Asset Management
Sydney’s public swimming pool crisis
The saga of the re-development of the North Sydney Olympic Pool is not an isolated case, as a number of other ageing facilities in...
Fleet Management
Emerging Technology
Key emerging trends in Asset Management
By David Jenkins
This has been a transformative decade for asset management, as the sector has adopted new philosophies, practices, and technologies. Some of these trends...
Asset management and AI. Are we slow in embracing the opportunity?
By David Jenkins
Artificial intelligence can be a game changer in leveraging data to drive better performance across organisations and assets, and yet the asset...
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Sustainability
Career
Tunnelling for truth and justice
Arnold Dix was introduced to rocks at a very early age and he’s maintained a close relationship with them ever since. His parents were...
Towards a sustainable operating model in NZ
When New Zealand was installing new electrical infrastructure early in the last century, local governments held referendums on whether the significant capital investment was...
Climbing personal mountains
For someone who says his “best laid plans” haven’t always worked out, Rob Waddell has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. An Olympic...
A word from the Auto Expert
Back in the days when John Cadogan was a television presenter and reporter on national current affairs programs, he would always be introduced as...
Industry News
Insurance Council urges creation of A$30 billion flood fund
The Insurance Council of Australia has called for a national Food Defence Fund (FDF) in a policy document recommending priorities for the re-elected Albanese...
San Jose embraces green stormwater
The Californian city of San Jose has unveiled a green stormwater facility, The Riverview Stormwater Garden, which supports regulatory compliance, advances sustainability goals and...
South African smart city project launches with retail precinct
The first phase of a new A$1b smart city project in South Africa has been opened in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Called Westown, the...
‘Tiny Forests’ springing up in London
Barnet Council in London has partnered with environmental charity Earthwatch Europe and UK tech firm Pure Data Centres to create three new ‘tiny forests’...
SA councils have work to do on financial sustainability
The finances of five councils in South Australia have been rated as “potentially unsustainable” by state government body the Essential Services Commission (ESCOSA).
In its...
Canadian town puts dollar value on natural assets
The Canadian town of Pelham has valued its natural assets as being worth more than C$585 million after completing a process of identification and...
