Ross gives a comprehensive overview of "Asset Inventory, Description of Assets" even if it's a broad topic. Don't miss watching this asset management resource. In this 30-minute video session, Ross aims to give pointers and direction on how to start working on your asset inventory …
Infrastructure Asset Management Impacts of Nuclear Fusion Reactors
There is a very interesting article in The Australian newspaper regarding the work that Lockheed Martin the US Defence contractor is doing with small nuclear fusion reactors. What used to be the stuff of science fiction appears to be getting closer to reality - although the Australian newspaper …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Views on Detroit’s $1.7B Infra Funding
The City of Detroit is emerging from its Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and a recent Economist Magazine article notes the major details of the bankruptcy settlement: 7 billion debt removed, 11 billion remainsRetiree pensions and health care benefits reducedDetroit Institute of Arts savedInfrastructure and …
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Asset Management Video: Asset Inventory, Description of Assets – Summary Series
Presenting "Asset Inventory, Description of Assets – Summary Series", the 6th of 16 videos in the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management - Summary Series." Please watch Ross present an overview of asset inventory, what information to include and where to get the asset management …
Asset Management Information Systems Discussion and Overview Guidance
In relation to the question on the best way to track O & M cost, Heather gave guidance and discussion on the asset management information system. Heather: I was just going to mention that you know it’s something that comes up a lot if the question is also getting at, you know, “What kind …
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Why Small Water Utilities Should Do Asset Management Themselves
In a small water utility system with a small number of staff members who are still learning, the normal tendency is to hire a professional to do the asset management job. Heather advised against this option. She explained that having the plan at the level that you yourselves can implement is …
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Asset Valuation and Insurance Issues in Infrastructure Asset Management
A webinar participant asked the questions below: "Based on experience at different places, what is the best way to track O & M (operation and maintenance) cost, and how to estimate the asset value, depreciation, all the equipment refurbishments for replacement pricing and insurance …
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Levels of Service Discussion – St Petersburg, Russia Wastewater System
I came across this article "Activists Discover Evidence of St. Petersburg's River of Poop", which relayed the recent publicity of environmental activists in St Petersburg, Russia. In summary, the activists claimed to have flushed GPS tracers down a toilet in a suburban bathroom in St Petersburg …
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Asset Management Plans – Its How, What, Where
Ross Waugh shares his wide knowledge of Asset Management Plans in this 5th video of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar. The Practical Asset Management video seminar covers 16 topics. Ross has extensive experiences and exposure in writing and reviewing …
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Video: Asset Management Plans – Summary Series
Here's the 5th of the 16 videos of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management - Summary Series", which presents an overview of asset management plans. In this five-minute summary video, Ross mentioned his authoring more than fifty asset management plans; peer-reviewing over a …
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Asset Management Policy and Strategy – What You Should Know
This the FULL VERSION of "Asset Management Policy and Strategy" provides details on the subtopic. This is the fourth of the 16 videos that Inframanage is producing and publishing. Ross Waugh discussed further on infrastructure asset management policy, strategy and plan. As a practical …
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Video: Know Your Asset Management Policy and Strategy
The fourth of the 16-video seminar titled, "Introduction to Practical Asset Management - Summary Series" is now available for your watching. In this summary series video, Ross defined Asset Management Policy and Strategy, mentioning the importance of context in one's asset management …
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