Continuing with his responses to the asset inventory issues that have been identified, Ross gives the solution to four of the eight remaining issues. The asset inventory issues that Ross addressed in this video are as follows: 5a. Land taken in the past by colonial government or regime with compensation disputes on-going5b. Land gifted/taken during WWII not returned – … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 4 – Ross Answers Asset Inventory Issues (Nos. 1 to 4)
In this video, Ross answers the first four of the eight asset inventory issues presented in the previous video blog. The asset inventory issues that Ross responded to are: Different requirements for different government levels – different funding requirement. Village road records – inventory is not complete.Past documentation is incomplete.Disputes over landownership vs. … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 3 – Ross Breaks Down Evan’s Question into 8 Points
Ross identifies eight possible issues arising from Evan's asset inventory question. He mentions that these issues are not unique to the Philippines. They are also prevalent in other countries like New Zealand, Pacific Island states, and other countries. Have you encountered these asset inventory issues? Watch the video and know the asset inventory issues that Ross … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 2 – A Very Perceptive Asset Inventory Question
Continuing with the "Asset Inventory" topic from the previous "Conversation with Evan" video, Ross got a very excellent and perceptive question from Evan. Ross reads Evan's question in this video. The questions start with: "I have a question on what can be done in the Philippines since, at the moment, only provincial governments had complied with the requirement to book roads as … [Read more...]
Conversations with Evan 1 – Asset Inventory (Video)
Conversations with Evan is a video series that Ross Waugh started to provide asset management learning and information based on on-going questions and answers with Evan Arias, a Senior Civil Engineer based in the Philippines. In this first question and answer video, Ross responds to Evan's query about asset inventory. According to Ross, the asset inventory (or asset register) is the absolute … [Read more...]
Asset Management Conversations with Evan – Introduction (Video)
Ross Waugh starts a video blog series he titles, "Conversations with Evan." In this edition, he talks about Evan Arias, a Senior Engineer he met in the Philippines and Evan's asset management questions. Please get to know more about Evan, his education, his Civil Engineering work experiences, and his interest in infrastructure asset management in the video. Watch the video to know more … [Read more...]
Updates on Asset Management Training Materials at Inframanage.com
Updates on Asset Management Training Materials at Inframanage.com from Inframanage . Watch Ross Waugh give some updates on the asset management training materials he is publishing online on the Infrastructure.com website. He mentions the training materials that he had put up throughout the years. Ross clarifies that the purpose is not to compete with the learning materials that national … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Perspective Around Economic Cycles
In this video, Ross Waugh shares some infrastructure asset management perspectives on the economic cycles starting in 1987; talks on the possible financial repercussion from the COVID-19 pandemic responses. Ross explains why it's not true that the world economy might fall off at "the end of the world," as some economists are predicting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video and know why … [Read more...]
Timaru Library’s Success Story Amid the NZ COVID-19 Shut-down (Video Blog)
Ross Waugh blogs about the Timaru Library and how they successfully managed to cut short the 30-week planned repairs, renovations and upgrades to 8 weeks. The Timaru Library building, which was constructed in 1977, needed repair and renovation. In 2019, the Timaru District Council allocated $1.8 Million for the refurbishment and rehabilitation of the library. Among the projects that were … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story – Area D (Celestial Heights)
Ross Waugh talks about the affluent Area D that the Metropolis developed, which he calls "Celestial Heights." This is the last of the Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story, a fictional metropolis that Ross Waugh created to illustrate what to look out for when managing the infrastructure of the different areas of your city. Ross describes "Area D" as an overbuilt area, where affluent … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Managing Area C
Ross Waugh shares about the expansion of the Metropolis with the new "Area C," which used to be the place for the city's excluded group. He presented the situation of "Area C," when and why it was formed, the quality of the infrastructure given the discriminating societal status during early times. He mentions that policies change for the better through the years and "Area C" has become an … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Dealing with Area B
Ross Waugh continues to share about the Metropolis Story, the city that grew, and how they manage their infrastructure. From "Area A" that he explained in the last video blog, the Metropolis grew and an informal housing "Area B" emerged over time. In the video, Ross describes "Area B" in terms of economic status, population, electric supply, water and wastewater facilities, the layout of … [Read more...]