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The Romans were great builders, but they had their problems too
By David Jenkins
History, it is often said, frequently repeats and contains lessons for today, and that also applies in our world of asset management.
One...
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CU Phosco 5G Revolution in Cologne with Smart Pole in time...
CU Phosco, a leading exterior lighting and telecommunications specialist, completed the successful installation of its Connected Urban smart pole - designed to provide increased 4G and...
The future of public transport
Public transport has been a key infrastructure sector since the days of the stage coach and horse drawn barges, but a combination of factors...
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Seizing the infrastructure moment
New Zealand, says Nick Leggett, is having an “infrastructure moment” with a widespread public understanding of the need to invest in new infrastructure and...
Improving asset management in Queensland
What do Olympic champion Kieren Perkins, minister for infrastructure, transport and regional development, Catherine King, and the president of the Local Government Finance Professionals...
Accounting for assets
Tanya Garost started her professional career as an accountant and had been working in Canada’s local government sector for around five years when changes...
Asset management as a “life skill”
When Ursula Bryan began her career in asset management in the early 1990’s she wanted to join an organisation with a clear purpose.
Then a...
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UK local councils facing A$8.4 billion black hole, says new report
Local governments across England, Scotland and Wales face a £4.3 billion (A$8.4 billion) hole in their finances in the coming year which could force...
$330 million boost for smart streetlighting in Italy
An investment fund focused on smart city infrastructure and seeded by a major Dutch pension fund has invested another 200 million euros (A$330 million)...
NZ water reforms increase councils’ power to raise debt
Council controlled water organisations in New Zealand will be able to significantly increase their borrowing ability under reforms proposed by the central government in...
City of London retrofits to meet net zero goals
The City of London Corporation has granted approval for three separate planning applications to retrofit and upgrade existing office buildings across the city’s Square...
City of Melbourne powers up community batteries
The City of Melbourne has switched on the first of its Power Melbourne community batteries as it accelerates towards its target of sourcing all...
NZ looks at tolling to fund new roads program
The New Zealand Government is progressing plans for the first seven of 17 identified Roads of National Significance (RoNS), with user tolls suggested as...
