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HERA

Name: HERA
Address: Manukau, 2104, NZ
Telephone: +64 9 262 2885

HERA delivers technical advice that you can trust. Supporting our members every step of the way by cr

26/05/2026

Noel Davies has chaired companies across hydraulics, robotics, and air quality. What carried him through each one was understanding how business works and how people work within it. A clip from our latest Humans of Steel episode on Stirring the Pot.

It's one of many threads in his Humans of Steel conversation on Stirring the Pot. Worth a listen for anyone building, leading, or backing something they believe in.

Full episode now live. - https://youtu.be/vsb7ANoWohE?si=PjS3Hmr7WYk7bZV6

22/05/2026

Are you an Associate Gold Member with HERA?
Your next tank of petrol is on us.
We want to hear from you before 15 May. Fill out our member survey and you're in the draw for a $200 Prezzie Card!

Click the link to know more!
https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Tk3h0

21/05/2026

Steel structures in Aotearoa New Zealand have to perform when the ground moves. NZS 3404 is the standard that governs how welded connections are designed and sized; and HERA's research has been contributing to that evidence base since the late 1990s.

When Canterbury and Wellington were hit, steel structures performed. That performance was built on research, not assumption.

The current Seismic Research Programme, running since 2018, goes further. Three active projects are investigating weld size and type optimisation under cyclic loading, ancillary weld details and access hole geometry in moment end-plate connections, and high-strength steel performance with fillet and partial pe*******on welds.
The goal: more economical seismic weld design for Aotearoa New Zealand, without compromising structural performance.

20/05/2026

HERA worked with Michael Allison during his Masters studies with Cambridge University to model what happens when the planned EAF comes online.
Osama from HERA explains the infrastructure gap we're facing.

Why scrap collection rates matter: the EAF needs feedstock. If we're only collecting 85% of available scrap (current rate), we're leaving material on the table that could be recycled domestically. The research modelled scenarios up to 93% collection - each percentage point increase means more scrap staying in New Zealand instead of being exported, and more capacity for the EAF to actually use.

Better collection infrastructure means the EAF operates at higher capacity, which maximizes emissions reductions and economic value.

HERA Report R4-167: Steel Circularity in New Zealand. → Coming soon!

19/05/2026

The next generation is coming through. The question is whether today's managers are ready to meet them.

To Noel Davies, investing in people is how you show them they matter. And when people feel valued, they stay, they grow, and they bring others with them.

It's a thread that runs through everything Noel talks about in his Humans of Steel episode of Stirring the Pot. From what the Navy taught him about people, to building a business from the ground up, to 30 years steering one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most important industry organisations. The context changes. The belief doesn't.

Full episode now live. - https://youtu.be/vsb7ANoWohE?si=PjS3Hmr7WYk7bZV6
Catch all our Humans of Steel stories on Instagram

15/05/2026

When government classifies a material as a strategic resource, it signals national importance. Scrap steel now has that designation.
Yet we're still exporting 85% of it to Bangladesh, Australia, and India.

The $300m Electric Arc Furnace being built at Glenbrook changes that. It creates domestic recycling capacity and keeps valuable feedstock here.
But the EAF alone isn't the full solution. We need improved scrap collection infrastructure, quality standards, and supply chain coordination.

HERA worked with Michael Allison during his Masters studies with University of Cambridge (UK) to find the optimal pathway forward. After modelling 28 scenarios across EAF technology, scrap collection, reuse infrastructure, and grid decarbonisation, we have the roadmap.

12/05/2026

Aotearoa New Zealand sits on one of the most seismically active zones on the planet. Every structure built here carries that reality.

HERA has been researching how steel performs in seismic events since the 1990s. In 2018, that work expanded into a dedicated research programme; testing welded connections, refining design methods, and building the evidence base that informs how we build.

11/05/2026

The HERA Innovation Centre sign went up last week at HERA House, Manukau, Tāmaki Makaurau. Six years of planning and advocacy, and there it is on the building!

Work is still happening all around it. Scissor lifts, cladding still going up, crew on site every day. But the name is up.

For everyone who's been part of this; through membership, governance, research, or just quietly believing it was worth doing: this one's for you

We would also like to thank the people who believed in this -
- Grayson Engineering (2015) Limited
-New Zealand Steel, MJH Engineering Ltd
-D&H Steel Construction ltd
-JOHN JONES STEEL LIMITED
-Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd
-AkzoNobel
-Asmuss
-Metalcraft Roofing
-Vulcan Steel Products
-Konnect Fastening Systems NZ
-Clearwater Construction Ltd
-Agents of Architecture NZ
(we hope we have not missed anyone!).

07/05/2026

New Zealand exports 85% of its scrap steel. Every year. To Bangladesh, Australia, and India.

Meanwhile, NZ steel carries an emissions factor of 2.5 tCO₂ per tonne. That's 79% higher than the global average of 1.4 tCO₂. For a country with one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world, that number shouldn't exist.

We could be recycling that scrap here, at 76% lower emissions than where it ends up. Instead, we're paying to ship our carbon problem offshore and calling it someone else's.

The technology exists. The grid is ready. A local Electric Arc Furnace would recycle NZ scrap at 0.18 tCO₂/tonne versus 0.74 overseas.

So why aren't we doing it?

That's the question HERA's research is asking. Because keeping that scrap here isn't just good for emissions. It's good for industry, for jobs, and for building a steel sector that actually reflects the country we say we want to be.

We are excited for you to read our latest report R4-167: Steel Circularity in New Zealand → Coming soon!

06/05/2026

Noel Davies’ legacy is defined by his role in navigating Aotearoa New Zealand’s metals engineering industry through a period of profound strategic transformation.

Elected to the HERA Executive in 1992, Noel was part of a visionary leadership group that expanded the organisation’s mandate beyond heavy engineering to support the entire metals-based sector. As Chairman of the Executive beginning in 2003, he helped steer HERA toward a future focused on accelerated innovation and economic growth.

Under his leadership, HERA evolved into a catalyst for change, launching high-impact sector initiatives such as the HERA Wood Strategy and the Steel Bridge Development project. His tenure was marked by a commitment to fiscal responsibility, ensuring HERA remained a robust and sustainable resource for its members even during challenging economic shifts.

Noel’s contribution extends beyond policy; he was an initial Trustee of the Heavy Engineering Educational & Research Foundation (HEERF), helping to safeguard the industry’s assets and its future research and education capabilities.

By bridging the gap between traditional engineering roots and modern market opportunities, Noel Davies helped build a more resilient, innovative, and competitive industry for all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Catch Noel Davies on our recent Stirring the pot podcast - https://youtu.be/vsb7ANoWohE

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Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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+64 9 262 2885

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http://www.hera.org.nz/

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