BCITO, a work-based learning division of Te Pūkenga, has recently kick-started its Women in Trades Campaign which aims to empower and encourage women to pursue careers in the building and construction industry, breaking barriers and fostering gender diversity in traditionally male-dominated fields. “This is a critical issue facing our sector, and while we have madeContinueContinue reading “Women in Trades campaign empowers females”
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Gates donates bikes to kids at sales conference
Gates Australia, a “global leader in power transmission and fluid transfer solutions,” ended its 2023 Annual Sales Conference in charitable fashion with one of the activities culminating in some great corporate philanthropy. The activity involved teams racing against the clock to assemble children’s bikes for a charitable cause. The team-building efforts created a meaningful andContinueContinue reading “Gates donates bikes to kids at sales conference”
Advanced fire research presents useful finding for engineers and steel industry
By Dr Troy Coyle, CEO, HERA Alongside a University of Auckland researcher, Charles Clifton, structural steel experts at HERA, Fanqin Meng, Nandor Mago, and Kaveh Andisheh, have evaluated the structural fire performance of steel car park frames caused by vehicle fires. They also have numerically validated the reliability and accuracy of a new structural fireContinueContinue reading “Advanced fire research presents useful finding for engineers and steel industry”
Celebrating Matariki in the construction sector
Switched On Group is taking its kaimahi-staff on a journey to embrace te ao and te reo Māori, celebrating Matariki – the Māori New Year – with hākari-feasts and the launch of a gifted company karakia this July. Chief executive Chris Huges says that Matariki (or Puanga for some iwi) is an important opportunity forContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Matariki in the construction sector”
Become a Registered Engineering Associate (REA)
Registered Engineering Associates (REAs) are experienced senior engineering technicians, technologists or engineering science professionals who have met the bar for a statutory credential. The REA credential confirms engineering competency to a demanding standard. REAs are technical engineers who have: been independently assessed for their technical engineering competency a high level of technical engineering achievement aContinueContinue reading “Become a Registered Engineering Associate (REA)”
Leadership’s role in fostering a safety culture in Kiwi industry
By Craig Carlyle, director at Maintenance Transformations Leadership has a vital role to play in shaping the safety culture within New Zealand industry. Leaders hold the power to create an environment that supports and protects employees. Unfortunately, the converse is true and poor leadership often confronts WorkSafe when investigating incidents. There are several reasons whyContinueContinue reading “Leadership’s role in fostering a safety culture in Kiwi industry”
NZ Steel’s big news signals the vision for low-carbon steel as an emerging reality
By Dr Troy Coyle, CEO, HERA As HERA has long maintained, it will take a joint effort by the public and private sectors to steadily reduce the carbon emissions of the building and construction industry in Aotearoa, particularly in relation to the role of steel. To its great credit, the steel industry and its localContinueContinue reading “NZ Steel’s big news signals the vision for low-carbon steel as an emerging reality”
International Women in Engineering Day (June 23- today): solutions for gender equality
Engineering is falling behind other STEM industries in gender equality, but there are solutions. Over the past 25 years, the lack of gender equity within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Australia, New Zealand, and worldwide, has become more apparent. There have been numerous programmes, plans and strategies drawn up to tackle the gross underrepresentation,ContinueContinue reading “International Women in Engineering Day (June 23- today): solutions for gender equality”
Machining aluminium battery racks
Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are getting more involved in battery cell production, which is moving physically closer to vehicle assembly plants. McKinsey & Company reports that battery technology, durability, and performance will be key differentiators that set OEMs apart. Here, Fernando Oliveira, global manager for automotive aluminium at metal cutting specialist Sandvik Coromant, explainsContinueContinue reading “Machining aluminium battery racks”
Big changes to leading construction contract
After extensive review, New Zealand’s standard contract for the construction of building and civil engineering projects has been revised and released for consultation. The NZS 3910 is the contract most commonly used in New Zealand’s construction industry. However, recent industry and government reports have pointed to significant issues with the contract’s use that may erodeContinueContinue reading “Big changes to leading construction contract”
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