New welding expertise joins HERA!
HERA is excited to announce that starting from today we have a new team member joining our Fabrication 4.0 team as Senior Welding Engineer – Patrick Fenemor. Patrick brings…
Igniting innovation – insights from the 2024 SiF conference
This past June, I had the privilege to attend the 13th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), held at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Over three-days engineers and researchers from…
End of life carbon and beyond: transitioning the construction sector to a circular economy
Transitioning the construction sector to a circular economy is not just about reducing emissions today but ensuring our buildings and materials are part of an ongoing cycle that benefits future…
Meet Marie-Salomé Duval-Chanéac – our new champion for sustainability at HERA
We’re very excited to report that our search is over for our new Structural Sustainability and Circular Economy Engineer, with the successful onboarding of Marie-Salomé Duval Chanéac. With a…
Got a yearning to understand machine learning & AI?
Often the terms “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence” (AI) are used interchangeably. However, albeit related, they are quite different principles. AI is the more overarching term. It refers to…
Pioneering change: HERA celebrates the launch of new kaupapa Māori initiatives
In a vibrant celebration of culture, innovation, and community, HERA proudly launched two kaupapa Māori projects this week. The launch ceremony, ‘Ka rongo te pō! Ka rongo te ao!’ was…
Which matters more? Excellence or impact?
The Aotearoa New Zealand research, science and innovation (RSI) system is one that purportedly values and rewards research excellence and research impact equally. Despite this, the current system favours…
Meet Van Thu HUYNH – exploring AI powered quality control in manufacturing
We are excited to introduce a new member of our international research team, Van Thu HUYNH. He has joined the Australian Composites Manufacturing ACM CRC team at the University of…
ROBUST testing underway!
HERA and the HERA Foundation are pleased to share that testing has finally been able to begin on the ROBUST building systems project. The ROBUST building systems project was…
HERA awards prize for the ‘Best Final Year Student Project’ at the University of Auckland
We recently had the pleasure of awarding Michelle Mahoney and Fraser Longmuir the HERA prize for the best final-year student project related to heavy engineering at the University of Auckland.…
Major international collaboration – HERA and ACM CRC to revolutionise circular design in composites manufacturing and metals
HERA is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC to lead the way in digital transformation for Circular Design 4.0. ACM CRC (formally The Sovereign Manufacturing…
Call for insight: survey to inform the future of low carbon design in construction
Calling all construction sector participants that have an interest in low-carbon design – we need your insights! As Aotearoa moves towards a low-carbon economy, the building and construction sector (accounting…