Heather stressed the importance of understanding the terminology in the asset management industry so that everybody will be on the same page when terms like "asset management," "managing assets," "O …
More Discussions on Infrastructure Maintenance vs. Asset Replacement
Heather Himmelberger and Ross Waugh began discussing the terminology and understanding of the phrases, "operation and maintenance" and "rehabilitation and replacement" in the previous post. Ross …
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Infrastructure Maintenance vs. Asset Replacement – Cost or Investment?
Heather: So, another topic that came up at the conference I was at in Australia, and it’s something that I’ve been thinking a lot about because it gets into this terminology and how important …
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Creating an Asset Management Strategy to Cope with Federal Regulations and Standards
In the previous post "Coping with Regulations and Standards through Asset Management Planning," Heather and Ross discussed the possible options asset managers can consider so they can work on their …
Coping with Regulations and Standards through Asset Management Planning
An attendee asked, is it possible that there are too many federal regulations, and they steal time and financial resources and reduce asset management, for example, requiring a small village’s …
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Operating and Maintaining Infrastructure Assets – The Challenge of Over Familiarization
A participant asked if the Havelock's contamination of the water system was preceded by an unusual rain event. Ross: A few things preceded it, but yes there was a significant rain event a …
