Building a customer-centric culture
If you’re part of the heavy engineering industry, you deserve a partner who understands your evolving challenges and delivers solutions that drive your success. At HERA, we’re committed to empowering…
LCA explained – How to measure environmental impact in building design
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool for understanding and assessing environmental impacts of a product, process or service across all stages of its journey – from cradle to…
2024 Nobel Prize for Physics and how our research relies upon this work
This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to scientists Emeritus Prof John Hopfield and Prof Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial…
Integrating mātauranga Māori into Construction 4.0
Imagine a construction sector guided not only by technology but knowledge uniquely connected to the rich heritage of Aotearoa. This is the hopes of the Ngākopa Construction 4.0 kairangahau…
Bridging the gap: How data is changing the future of building safety and resilience
In today’s world, the safety of buildings and bridges is essential. Whether it’s ensuring that skyscrapers can withstand the impacts of an earthquake, or that bridges remain steady during a…
The future of building – reusable frames that cut costs and carbon
What if we could make buildings stronger, greener, and easier to reuse after an earthquake? This is the rangahau (research) that HERA, in collaboration with our Construction 4.0 research…
Unpacking decision support tools for smarter construction
A decision support tool is a computer-based tool that assists decision-making. The tools analyse data to evaluate a range of options and identify the optimal option. They are most useful…
An overview – Industrial coating to AS/NZS 5131
When it comes to protecting structural steel from the harshest environments, the right industrial coating can mean the difference between long-lasting performance and costly failure. Understanding AS/NZS 5131 compliance can…
Cut your carbon in half with clever design!
HERA’s latest study indicates that with the right design choices, carbon emissions can be cut by more than 50% – starting today. A HERA-led study indicates that readily achieving…
New research enhances understanding of welded joint integrity
Steel structures are the backbone of modern infrastructure, but even minor imperfections in welded joints can dramatically impact their performance. HERA’s recent rangahau (research) has uncovered how seemingly small…
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…