Air New Zealand’s logistics building at Auckland Airport is a showcase of how buying local contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealand. That’s the result of analysing the project using the Steel Industry Contribution to New Zealand Case Study Framework, measuring how it delivers to the New Zealand’s Living Standards Framework (LSF) and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About the project The Air New Zealand logistic centre is a portal-framed building with optimised steel beams, a reinforced concrete foundation…

The local steel industry is a significant contributor to wellbeing in New Zealand, through economic activity, good jobs, environmental stewardship, and a focus on health and safety. However outside of the industry itself this is not well understood. We want to change that by telling the story of exactly how our industry benefits New Zealand and are excited to share our new  New Zealand Steel Industry Case Study Framework  Why do we need a case study framework? As well as…

HERA, which drives thought leadership for the heavy engineering research industry in research and innovation, wanted to use a rigorous and independent process to calculate its carbon footprint. It also wanted to be able to share this process with its own members and members of the Sustainable Steel Council to show how easy it is and what data needed to be collected. The aim was to make this process easier for others to prepare for. What was your goal in…