Watch Ross Waugh's video on the "Strategic Review of the New Zealand Water Sector Procurement Practices," the topic he presented during the Water NZ Conference & Expo. The conference was held on 17-19 November 2020 at Hamilton. Ross' presentation covers the following topics: Building …
Utility Infrastructure Management in Disasters Needs Paradigm Shift
Increasing intensity and frequency of weather events, particularly those that have recently happened, such as bushfires in Australia and California, floods in India, typhoons in South East Asia, are placing “increased operational stress” in electrical networks. The sad truth is that utility …
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Water Scarce United Arab Emirates Needs an Integrated Water Approach
The article in the MENAFN talks about how the integrated water approach can address freshwater scarcity in the Middle East. Climate change and population growth are adding more stress to already water-scarce countries in the Middle East. To add to the problem, future projections of global …
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Infrastructure is Crucial for Small Island Development States’ Survival
Infrastructure is the foundation of a country’s economic growth and development. In Small Island Developing States (SIDS), infrastructure is considered a key solution for their long-term survival from the economic and environmental challenges they are facing today. It is no secret that SIDS …
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Christmas and New Year Greetings, 2020 Reflections
Wishing you a Happy Christmas and New Year! It has been a challenging year but nevertheless, a productive and successful one. Please watch my Christmas and New Year Greetings video and a short reflection on 2020. Thank you! Ross …
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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 …
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Wichita Falls Starts Potable Water Reuse System to Resist Drought
Wichita Falls, Texas have finally opened their Potable Water Reuse System that has been in the planning since 1990. They completed the project step by step with the first microfiltration system being installed by 2008. They had their Direct Potable Reuse system in place before the drought in …
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Water Scarcity and its Global Future Demand Implications
If we look into the history of the world, we can see that in the pre-20th-century, most of the wars and conflicts in the world were over the control of land and its natural resources. Eventually, boundaries were established, resource treaties were arranged, and natural resources moved to the …
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India Sees Potential for More Natural Water Solutions
Some Indian specialists in environmental science have been researching how preserving natural water resources and its harnessing over man-made water solutions must be considered in their country. The thought is that the overabundance of artificial infrastructure will eventually consume the …
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Improving America’s Aging Water Infrastructure thru Consolidation
The United States has a high level of water utility fragmentation. There are many small providers and utilities spread throughout various states, cities, districts, and zones. This system has made water infrastructure management difficult and multi-layered. However, some utilities have begun to …
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Holistic Infrastructure Solutions Could Benefit Kentucky
In the rural Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky, many residents are dissatisfied with the water supplied from nearby water utilities. They face many problems - particularly in winter as their water supply is prone to be shut off. The utilities claim that the water shortages are mostly due to …
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Find the Answers to Your Infrastructure Asset Management Questions at Inframanage
There's a wealth of infrastructure asset management knowledge that's waiting for you to discover at Inframanage.com and all you need is to go and browse the site. The Inframanage site was created for asset management professionals like you. Below are some of the topics that Inframanage.com …
