By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO The sustainability targets of the steel industry are ambitious and far-reaching – and thanks to the collaborative and focused mahi of many contributors, those targets are inching closer by the week. HERA has received $150,000 from BRANZ, funded by the building research levy, to support its $772,000 low-carbon designContinueContinue reading “How the steel industry is tracking toward low-carbon design”
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Aviation engineering takes flight
Air New Zealand and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) – Te Pūkenga have signed an agreement to work together in responding to the country’s skills needs for aviation engineering. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the national carrier and the business division for the country’s network for vocational education opens new opportunities for studentsContinueContinue reading “Aviation engineering takes flight”
Elevate your business performance and results
It is estimated that the global ERP market growth in 2023 will be 12.3%. It’s a clear sign that despite economic uncertainty and supply chain challenges, the manufacturing industry is poised to thrive. Equally important, manufacturing leaders are turning to ERP business solutions to gain the insight and capabilities they need to succeed and combatContinueContinue reading “Elevate your business performance and results”
New Miller Vortex HDV gives next level welding respiratory protection
Protecting the respiratory health of welders during grinding and welding operations is crucial to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for respiratory protection that not only offers increased protection, but also enhances comfort and visibility while welding. These advantages are particularly important within industries thatContinueContinue reading “New Miller Vortex HDV gives next level welding respiratory protection”
Women in Trades campaign empowers females
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”
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”
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