Our next “Sixty seconds of steel’ feature is with Bob Hawley of Red Steel Limited. Bob Hawley is the Managing Director at Red Steel, which laid its foundation in the 1960s as a building company specialising in steel construction. It was then officially formed in November 2002 before purchasing Woolaway Steel Structures in January 2003.…
Our next “Sixty seconds of steel’ feature is with our very own Innovation & Transformation Architect, Greg Buckley. Greg is responsible for leading conversations and programs for HERA in the innovation space which help our members and the wider industry to create sustainable solutions and achieve digital transformation in their work processes and systems. Late…
Our next “Sixty seconds of steel’ feature is with Mike Hendry, Chief Officer of Steel & Tube. Mike is responsible for leading the development of digital platforms to underpin key initiatives underway in Steel & Tube’s Strive for Excellence programme. This supports Steel & Tube’s core pillar of their customer led strategy which is focused…
Welcome to HERA’s new series “Sixty seconds of steel’. Quick, easy to consume ‘steel talks’ with industry, for industry. We’re kicking off this series with industry leader Wayne Carson. Those who know Wayne, will recognise him as a passionate advocate for the steel industry. With his strong background in mechanical and structural engineering and wide…
Industry 4.0 is driving an unprecedented transformation across global industry, as new technologies promise to save time, boost productivity, reduce waste, expand business models, and be more responsive to fast-changing environments and consumer demands. While companies have the opportunity to position themselves at the forefront of this new Industry 4.0 wave, they can struggle to…
HERA has identified a need for greater uptake of Industry 4.0 technologies to improve productivity in the construction industry. At the same time, we are also building our own capabilities in Industry 4.0 focusing on Construction 4.0, in particular in what we have coined “Fabrication 4.0”,”Sustainability 4.0” and “Monitoring 4.0”. We have already previously announced…
Aug42021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 4 August 2021 | Ep.51 – through the eyes of our future leaders In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Ben Jensen of Jensen Steel Fabricators and Jayden Mellsop of Eastbridge. Both are active HERA Board member who are passionate about the…
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 to assess the metal industry’s contribution to the NZ economy using the Living Standards Framework (LSF). That was a pivotal publication as it was the…
Jun92021 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 9 June 2021 | Ep.47 – The threat of change for human kind In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Rob Campbell who has been described as a colossus of corporate New Zealand. Rob holds over 30 years’ experience on countless boards…
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, it’s an industry that requires radical transformation and has long been criticised for its low productivity, inefficiencies, and contribution to New Zealand’s carbon emissions. It requires…
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 our industry for digital disruption was justified… we just didn’t anticipate it would be for a global pandemic! MBIE’s focus on Building For Climate Change and…
Mar312021 Listen on Spotify Listen on iTunes Listen on PodBean 31 March 2021 | Ep.42 – The intersection between Mātauranga Māori and Construction 4.0 In this episode of Stirring the Pot we invite University of Auckland Engineering & Law Student John Cole from Episode 41, back into the studio. This time exploring the intersection between…