Asset Management
Investing in the People Behind Our Infrastructure
By Steve Mooney
In my work with infrastructure asset management professionals across New Zealand, every day I see how much communities depend on the assets...
Fleet Management
Emerging Technology
Artificial Light at Night (ALAN)
What Local Governments Need to Know and What They Can Do About It
What Is ALAN?
Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) refers to any human-generated lighting...
National Collaboration: The Australian Public Lighting DNSP Community of Practice
By Adele Finch, Chair of the Australian Public Lighting DNSP Community of Practice
There are about 2.5 million street lights in Australia and almost 90%...
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Sustainability
Career
Asset Management is Never ‘Done’
Nicole Allen believes Canada should celebrate its achievements in asset management while maintaining its momentum and continuing to build on the progress the country...
The Engineering Pipeline Leak: Mentoring Graduates for Lifelong Careers
Australia and New Zealand’s infrastructure plans are ambitious. Australia currently has $230 billion in planned, committed, or in-progress public infrastructure projects, and a similar...
Leading the Changes in Water Management
Melissa Green has only recently begun her career in asset management but has witnessed a lot of change in a short period of time.
“When...
Humanitarian Engineering Makes a Difference All Around the World
If anyone was to list all the environmental and humanitarian disasters in the world since the Sumatra Earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004...
Industry News
Chicago Upgrades Cooling at City Parks
The City of Chicago is investing US$1 million to upgrade cooling infrastructure at 42 neighbourhood parks, targeting communities identified as the most vulnerable to...
Vancouver Launches Digital Project to Improve Park Access
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has launched a digital project which aims to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and diverse needs.
The...
Liverpool Implements Smart Lighting
Roads leading to a major sports stadium in the UK city of Liverpool have been fitted with smart lighting which changes according to the...
Dubai Maps Waterways for its Digital Twin
Dubai has completed a mobile mapping pilot survey of its waterways in a project which contributes to the city’s geospatial ecosystem and its Digital...
Waymo and Waze Team Up for US Pothole Detection
Autonomous driving company Waymo and satellite mapping provider Waze have announced a pilot project to detect and provide up to date information on road...
Councils at an Early Point with AI Adoption
While more than four in ten Australian and New Zealand local government organisations are exploring the use of artificial intelligence through pilot projects, only...
