Bishop says New Zealand needs to lift its game on infrastructure
New Zealand, says the country’s Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop, used to be a world leader in infrastructure but poor asset management practices are putting...
Beyond the Pipe: Why Infrastructure Needs a Systems View
By David Jenkins
We've spent too long looking at infrastructure through a narrow lens, thinking about the individual pipe, bridge, or pump instead of the...
The data revolution in asset management
By David Jenkins
Many IPWEA members will wear safety helmets and hi-vis clothing and inspect the condition of the assets they manage.
In many cases, it...
Q&A with Ross Goyne: ISO Standards Feedback
In this month’s Q&A, we talk to former IPWEA President, Ross Goyne about the important role he plays in representing IPWEA at the Standards...
Two fleet managers explain how technology is transforming their work
Gone are the days of handwritten logbooks and paper ledgers – fleet management today is a digital enterprise. We asked two fleet managers and...
The Hidden Opportunity in Not Funding Infrastructure
By Steve Mooney
So much of what asset managers do focuses on maintaining and repairing assets so they remain useful and continue to deliver services...
Good infrastructure asset management in 2023. Hopes and resolutions
By: David Jenkins
Many of us take the opportunity of the new year to come up with some resolutions and hopes for the year ahead....
Do We Still Review Annually for Impaired Assets?
By Adam Thomas
Generally speaking, most of our infrastructure-rich organisations are required by Australian Accounting Standard AASB 136 Impairment of Assets to review their assets...
The power of storytelling in asset management
By David Jenkins
Asset managers are increasingly understanding that when they make decisions on infrastructure there is a story to tell, and one which might...
Infrastructure pipeline lower, but capacity and costs still an issue
Demand for infrastructure continues to outstrip supply in Australia even though the major public infrastructure pipeline for the next five years is down 8%...
