Resource – HERA R4-156: Seismic Design of Moment Resisting Frames
HERA is pleased to announce the publication of HERA Report R4-156 – Seismic Design of Moment Resisting Frames This report has been authored by A/Prof G. Charles Clifton of the…
Resource – The Slab Panel Method: Design of Composite Steel Floor Systems for Severe Fire
Significant updates to HERA report R4-131 Design of Composite Steel Floor Systems for Severe Fires (slab panel method (SPM) design guide) HERA is pleased to announce the re-publication of…
Submission – Te Ara Paerangi and the future of Aotearoa’s research system
HERA has placed a submission for MBIE’s Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways Green Paper which looks to transform the current RSI system. New Zealand’s research system was designed nearly 30…
HERA opens new membership category to support sole practitioners and small firms!
We’re excited to announce there is a now a new membership offering for our smaller sized members! This new tier is within our Platinum (Ordinary) category and comes in direct…
Resource – HERA’s role in progressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
A wero (challenge) that HERA has recently taken up, is to view our work through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The output of this…
Update – Steel Recycling Report
Steel is a hero of the circular economy: study estimates 85% of Aotearoa’s building and construction steel waste is recycled Earlier this year, HERA published a Steel Recycling Report, which…
Resource – HERA report shows adoption of construction 4.0 worth $8 billion
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…
Resource – the potential business and economic benefits of Construction 4.0 in NZ
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…
Notice – publication of changes to the HERL Act
We’d like to advise industry that a Heavy Engineering Research Levy Act Amendment Order 2021 was signed by the Governer-General on 5 July and published 8 July. This has been…
Resource – Living Standards Framework report update and infographic for bid documentation
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…
Resource – 2021 Steel Recycling Report
Please note that this report has since been updated 19 January 2022. For the updated report, click here. Our recently commissioned HERA Report R5-89 shows steel plays a key role…
Notice – exploring Industry 4.0 opportunity for construction
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,…