This asset management seminar has ended and we would like to encourage our readers to read related blog posts below. Thank you. The Geospatial Transportation Mapping Association, USA is running an infrastructure asset management related webinar on January 29 on the subject of Finding Roadside …
How ACUA is Preparing their Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Next Storm
In 2012, the ACUA’s (Atlantic County Utilities Authority) Wastewater Treatment Plant came within six inches of flooding because of Hurricane Sandy. Had the storm surged further, the infrastructure might have been compromised. That experience led ACUA to prepare and fortify the resilience of …
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Video: Lifecycle Asset Management – Summary Series
Ross is happy to share the "Lifecycle Asset Management" summary, the 10th of 16 videos that he is producing for the video seminar "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" Watch him explain why "Lifecycle Asset Management" is the "absolute heart of infrastructure asset management." Also, if …
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US Water Infrastructure Spending Push
The White House estimates that $600 billion will be needed to address US water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the next two decades. According to an article in The Hill, Vice President Biden is set to announce a trio of new Federal initiatives designed to spur new infrastructure …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Application of ‘Deliberate Practice’
In October 2014 the NAMS Forum 'Advanced Asset Management, A Journey to Excellence' was held in Auckland, New Zealand. The Forum organizers asked Ross to develop a presentation that provoked thought and discussion for the Forum attendees, and the technical streams that …
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Risk Management – Its Importance and Implication to Asset Management
This video will enable you to understand the importance and implication of "Risk Management". Ross shares more details on the "Risk Management - FULL VERSION" video, the 9th of 16 videos slated under "Introduction to Practical Asset Management." Among the topics Ross discussed in the video …
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Video: Risk Management – Summary Series
Ross releases Video No. 9 of the 16 videos in the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management - Summary Series" video seminar. In this video, Ross talks about "Risk Management". Considering that "Risk Management" is one of the major subject areas and integral to infrastructure asset …
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Understanding ‘Future Demand’ – Core to Infrastructure Asset Management
Ross presents "Future Demand" - a major topic in infrastructure asset management. He said that understanding the future demand is core to infrastructure asset management because: it will drive your investment programs and new assets;may affect/drive your asset disposal programs;may drive …
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Video: Future Demand – Summary Series
Building up your infrastructure asset management knowledge? This is one video that you shouldn't miss watching because "Future Demand" is one of the three main areas of asset management. Ross gives an overview of the topic, sharing resource materials you can use and most of all explaining …
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Developing Levels of Services – Heart of Infrastructure Asset Management
Ross delivers a 30-minute presentation on "Levels of Service" talking on understanding levels of service as the heart of infrastructure asset management. In this 7th of 16 videos of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" series, Ross takes you to: some of the resources availablemajor …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Video: Levels of Service – Summary Series
Ross discusses some salient points on Levels of Service, its importance to infrastructure asset management in this 7th video of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar. Watch this summary video and find out how levels of service are developed; learn some resources …
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Infrastructure Asset Management – Developing Asset Inventory, Description of Assets
Ross gives a comprehensive overview of "Asset Inventory, Description of Assets" even if it's a broad topic. Don't miss watching this asset management resource. In this 30-minute video session, Ross aims to give pointers and direction on how to start working on your asset inventory …