that this report has since been updated 19 January 2022. For the updated report, click here. Our recently commissioned HERA Report R5-89 shows steel plays a key role…
Notice – exploring Industry 4.0 opportunity for construction
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,…
FY21 AGM launches new initiatives from HERA
Having just held our Annual General Meeting last week – we’re pleased to report that FY21 was a celebratory year full of validation. Covid-19 proved that our focus on preparing…
HERA welcomes Hayley Ngo for Construction 4.0 research project
Please join us in welcoming Intern Hayley Ngo into the HERA fold. Hayley will be investigating the state-of-the-art of Construction 4.0 globally and here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Construction 4.0…
John Cole investigates the interface between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0.
We’re excited to have Student Intern John Cole join us on a project we’ve partnered with Pūhoro STEM Academy on. The project is looking to investigate the interface between Mātauranga…
HERA’s operations go carbon zero…
Here’s how you can be too! Last year, we wrote about our carbon zero journey of calculating our operational carbon emissions for FY 19. We also did a podcast interview…
Case study: 3D scanning as a tool in seismic strengthening of Hawke’s Bay Hospital project
We’re excited to bring to light a New Zealand case study on the use of 3D scanning as a new digital tool by one of our members. Those of you…
HERA pushes age diversity to limit!
This is the news we have been eagerly waiting to share… Rākau Nugent-Langslow arrived 7.03 pm on 28 July weighing 3.11 kg. Mother, Kim Nugent (Ngati Kahu and Ngati Kahungunu),…
Want to go carbon neutral? Here’s where to start!
HERA has just gone through an independent review of its carbon footprint. We’re sharing our experience, the resultant report and accounting spreadsheet in the hope that this will help you…
The five ‘silver linings’ to COVID-19
Our current state of play has created a massive disruption to business as usual – but are there any positives to come out from the Covid-19 pandemic? Covid-19 has dramatically…