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"Based on experience at different places, what is the best way to track O & M (operation and maintenance) cost?" Ross replies: So just to our listeners there, I got the job of rewriting the Asset Information System section of the International Infrastructure Management Manual back in 2011 …
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Ross presents "Future Demand" - a major topic in infrastructure asset management. He said that understanding the future demand is core to infrastructure asset management because: it will drive your investment programs and new assets;may affect/drive your asset disposal programs;may drive …
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Building up your infrastructure asset management knowledge? This is one video that you shouldn't miss watching because "Future Demand" is one of the three main areas of asset management. Ross gives an overview of the topic, sharing resource materials you can use and most of all explaining …
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Ross delivers a 30-minute presentation on "Levels of Service" talking on understanding levels of service as the heart of infrastructure asset management. In this 7th of 16 videos of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" series, Ross takes you to: some of the resources availablemajor …
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Water Research Foundation, USA have published in the final report Answers to Challenging Infrastructure Management Questions. My thanks to Dan Ellison at HDR for bringing this to my attention (via LinkedIn). This report has a wealth of good information around the management of pipelines …
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Ross discusses some salient points on Levels of Service, its importance to infrastructure asset management in this 7th video of the "Introduction to Practical Asset Management" video seminar. Watch this summary video and find out how levels of service are developed; learn some resources …
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How well do we really know what message connects with the general public? We often talk about the need to “educate” the public about the “value of water” or “the complexity of what we do,” but what does this really mean? Does the public want, or more importantly, need to be …
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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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