We’d like to introduce you to one of our student members – Sia Nourani from University of Canterbury. Sia is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He had had a good experience working in different industries. He’s passionate about designing and manufacturing and it’s one of the main reasons why…
HERA is excited to welcome Charles Andrew to the team as our new Digital and Administration Assistant. Charles is a recent commerce graduate from the University of Auckland, with majors in marketing and information systems. Although only starting his career journey, he has already gained great experience working in trade and also for the Health…
Engineering student and HERA Whanake Scholarship 2020 recipient Lily Sanson is moving forward in leaps and bounds! Recipient of the HERA Whanake Scholarship 2020, Lily Sanson is proving to be an astute and skilled engineer in her third year of study (Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)), at Massey University. Over the summer she has been…
We’d like to introduce you to one of our student members – Rodney Stringer from Otago Polytechnic. Rodney is studying construction management and his engineering goal is to successfully deliver major projects from proposal to handover. He is also currently employed with a HERA Platinum member. “What I like best about engineering is the variety…
International Woman’s Day – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women! Our final wahine to celebrate, who also contributes to the leadership & governance at HERA, is Jane Warren. Jane is on our HERA Executive Board and another wahine toa (strong woman) to admire having overcome prejudice and defending…
International Woman’s Day – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women! Today, we continue to celebrate the amazing wahine who contribute to the leadership & governance at HERA! Yvonne Chan is on our HERA Executive Board and another wahine toa (strong woman) to look up to! Continuing her career,…
It is International Woman’s Day today – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women! To tautoko (support) this day, we’ll be celebrating some of the amazing wahine who contribute to the leadership & governance at HERA across the week, as well as korero (talks) around diversity and inclusion.…
We’re excited to let industry know that Reza Kordani has joined our Structural Systems team this week. Reza brings to HERA over four years’ of consulting experience in Aotearoa, and we’re very excited to bring this ‘commercial’ understanding to our research at hand so we can better serve our members. Reza studied his Bachelor of…
We’re excited to let industry know that Fanqin Meng has joined our Structural Systems team to assist with our focus on structural fire performance research. Fanqin is joining the HERA Structural team for a six month period to contribute to two key structural fire projects. These projects will be conducted in collaboration with the University…
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 is the application of Industry 4.0 technologies and approaches in Construction. As part of the HERA research project, Hayley is completing a literature review on…
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 Māori and Construction 4.0. Construction 4.0 is the application of Industry 4.0 technologies and approaches in Construction. Mātauranga Māori* included knowledge and wisdom understood and…
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), HERA’s very own GM of Comms 4.0, is doing great and enjoying her time with Rākau (Ra for short) in the sun. The name Rākau…