Inclusivity a driver of infrastructure performance
One of the increasing measures of asset performance is around access, and the concept of inclusive infrastructure is gaining momentum around the world. Inclusive...
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...
The Built Environment Needs an Outcomes Focus
By David Jenkins
Picture a highway overpass. Engineers finished it on time, on budget - success by every official measure. But it also impacted the...
Three Ratios That Can Tell You Almost Everything About Your Fleet
Fleet practitioners are often overwhelmed by data. Modern fleet systems can generate hundreds of reports covering utilisation, fuel consumption, maintenance costs, downtime, incidents, emissions,...
Building More Than Assets: How New Zealand Infrastructure is delivering a Double Dividend
By Steve Mooney
New Zealand’s infrastructure debate is often framed in terms of deficits, of pipes, roads, resilience, or funding. Little attention is paid to...
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...
The Seal-Shaped Gap in Your Asset Management Plan
By David Jenkins
Every asset rests on an elegant triangle: performance, cost and risk. Get the triangle right and communities barely notice their infrastructure, the...
