Case study: 3D scanning as a tool in seismic strengthening of Hawke’s Bay Hospital project
We’re excited to bring to light a New Zealand case study on the use of 3D scanning as a new digital tool by one of our members. Those of you…
Smart welding – a practical research project
The fabrication industry is currently in a digital transformation – and understandably, many fabricators are cautious to invest. We get it. That’s why we’ve set up a quality and productivity…
The ‘Sky’ is not the limit – R&D into the feasibility of a Skycycle project in Auckland
The world is full of congested cities and Auckland is one of them. Public transport is a main issue and cycling on dedicated cycle paths is suggested as a solution…
Solving the housing crisis with a sustainable light steel framing multi-storey building option
The Greater Auckland region is facing a housing crisis that requires greater urban density to help fix it. That’s why our Structural Systems team has been conducting innovative research on…
New floor product ComFlor SR now available for the NZ market via Steel & Tube
Every day, we’re driven to solve our members problems. So, when the opportunity to work with Steel & Tube came up to help develop their new construction product – we…
Kaikoura Earthquake challenges met by steel construction
Post-Kaikoura earthquake, little was mentioned about systemic failures in steel construction. While this gave confidence that our structures performed well, we had to make sure. Taking an opportunity to learn…
The bolt down on the need for third party verification
The media has been rife with stories of non-compliant steel. Where it has either performed poorly or been utilised despite its inability to meet New Zealand standards. Not surprisingly, this…
Stick to magic, or dare to innovate?
The world is changing rapidly, and so too the heavy engineering metals industry. Now, more than ever – the risk of ‘not taking competitive risk’ will be the future downfall…
New Dimond Hibond 80 passes loaded fire test
HERA has been working with Dimond since 2014 on their new Hibond 80 deck product, with one of our work packages being the optimization of composite slabs using this deck in fire…
Opus develop rust detection technology
Using innovative technology originally developed for cultural conservation, our member Opus International aims to detect rust on steel structures from up to 100m away. The idea for developing the technology…
Pursuing IP commercialisation for promising seismic damage resistant system for modular steel structures
HERA has recently made a decision to assist the commercialisation for a seismic damage-resistant system for modular steel structures developed by Dr. John Jing in his PhD thesis. He’s received…
Heat transfer – why optimisation is key to success!
The ultimate goal of any R&D project is to create something so successful and efficient that it blows its competition out of the water – and cost effectively of course!…