Vitamin ‘Sea’ – the worlds renewable energy supplement?
The ocean is not only vast, beautiful and integral to all known life on Earth, it also represents a potential goldmine for renewable energy generation. But like many emerging energy…
Kicking off the first steps of a great relationship with NZGA
Mounting international pressure has forced many countries to re-look their commitment to climate change, with the recent Paris Agreement in December 2015 adopting the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate…
Update – Member survey: connecting with the digital cloud
Now that we better understand the member value and new walk, talk and feel we need to deliver – focusing on how we share this with you has never been…
Global steel industry outlook
The steel industry continues to face a challenging economic environment due to the economic slowdown in China, volatility in financial markets, sluggish growth in global trade, and low prices of…
Where is AGGAT at today?
Since its inception in 2012, the AGGAT Technical Advisory Board has been committed to driving advances in above ground and allied technologies for the long-term benefit of those involved in…
Update – Member survey: our new communication walk, talk and feel
Now more than ever, we know that delivering value doesn’t simply stop at the ‘doing’ stage – it also needs to be effectively communicated and shared with our members so…
Call for attendees – Second NZ pressure equipment workshop ‘working together’
HERA and the Pressure Equipment Workshop committee invite the New Zealand pressure equipment community to the Second New Zealand Pressure Equipment Workshop. This workshop will benefit designers, fabricator, inspectors, vendors,…
Can New Zealand play a part in the Paris Agreement?
“Yes We Can” says the recently held and aptly named symposium of low carbon associations – of which HERA is an active part. As a research levy funded organisation, R&D is…
Meet Audsley Jones
If you’ve been to Christchurch in the past five years, the chances are you’ve seen some form of diagonal steel bracing in one or more of the city’s buildings. The…
Update – Member survey: improving member value
It’s no secret that to remain relevant you have to evolve, and like many traditional organisations and companies we realise HERA has to do this too. Having overcome the funding…
Update – NZ’s procurement model. How does it fare?
It’s hard to ignore that the metal industries biggest clients and influencers are government and the public sector – if we want to successfully work with them, knowing the ins…
Notice – Why is site safety important?
Worksafe New Zealand has launched a new website on manufacturing safety, full of helpful tips and guides. Manufacturing is vital to New Zealand’s economy employing around 240,000 people. It represents…