MaD for the future?
We’re pleased to be attending MaD for the Future 2017: a national conference for innovation in manufacturing and design which kicks off 10 May 2017 at the ANZ Viaduct Event…
Statistics House investigation – lessons learned
The Statistics House investigation has highlighted that had the Kaikoura earthquake have happened at a different hour – lives would have been lost. Now more than ever, urgent action is…
Standards: the key to global market entry
Improved technology in transport and communication have seen the fall of geographical borders – so much so, that many businesses now find themselves not only competing locally for work, but…
ABC2017 – a conference set to let HERA shine
We’re looking forward to attending the Austroads Bridge Conference being held at the Pullman Melbourne next week from 3 – 6 April 2017. Hosted by VicRoads Australia, this will mark…
#WomenInEngineering – meet Pragya Sharma
An Engineer at Advance Boiler Services (NZ) Ltd, Pragya brings 12 years’ experience to the New Zealand metals heavy engineering industry. Pragya started her career in India, where she had…
#WomenInEngineering – meet Haiam Abbas
Haiam is a Research Engineer focused on heat transfer for clean energy technology, who directly and indirectly has been in the industry for over 20 years. She brings a unique combination…
HEERF scholarship recipient makes headway
It was great to support HEERF PhD Scholarship recipient and Engineering Post-Graduate Shoulong Dong at the end of last week, who presented his research at the University of Auckland as…
Playing nice for the greater good
Collaboration. It sounds great, but is it so easy to do when it comes to building and designing structures? Many say yes, but if we’ve learnt anything from the Canterbury…
Empowering youth through our AGGAT program
Intern Researcher Hussein Salman joins us from the University of Auckland, where he has just finished his third year in his Bachelor of Engineering Mechatronic studies. With us over the…
Connecting with the greatest minds in structural engineering
HERA is proud to have joined forces with Mageba to assist AECOM Principal Engineer and Steel Bridge Designer, Liam Edwards to attend the 19th Congress of IABSE (International Association for…
New composite design standard AS/NZS 2327 open for comment
The first joint New Zealand and Australian composite design standard DR AS/NZS 2327 has recently been published for public comment. The public comment period will continue until 24 January 2017…
HERA says farewell to a seismic engineering pioneer – Dr Robin Shepherd
We are saddened to advise that Dr Robin Shepherd – our founding Director from 1979 to 1980 passed away peacefully at age 83 in Los Angeles, California. Robin received his…