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”
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CALLING ALL ALLIES:
NEW INDUSTRY GROUP USING MEN’S INFLUENCE TO REBALANCE REPRESENTATION IN ENGINEERING By Dr Troy Coyle, CEO, HERA Dr Troy Coyle brings more than 20 years’ experience in innovation management across a range of industries including materials science, medical radiation physics, biotechnology, sustainable building products, renewable energy and steel. She is a scientist with a PhDContinueContinue reading “CALLING ALL ALLIES:”
SAVING LIVES IN CONSTRUCTION – NEW INITIATIVE TO LOWER WORKERS’ RISK OF STROKE
A new health initiative with the potential to save lives in the construction industry launched at Wainuiomata High School in February. Health15 is a new one-of-a-kind programme that brings free blood pressure tests and expert health and wellbeing advice directly to construction workers, to lower the risk of stroke among this vulnerable group. Construction workersContinueContinue reading “SAVING LIVES IN CONSTRUCTION – NEW INITIATIVE TO LOWER WORKERS’ RISK OF STROKE “
KIWI-ENGINEERED ROBOTIC GOLF TECH TO OPEN EXPORT DOORS
New robotic technology developed by Kiwi academics is set to create access to international markets for New Zealand’s golf product exports for the first time. The design of golf balls is strictly controlled by international regulators to ensure uniformity and the technology, designed by researchers at Canterbury University, will make it possible for New ZealandContinueContinue reading “KIWI-ENGINEERED ROBOTIC GOLF TECH TO OPEN EXPORT DOORS”
CELEBRATING STEEL SUCCESS: BRIGHT INDUSTRY TALENT ON SHOW
The structural steel sector recently came together in Nelson to applaud the bright new talent in the industry with the Apprentice of the Year and Young Achiever of the Year awards. The Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) awards acknowledge the growing number of highly capable individuals emerging in the structural steel industry, and celebrate thoseContinueContinue reading “CELEBRATING STEEL SUCCESS: BRIGHT INDUSTRY TALENT ON SHOW“
KIWI ENGINEERING DEALS TO AGRICULTURE LABOUR SHORTAGE
Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, has launched its autonomous multi-use, modular vehicle platform for agriculture designed to carry out a variety of orchard and vineyard machine tasks – to alleviate ongoing labour shortages and transform the industry. The multi-purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) can be supervised in a fleet of vehicles by aContinueContinue reading “KIWI ENGINEERING DEALS TO AGRICULTURE LABOUR SHORTAGE
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KIWI CRC STALWART SET TO RETIRE AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE
Murray Walbran, Trans-Tasman managing director of CRC Industries Inc will retire as MD effective December 31 after more than 40 years with the company. Walbran has been CRC’s managing director for the Trans-Tasman region since 2019. He joined CRC in 1979 as the operations manager for the New Zealand business. Seven years later, he wasContinueContinue reading “KIWI CRC STALWART SET TO RETIRE AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE”
KIWI FIRST: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COURSE IN TE REO MāORI
Ara Institute of Canterbury will provide all learning materials and assessments for a trades course in te reo Māori, a first for any non-Māori tertiary institution. To enable fluent Māori language speakers to learn and be assessed in their native tongue, Ara is currently translating workbooks, marking guides and assessments for its Level 3 AutomotiveContinueContinue reading “KIWI FIRST: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COURSE IN TE REO MāORI”
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING…THE PATH TO INSPIRING KIDS INTO STEM
BY LAUREN PUGH – With the world rapidly changing, industries across New Zealand are too. The modern workforce calls for people who are not just proficient with core skills but also capable of solving complex problems. With innovative startups, scientific discoveries and technological industries being the wave of the future, are our young people experiencingContinueContinue reading “WOMEN IN ENGINEERING…THE PATH TO INSPIRING KIDS INTO STEM”
Quanton signs ANZ deal to provide ‘game change’ in automation
Quanton, New Zealand digital transformation and business process automation specialists, has signed a deal with UK-headquartered Enate Ltd, to bring the next generation process orchestration platform to the ANZ market. This alliance marks the first and only partner focused on Australia and New Zealand for Enate. Garry Green, managing director/founder for Quanton, says: “The dealContinueContinue reading “Quanton signs ANZ deal to provide ‘game change’ in automation”
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