Stirring The Pot

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Geoff Bird. Geoff Bird was this years recipient of the HERA Foundation Keith Smith Memorial Award, for distinguished service to Aotearoa New Zealand’s metals industry. Join us as he chats with our Executive Board Chair Craig Stevenson on his career pathway towards this acknowledgement and everything in between! Connect with Geoff & Craig Geoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-bird-176b89a/ Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigstevensonaurecon/ Connect with Beca Website: https://www.beca.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beca/ Find out more about HERA’s Industry Awards https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Robert Finch. Robert is Director of Timber Unlimited and is also a member of HERA’s Industry Advisory Group for the "Low Carbon Design Framework for Low Rise Buildings” project. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering, has managed research and product development, and set research directions for the past 23 years. Connect with Robert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-finch-508086a1/ Connect with Timber Unlimited Website: https://timberunlimited.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/timber-unlimited/ Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ Steel and the circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ - Hybrid Building Seminar Details Are you attending the Gala Awards Dinner and want to maximise your travel and add some learning? Then book your place now! Come and hear our speakers present on Hybrid Buildings. Hosted by Timber Unlimited and NZ Timber Design Society. Programme (Coming soon!) Where: Crystal Room at Cordis Hotel, Auckland Time: 9am - 3pm Cost: $150+GST (click here to register and pay) TDS Member rate: $130+GST

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Cliff Ellery. Cliff Ellery is General Manager - Innovex at Tīra. From grassroot beginnings in the Taranaki, to receiving the 2023 #INN0V8 change industry award for exporting spiral welding innovations – in this episode we talk about the innovation that led Tīra to the win, its business expansion plans, and what others could learn from their experience with technology innovation. Connect with Cliff LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-ellery-70611162/ Connect with Tīra Website: https://www.tira.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tira-nda/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiragroupnz/ Find out more about HERA’s Industry Awards: https://www.hera.org.nz/our-industry-awards/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Phil Gaby. Phil is Project Director at Holmes ANZ and a civil structures designer, with expertise in bridges, wharves and water retaining structures. Specialising in design and constructing projects and alternative designs where value engineering is needed to bring projects back on track, Phil’s passion is delivering efficient, elegant, quick and easy-to-construct affordable structures with the lowest practical environmental footprint. Join us as he chats with our Structural Sustainability Engineer Dr. Amir Shah Mohammadi about structural steel design for bridges in particular and how we can push the boundaries of these designs to be more innovative and courageous. Connect with Phil LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-gaby-137114246/ Connect with Holmes Website: https://holmesanz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holmes-anz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holmes.anz/ Find out more about HERA’s works in steel bridge design: HERA Report R4-97: New Zealand Weathering Steel Guide for Bridges – rev 3: https://www.hera.org.nz/product/hera-report-r4-97/ Contact Kaveh: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/kaveh-andisheh/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Nico Patchay. In this episode, we’re having a korero with Nico Patchay, Technical Manager of Niche Modular Construction. As the first company to use HERA’s zero carbon steel program, Hōtaka Whakakore Puhanga Waro, through offsetting – we thought we’d delve into how they’ve utilised the program for their steel modular building projects and what their experience has been in using it. Connect with Nico LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicopatchay/ Connect with Niche Modular Website: https://www.nichemodular.co.nz/ Find out more about HERA’s sustainability focuses: Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Thomas Hörnfeldt. Thomas is the Vice President of the Sustainable Business at SSAB, coming from a background in the metals, construction and process automation industry. Join us as he chats with our Senior Structural Sustainability Engineer Dr. Amir Shah Mohammadi about SSAB's HYBRIT® technology which has resulted in the world's first fossil free steel production. Connect with Thomas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-h%C3%B6rnfeldt-7715036/ Connect with SSAB Website: https://www.ssab.com/en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ssab/ Find out more about HERA’s sustainability focuses: Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/ Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Enda Crossin. Enda Crossin is an Associate Professor and Director of Engineering Management Programmes at the University of Canterbury. Join us as we delve in to the BeLongEng project that he leads, which is the biggest ever longitudinal study of engineering practice. Connect with Enda LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/endacrossin/ Connect with BeLongEng Website: https://www.belongeng.org/https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/belongeng

10 May 2023 | Ep.90 – Pacific leadership in business In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Rob Woolner. Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. In episode 87, we spoke with Rob about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development. Join us as we kōrero about leadership and how crucial it is in creating an effective team. As leaders, we need to be wise enough to discover what our team value and what motivates them. If we do not, then we are the one failing – not them. Connect with Rob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ Meet our HERA team here HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/people/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Mumin Bhat. Mumin is the National Business Development Manager for Ecostruxure Power at Schneider Electric and is passionate about helping businesses who need guidance to become more sustainable and are unsure how to measure their impact. Join us as we korero about the development of their New Zealand Business Sustainability Research Index with Perceptive, which has benchmarked 300 New Zealand business decision-makers across multiple sectors including construction and manufacturing on their sustainability performance, how the construction and manufacturing industries faired, and what steps can be done to start the sustainability journey. Connect with Mumin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muminbhat/ Connect with Schneider Electric Website: https://www.se.com/nz/en/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schneider-electric/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchneiderElectricNZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneiderNZ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/schneidercorporate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schneiderelectric/ Find out more about HERA's sustainability focuses: Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/ Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

5 April 2023 | Ep.88 – House of Science In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Andrea Lun. Andrea is the South Auckland House of Science Manager who is passionate about making science more accessible for rangatahi (youth). Join us as we gravitate towards Te Whare Pūtaiao - House of Science to see how they are creating opportunities for our next generation to understand sustainable practices. Connect with Andrea LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-lun-084b4bba/ Website: https://houseofscience.nz/ Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/house-of-science-nz Opportunities: For sponsorship opportunities please contact Business Manager, Sandra Kirikiri at sandra.kirikiri@houseofscience.nz There are also volunteer opportunities for corporates to get involved with at a House of Science branch. If you would like to volunteer, contact the House of Science branch directly via the website or alternatively email info@houseofscience.nz For information about HERA's sustainability focus on circular economy: Webpage: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Rob Woolner. Rob is the Managing Director of Autex Industries Limited. Like many, we all have that subject we enjoy talking about - join us as Rob chats about alternative education pathways for youth through vocational education and business skill development, which is his passion. Connect with Rob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-woolner-b2b73791/?originalSubdomain=nz Website: https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ Find out more about HERA's range of training and knowledge transfer opportunities: Events: https://www.hera.org.nz/events/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Marie-Salome Duval-Chaneac. She is currently re-entering a Research Master in Engineering studies on Sustainable Resources Recovery at the University of Auckland on the circular economy. In particular, investigating new pathways for the circularity of metallic materials from scrap to powders for additive manufacturing. Today we give wider understanding of additive manufacturing and how it relates to and can be utlised meaningfully in the works our membership and industry does. Connect with Marie-Salome LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-salome-duval-chaneac-2b8257b4/ Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/ Find out more about our works in Industry 4.0 Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/industry40/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with John Luxton. John is Founder of Regeneration HQ - a self-professed ‘anti-consultant’ hand crafting solutions for SME’s in Aotearoa with practical, hands-on support. Join us as we discuss a topic that we know is on many of our members mind as they look to foster their next generation leaders through succession planning. Connect with John Website: https://www.regenerationhq.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-luxton-98ba497/ Keen to get support for your SME? We are currently calling out to profile our SME’s to help drive their business on our available communication platforms. We have also been thinking about developing some practical, hands on tool kit offerings to address key pain points you may be experiencing. It would be great to understand if workshops or consultation to assist in these areas would be something you would uptake. If you are an SME and either of these are of interest to you – please get in touch with our Manager of Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds to discuss further. Email: rebecca.symonds@hera.org.nz

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Tīmoti Harris. Tīmoti is Managing Director of Empowering Change and is on a mission to bring about transformation in people and organisations by unpacking the ins and outs of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and it’s implications in the workplace. Connect with Tīmoti Website: https://empowering.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timoti-harris-ab1a0344/ Email: timoti@empowering.co.nz Keen to attend a Te Tiriti training course with HERA and Tīmoti? Please get in touch with our Mātauranga Māori Project Lead, Kim Nugent to discuss further! You can email her at: kim.nugent@hera.org.nz Find out more about our Mātauranga Māori mahi https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/ Podcasts: Wairangi Jones: Cultural cringe and colonisation in the workplace: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fm5ys-1203647 Dr Joe Te Rito: Move your mentality from the 1940's: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e7jvn-11a07c7 Hanga Aro Rau: Cultural transformation for industry: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-t3rdt-1127aad Mahonri Owen: Challenging the status quo, Part 1: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7ctmj-10cbbc0 Paora Tapihana: Challenging the status quo, Part 2: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qtcfb-10dc6c5 Motu Bridge Pou team: A history remembered: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zcjec-10b8376 Renata Hakiwai & Troy Coyle: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rqdwv-107e668 Phil Hokianga & Graham Burke: Te Tiriti at play in governance: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-txi35-1093598 John Cole: The intersection between Mātauranga Māori & Construction 4.0: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-x5x95-ff5116 Lelan Ruwhiu & Sarah Lewis: An indigenous approach to STEM engagement: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p7bjm-d242bf Byron Konia: Addressing the skills gap through diversity: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-efyky-ae4322

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with Kelly McClean. Kelly is a Senior Consultant for Circular Economy at Aurecon with a background in materials, design and research. She is tasked with helping clients design and implement circular economy strategies. Join us as we delve in to her specialty topic of the circular economy - in particular, what it is, why it is a focus for Aurecon, and more importantly, why it should be a focus for those working in the construction sector and how this can be achieved! Connect with Kelly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mcclean-olatunji-09b8a539/ Connect with Aurecon Website: https://www.aurecongroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aurecon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurecon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aurecon YouTube: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurecon/ Find out more about HERA's sustainability focuses Circular economy: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/ Materials passport for steel re-use: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/material-passport/ Steel recycling: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-recycling/ Zero carbon steel: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we're talking with an expert in the circular economy - Ken Webster. We were lucky enough to steal some of his time to chat about the intersection between the circular economy and construction whilst he was visiting New Zealand! Join us as we chat about the underlying concepts of the circular economy and how it interrelates with construction, and strategies that can be taken to make construction more circular in Aotearoa. Connect with Ken Ken Webster is currently a visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and the University of Auckland Business School. From 2010-end 2018 he was Head of Innovation for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a circular economy pioneer organisation. He is also on the supervisory board of the materials passport organisation the Madaster Foundation (NL) and supports the Danish Circular Built Environment Network. His recent book (with Craig Johnson) ABC&D Creating A Regenerative Circular Economy for All uses food and farming as a focus for exploring the notion of extractive vs circulatory economies and how to transition to the latter. In the built environment he collaborated on Circular Construction and Circular Economy (Eds Felix Heisel and Dirk Hebel). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in the UK. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-webster-28825110/ Twitter: @CircularEconKen Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project focus on circular design News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/construction40-circular-design/ Find out more about our works in the circular economy Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/sustainability/steel-circular-economy/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with our General Manager of Structural Systems, Kaveh Andisheh. One thing we have come to recognise is that one of the strengths of HERA is our amazing multi-cultural team who bring their life experiences to the table every day to inform and develop our research, training and project work. The twists and turns they have taken in their life and career pathway make for some interesting insights into who they are, what they value, and where their thought process and decision making comes from. This is something we have started to unravel in our ‘Whanaungatanga 101’ (relationships 101) approach we have taken through the year, where each of our team have shared their personal story. This has been part of our commitment to mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) in the workplace – which has asked us to culturally shift our general approach to relationship building from introducing ourselves as someone who does a particular role at a business, to someone who you know from a much more relational and personal way. An extension of this learning, is to now share some of our stories with you with our ‘looking under the hood’ podcast series where we’ll chat with our team members about what makes them who they are, and how they apply that to the mahi (work) they do here at HERA. Connect with Kaveh Website: Kaveh Andisheh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-andisheh-phd-4139ab36/ Find out more about the Endeavour Fund research project News release: https://www.hera.org.nz/research-endeavour-fund/ Find out more about our works in Industry 4.0 Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/industry40/

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Pūhoro STEMM Auckland Kaihautū Leads, David Hemopo & Waikaraka Ruwhiu-Toms. HERA has been very fortunate to have been able to forge a strong connection to both David and Waikaraka as Pūhoro are tenants at HERA House! On top of that, we are lucky enough to receive weekly Te Ao Māori lessons from them each week, which has had a massive influence on our ability as a team to better understand mātauranga Māori and its integration within the workplace. Join us as they chat with our Innovation and Transformation Architect, Greg Buckley around their mahi (work) to encourage young Māori to be active participants in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths, mātauranga) and the STEMM economy of tomorrow. Their focus being to develop a community of future Māori technologists, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, innovators and thought-pioneers who excel in high value careers and are the producers and developers of cutting-edge future innovation and will become self-determined empowered leaders, who can bridge both worlds simultaneously (te ao Māōri and te ao Pākehā). We also get down into how our industry can be a part of their story so they can invest for impact! Connect with Puhoro STEM Academy Website: https://www.puhoro.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/p%C5%ABhoro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/puhoro Twitter: https://twitter.com/Puhoro101 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puhoro_tamaki_makaurau/ Find out more about our Mātauranga Māori mahi https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/ Keen to support Pūhoro STEMM? As part of our Industry Awards in 2023, we have introduced a new award category 'Pūhoro Tautoko' which will recognise the top tauira across the motu within the Pūhoro STEMM Academy program. The Kaihautū for each operating rohe of Manawatū, South Auckland, Christchurch, Hawkes Bay and Waikato nominating their top candidate at the end of their four year journey. If you have interest to sponsor this project either through funds or an internship offering, we'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our Manager Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds to discuss today!

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with our Manager Customer Experience, Rebecca Symonds. Rebecca is a familiar face to a lot of our members, and is responsible for ensuring they are well supported by delivering smarter solutions that drive our industry forward. Join us as she chats about what HERA membership involves, the value it brings as well as the some of the key initiatives we have coming up – including member profiling, SME support and our Future Forum conference in 2023. Connect with Rebecca Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/team-member/rebecca-symonds/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-symonds-93079548/ Email: rebecca.symonds@hera.org.nz Find out more about our membership options Our membership: https://www.hera.org.nz/about-our-membership/ Membership benefits: https://www.hera.org.nz/membership-benefits/ Discover what you can expect at our Future Forum in Christchurch We are now leading in the most turbulent times. Adapting and responding to change requires next generation leadership. This is because we are now influenced by constant change, geopolitical volatility, technological disruptions, economic and political uncertainty, climate change, and a growing social conscience. Future Forum overview Future Forum key note speakers Nation dinner & industry awards

In this episode of Stirring the Pot we’re talking with Mackenzie Horwood Verstappen. Mackenzie is a student at the University of Auckland who is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Global Studies in Environmental Sustainability and Māori. We discuss how tauiwi (non-Māori) can be advocates and hold space for Māori to lift the cultural burden in the workplace. This is about how we can make a culturally safe environment in a genuine and appropriate way. Connect with Mackenzie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzie-horwood-verstappen-814bb0209/ Find out more about our Mātauranga Māori mahi https://www.hera.org.nz/matauranga-maori/