Capital investment planning is a very important area of infrastructure asset management practice, Ross begins in this video blog. Ross talked about some capital investment planning tips in his previous video blog. In this vlog, he discusses the importance of capital investment planning, his observations and its implications using the "Lifecycle Cost Profile" below. Source: International … [Read more...]
Where To Find Webinar Resources on Asset Management
Towards the conclusion of the 5 November 2015 Ask-the-Expert Webinar, Heather pointed out where to find further infrastructure asset management resources. Heather says: Okay, I think we’re getting towards the end of our time today. We only have an hour webinar today. So if there’s any other question out there, we will answer those in written form and get the answer out to you following … [Read more...]
Greater Cincinnati’s Winning Infrastructure a Potential for Optimized Lifecycle Costs
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has given recognition to the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati's Oakley Separation Sewer Project in the Water/Wastewater category for exemplary collaboration and integration in the design-build project delivery method. The District managed to finish the project ahead of schedule in addition to saving more than $3.3 million (25% of the … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Program – Planning and Setting Up
A webinar participant asked: “Small utilities struggle with funding to begin an asset management program. Is there any help for planning and setting up a program?” Heather: I’ll jump in and then I’ll let Ross add. I would say one is the small system project that the EFC network is doing and we do have technical systems that are free - to help you begin your program. So there are some … [Read more...]
Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram Explained
Ross presented the Simple Infrastructure Asset Management Diagram, which shows the distinct components of asset management. He revealed that he made the diagram based on examining all the data and what he has been doing with clients over the past year to 18 months. Ross continues: The slide assumes that you’ve got an asset register, so it doesn’t show the register. But … [Read more...]
Simplifying Infrastructure Asset Management
Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger shared their infrastructure asset management expertise in their 4th webinar series titled "Ask the Expert: A Unique Opportunity to Ask Your Asset Management Questions" on 5 November 2015. Inframanage presents the webinar topics through a series of blog posts. Introduction After a brief from the technical person, Heather gave the webinar … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Webinar Recording Available Now
Ross Waugh and Heather Himmelberger held another webinar titled "Ask the Expert: A Unique Opportunity to Ask Your Asset Management Questions" on 5 November. Inframanage.com is pleased to be able to share this webinar with you. This is the second webinar for 2015. It is also the fourth in the series of "Ask the Experts" webinar Ross and Heather have conducted. You can learn much from the … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Webinar Recording Available Now
On 12 May 2015, Heather Himmelberger and Ross Waugh held another Ask the Experts (ATE) webinar. This is the third ATE webinar they've done together. The webinar provided another opportunity for asset management practitioners around the United States to ask questions regarding challenges in their asset systems. In this webinar, Ross shared his expertise and learning from his infrastructure … [Read more...]
