CONSTRUCTION 4.0 RANGAHAU IN AOTEAROA
Driving research, collaboration & innovation
Ngākopa Construction 4.0
Holistic, circular, connected, and grounded in mātauranga Māori – this research reimagines what construction can be.
Ngākopa Construction 4.0 is a multi-year, $10.3 million Endeavour Fund research programme led by HERA, bringing together global experts to transform the sector through data, collaboration, and complexity science.
AI verify + comply
Smarter, safer, and more transparent – this research intends to explore how artificial intelligence can automate compliance and lift performance across the construction sector.
Led by HERA, it focuses on applying machine learning and computer vision to real-world construction workflows – starting with structural steel.
Low carbon design
Designing with intent – this HERA-led research is funded through the heavy engineering research levy and BRANZ’s Building Research Levy.
With a focus on decision support tools, embodied carbon data, and life cycle thinking, it empowers engineers and designers to embed low-carbon strategies in the early stages of a project.