Why investing in critical infrastructure builds resilience and aids disaster recovery
Creating critical infrastructure resilience for disaster recovery – IPWEA
Asset managers at home in Christchurch
David Pinkney and Irmana Sampedro are both originally from Europe, but both asset management professions now call the New Zealand city of Christchurch home...
Olympic infrastructure must return value over the long term
David Jenkins
Many of us would have enjoyed the remarkable sight of athletes swimming in the famous River Seine during the recent Paris Olympics.
As someone...
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...
Public works professionals are first responders, too.
By David Jenkins
David Jenkins
When the public thinks of first responders, they automatically think of flashing sirens, ambulances, and police officers and firefighters in distinctive...
The Importance of good governance in infrastructure
By David Jenkins
Asset management must be practised from a long-term perspective, yet some critical factors that determine success have noticeably short time frames. Budgeting...
Why added funding is needed to maintain Australia’s bridges
When a road bridge collapsed in the US city of Pittsburgh in January, injuring four people but thankfully killing no one, there was a...
Challenges for New Zealand’s health infrastructure
By Steve Mooney
Effective and financially sustainable asset management requires a commitment to maintenance and renewal with a close eye on future changes in demand,...
New inundation modelling to help US agencies forecast flooding
The US National Weather Service has unveiled experimental flood inundation maps with modelling capabilities to help agencies respond to the impacts of flooding.
The new...
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...
