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As the country moves towards alert Level 3, WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses they need a COVID-19 safety plan if they are permitted to operate. Head of WorkSafe’s General Inspectorate Jo Pugh says it is important that businesses involve their workers in the development of the plan and then discuss and share the planContinueContinue reading “Safety plan needed for businesses reopening under Level 3”

Clear protocols around restarting construction work at level 3 are a crucial part of economic recovery says Engineering New Zealand. Chief executive Susan Freeman-Greene says the announcements are welcomed by the organisation and will mean engineers can begin to plan how to safely restart work. The protocols cover physical distancing, hygiene practices, site entry and exit, cleaning,ContinueContinue reading “Level 3 construction protocols welcomed by engineers”

Even a nation-wide lockdown isn’t enough to stop University of Canterbury students, who adapted to the situation and created a “non-contact” online careers hub, using the latest gaming technology. Six teams of students took part in the Event Marketing Smackdown before the current lockdown began. Their mission was to develop an event and a marketingContinueContinue reading “Students create winning “non-contact” STEM careers event”

Business expert Keith Abraham advises businesses to use the lockdown period to “reset, review and refocus.” The keynote speaker presented from his home-office during Conquer the Crisis, an emergency virtual conference for small to medium enterprises hosted by Business Blueprint CEO Dale Beaumont. “You can’t control what the government are going to do, you can’tContinueContinue reading ““Reset, review and refocus” to beat COVID-19 fallout – business expert”

The costs of corrosion for companies and the economy can be astronomical. According to National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International: “The global cost of corrosion is estimated to be US$ 2.5 trillion, which is equivalent to 3.4% of the global gross domestic product (GDP 2013). By using available corrosion control practices, it is estimatedContinueContinue reading “Corrosion under insulation services”

The $6.25 billion Finance Guarantee Scheme for small and medium-sized businesses has received praise from BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says the scheme is a great example of collaboration in a time of crisis. “It’s great to see the Government, retail banks and the Reserve Bank all coming together to protect Kiwis and uniteContinueContinue reading “Government and bank unite against COVID-19”

Advances in engineering plastics are delivering new machinery and structural safeguarding benefits with light and extraordinarily strong see-through materials such as Wearguard polycarbonates which can be used in place of metals for outstanding protection against hazards. These transparent and tough materials – which simultaneously facilitate high visibility of processes at the same time as providingContinueContinue reading “See-through polycarbonates respond to new generation machinery safety needs”

US Scientists at Georgia Tech are working on a new type of timber that gives wood a shot of metal oxide. The eco-friendly alternative means that a treated piece of wood resists absorbing water and mould. The Georgia Tech team uses a technique known as atomic layer deposition that is typically used in the manufacturing ofContinueContinue reading “Metal adds mettle to wood offering”

All of Steel Construction New Zealand’s (SCNZ’s) Distributor members have now been independently audited to satisfy the requirements of the SCNZ Structural Distributor Charter. SCNZ general manager Darren O’Riley says that the Charter is the latest quality assurance initiative led by the structural steel industry, complementing the Steel Fabrication Certification scheme launched in 2014. “TheContinueContinue reading “Structural steel industry launches latest quality initiative: SCNZ structural distributor charter”

Dormer Pramet has launched a high precision, quick-change tooling system for a variety of internal and external turning applications. Ideal for use on multi-task machines, the polygon shank coupling (PSC) is a spindle interface which promotes higher productivity through reduced set-up time and faster, more precise machining. It achieves this with a unique tapered polygonContinueContinue reading “New tooling system provides speed and accuracy”