Asset Management Myths & Facts Series Welcome to this blog series regarding myths and facts about asset management. We will explore a series of myths regarding what asset management is and what it isn’t. We’d love to hear from you so let us know if you have any suggestions for …
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Infrastructure Management Insights from Detroit’s Bankruptcy
In November 2013 this blog posted on Detroit's bankruptcy and lessons infrastructure managers could learn from this. A recent Fortune Magazine article looks at the progress that Detroit has made a year after the bankruptcy. The Fortune article is worth the read, and I would …
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3 Most Important Steps to Start Asset Management
In April 2014, Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held the Ask the Expert Asset Management Webinar. Inframanage.com is organizing blog posts out of the learning Ross and Heather shared with the participants—Asset Management practitioners around the USA. You might have heard many different …
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Brief Background of Asset Management Practice in New Zealand
In April 2014, Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held the Ask the Expert Asset Management Webinar. Inframanage.com is organizing blog posts out of the learning Ross and Heather shared with the participants—Asset Management practitioners around the USA. New Zealand had been doing asset …
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Colombia’s Infrastructure Investment – Asset Management Implications
It will not be a surprise to anyone observing international infrastructure investment trends that Colombia is currently planning massive investments in road, port and airport infrastructure, particularly roads. Colombia through the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), and using Public-Private …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Thoughts on America’s Infrastructure
A recent article in the Economist Magazine, "For a country where everyone drives, America has shoddy roads" examined the funding gap with America's Infrastructure. The article canvassed the build periods of US transport infrastructure - the 1930's during the Great Depression and the 1950's and …
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Strong Infrastructure Asset Management Papers and Streams at IPWEA NZ
Grant Holland and I have just returned from the IPWEA NZ Conference in Auckland. This Conference is always one of the highlights of our year and has strong infrastructure asset management technical papers and streams. This year's conference theme of 'Leading Tomorrow's Infrastructure' provided …
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Infrastructure Management Reflections on America’s Infrastructure Rating
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 …
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Understanding Road Network Needs through Performance Measurement and Monitoring
On 15 May 2014, CPATT (Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology) and Norman W. McLeod Chair invited me as their speaker. I spoke at the University of Waterloo, Davis Centre on "Understanding Road Network Needs through Performance Measurement and Monitoring". I talked in a broad sense …
What is the Return on Investment for Implementing Asset Management?
As I move around the U.S. providing asset management training, I am often asked some version of the question, “What's in it for me?" People want to know what benefits they will receive from asset management if they commit the time, energy, and resources to the program. I believe it is …
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ISO 37120:2014 Sustainable Development of Communities
I came across this video about ISO 3710:2104. Thanks to Chris Champion and LinkedIn. ISO 37120:2014 'Sustainable development of communities — Indicators for city services and quality of life' is a standard that may be well worth having a look at from an infrastructure asset management …
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