Toowoomba takes an integrated approach
Like many local government organisations, Toowoomba Regional Council’s various departments were historically siloed in terms of decision making and information sharing.
Realising that this was...
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...
NZ prioritises asset management with Three Waters Reform Programme
The New Zealand Government’s multibillion-dollar plan to help stressed councils deal with their water assets expanded significantly in 2021, underscoring Jacinda Arden’s belief in...
The international gold standard in integrated asset management
Finance managers need a thorough understanding of all aspects of asset management, says GFOA CEO Chris Morrill.
How MAMP is helping asset management achieve maturity in Canada
In 2016, the Canadian Government launched the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), an eight-year CAN$110 million program designed to support municipal asset management capacity...
Opinion: Why the new IIMM is your essential companion for 2021
Coronavirus uncertainty, stimulus spending, climate change... The year ahead for public works engineers promises to be eventful, to say the least.
In these tumultuous times,...
Managing public infrastructure assets: trends and predictions for 2021
Global experts IFME President John Thomson and Secretary-General Chris Champion offer their thoughts on the future of asset management.
Professional Certificate survey shows strong uplift in capability
Participants in IPWEA’s Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning course have achieved a 67% uplift in their proficiency across a range of 12 capability...
How China built the world’s largest highway network
According to an old Chinese proverb: “If you want to get rich, first build a road”. It is advice that Chinese policy-makers seem to...
Skills shortages in asset management: a global problem
American Public Works Association (APWA) CEO Scott Grayson likens the factors affecting municipal engineering and infrastructure in the United States to a perfect storm.
Together,...
