There has been a lull in blog posts for the past 5 weeks. Ross was engaged in a very interesting infrastructure asset management project in the Pacific Islands that took him out of New Zealand for a month. Despite intentions to keep blogging through this period, that didn't …
America’s Crumbling Infrastructure Inspires Finnish Video Game INFRA
When you think of first-person video games, you usually imagine soldiers, guns, aliens, and general violence, right? Not so for a Finnish video game developer who has designed a game focused on puzzle-solving and repairing dilapidated infrastructure whilst avoiding disasters like falling bridges …
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Federal Guide for Infrastructure Planning and Design – Useful for US Infrastructure Asset Management Experts
The White House summoned the country's leading thinkers on infrastructure planning and design on May 5th. They met to discuss how infrastructure projects across the board can be designed to stimulate economic growth and be more resilient against calamities that climate change brings. Along …
Spotlight On: ‘Infrastructure Week’ in the USA
It's all happening with Infrastructure in the USA this week as 'Infrastructure Week 2015' kicks off in Washington. From May 11-15, more than 80 organizations are set to host dozens of events. Participants will range from Vice President Biden to city council members, academics, utility groups, …
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Syria makes 100 Countries to have Visited Inframanage.com
The visitors to Inframanage.com have been steadily growing and we have now had visitors from 100 countries visit and browse our website. Syria was the 100th country to visit. Thanks for the interest Syria. The amount of international interest shown has been very encouraging for …
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Infrastructure Asset Management – Are You Ignorant? (Part 1)
Hopefully, that is a question that has got you thinking - what is this about? I came across this video a few days ago of a TED talk by Hans and Ola Rosling. "How not to be ignorant about the world". I would encourage you to watch the video. Additional information about this …
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International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets, Washington DC, May 18-21
Inframanage.com contributors Dr. Theuns Henning and Ross Waugh attended the IMPCA9 Conference in Washington DC on 18-21 May 2015. IMPCA9 is a major international conference on the management of pavement assets. Conference topics of discussion will include: The main theme of the conference …
Water Utilities Infrastructure Management Analysis and Reflections
In a recent examination of the state of water infrastructure in Western countries, such as much of Europe and the USA etc., Gregory R. Copley makes some very valid points. He starts by noting the rapid urbanization that is increasing in many towns and cities, which is causing water infrastructure …
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Annual “America’s Water” Conference Addresses Water Utility Infrastructure Management Challenges
Last week, more than 90 experts from different areas of expertise ranging from industry to non-profit agencies converged at Colombia University, New York to discuss crises and opportunities and to develop a future plan for collaboration. This new initiative titled "America's Water" aims to build …
Value of Water Coalition Strengthens Advocacy
The Value of Water Coalition is made up of local and national leaders who have come together at a time when America's water infrastructure is at risk. They aim to educate Americans about the true value of water and were founded by well-known water authorities such as the AWWA and others. This …
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Resilient Engineer is Project Manager of a Resilient Infrastructure Project
What is more inspiring than reading a story of resilience in the civil engineering profession in the U.S. and knowing she's the project manager of the San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project. Yesterday, a colleague shared the link to the article on Inquirer.net about San Francisco Bay Tunnel Project …
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Vanuatu – A Utility Infrastructure Management Perspective
I am sure many of the readers of this site will be following the unfolding story of the damage from Cyclone Pam in the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu. This has been a very large cyclone (typhoon) and has caused widespread damage. Yesterday, immediately after the cyclone communications and …
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