In this video blog, Ross asks how we can make a difference as infrastructure asset management professionals. A week after the terrorist attack on two mosques at Christchurch, New Zealand on 15th March, Ross Waugh shares his reflections. He shares that it's been a tough time for the families, …
Water Utility Management – Using Social Media to Communicate and Keep Levels of Service
In our previous blog post, "The Manila Water Model – Community Engagement with Water Utility Management" we mentioned how the water utility company goes to the grassroots level in water management. Well, we based that blog post on the article that we read on the Malaysian publication. In the …
Asset Management Training, Mentoring and Capital Investment Planning Tips (Video Blog)
In this vlog, Ross shares his training and mentoring activities. Ross observes that Universities and National Associations are good starting places for asset management training. Watch this video blog and know where to start if you're looking for training courses on infrastructure asset …
ISO 55000 Asset Management, Infrastructure Outlook, Replacement Constraints (Video Blog)
Following what we have mentioned in our "Welcome to Inframanage 2019" post, Inframanage.com continues to put up video blogs. In this short 4-minute vlog, Ross Waugh discusses the following topics: ISO 55000 Asset Management Global Infrastructure Outlook Infrastructure Replacement and Capital …
Inframanage 2019 – More Asset Management Learning Coming Your Way (Video Blog)
Ross Waugh of Inframanage.com welcomes you to 2019, another year of creating and publishing infrastructure asset management online learning resources. What's in store for you this year at Inframanage.com? Publishing articles and multimedia materials on asset management seminars, presentations, …
Discussing Asset Management Practice for Your Infrastructure System
Talking about the Havelock North water contamination, a participant asked was a sanitary well survey conducted and are daily bacteria tests run on the system. Ross: Right, there were some, when I was referring to operational issues, that particular, it’s a long story. They had done well …
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Asset Management is About Level of Service that Protects Public Health
Ross and Heather continue to discuss the case of the Havelock North New Zealand water contamination incident. A webinar attendee's question led Ross and Heather to discuss the importance of levels of service and public health. The participant asked whether the water system at Havelock North …
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The Importance of Making Valid Assumptions in Asset Management Planning
In the previous post, Ross presented the case of the Havelock North water contamination incident, explaining the lessons learned. Here, Ross cites the importance of making valid assumptions in asset management based on what happened in Havelock North. Ross explains: The other thing and this …
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Lessons from the Havelock North, NZ Water Contamination Incident
Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held another "Ask the Experts - Resolving Asset Management Issues" webinar on 11 October 2017. Inframanage.com presents the webinar topics through a series of blog posts. After Heather made some words of introduction to the webinar, she invited Ross to present …
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Asset Management Reflections on the Water Infrastructure Act
The U.S. Senate and the President signed a new piece of legislation that is set to improve the upgrade and maintenance of water infrastructure all over the country. The Water Infrastructure Act (known as WIA) will allow states to put more finance into water infrastructure and is hoped to ensure …
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The Manila Water Model – Community Engagement with Water Utility Management
In the mid-90s the Philippine Government recognized that they had a national water crisis on their hands. Only 26% of the residents of Metro Manila had 24-hour access to drinkable water and the poor of the city didn't have access to clean drinking water at all. In 1997 this changed dramatically …
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Strategic Asset Management Planning eBook Available Now!
Infrastructure Asset Management Learning for you. Download this FREE eBook now! The "Strategic Asset Management Planning eBook is available now and ready for your reading and downloading. It's a compilation of the blog posts we've created from Ross Waugh's lecture at the University of …
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