Inframanage
Infrastructure Asset Management Resources
Fortune Magazine has a very interesting article on "Improve Urban Infrastructure? There's an app for that." Using crowdsourced GIS and other data from fitness applications such as Strava, city governments can track usage of city cycleways, footpaths, and tracks. This data can be …
Continue Reading about Infrastructure Innovation – Crowd Sourcing Your Urban Utilization Data →
This lighthearted image popped up on my Facebook wall this afternoon, and it made me smile. Welcome to the future - coming to a Western Country near you. The demographics profiles make it almost inevitable. If you are interested in the subject we have published a number of previous blog …
Continue Reading about Biker Bar in Florida, Welcome to the Scooter Zone →
Bloomberg Businessweek recently reported on Boston's Solar-Powered Park Benches. The benches are designed to allow mobile phone charging and also the bench can connect to the internet and transmit a range of environmental and other diagnostic data. This is just a small trial but highlights …
Continue Reading about Asset Management Pondering on Boston’s Solar Powered Park Benches →
The 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure was published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The 2013 Report Card has its own website that provides a wide range of analysis. The site is well worth visiting if you want to gain an understanding of the problems and issues …
Continue Reading about Infrastructure Management Reflections on America’s Infrastructure Rating →
A news article in The Philippine Star 23 July 2013 edition noted that the Philippines Government plans to increase infrastructure expenditure to 5% of GDP before President Aquino steps down in 2016, lifting expenditure off a relatively low percentage of GDP base. As featured in our blog …
Video 8 - Future Implications Utilities Do you know how old the utilities are in your city, province or country? Watch the "Future Implications Utilities" video - the 8th of 11 videos that Ross Waugh created. Section 9 of his paper, "Infrastructure Management, Forecasting the …
Continue Reading about Infrastructure Asset Management – Future Implications Utilities →
Video 7 - Future Implications Transportation In this video, Ross discussed the "Future Implications - Transportation", the 7th of 11 videos on "Infrastructure Management, Forecasting the Changes to 2030" Ross mentioned funding shifts from NZTA in support of the 'One Network' approach …
Continue Reading about Infrastructure Asset Management – Future Implications Transportation →
Video 5 - Future Implications City and District Planning This is the fifth of 11 videos in a series that discusses how New Zealand city and district plans and statutes will have to cope with future infrastructure management challenges. Are you aware of the major changes in …
