The systems approach challenge
By David Jenkins
Many asset managers face a daily contradiction in having to apply short-term thinking to long-term assets that will serve their communities for...
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...
Asset management and the First Nations approach
First Nations people have deep traditions around asset management and many of these ideas are being recognised and integrated into mainstream thinking in both...
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...
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...
Integrating green assets into the bigger plan
By David Jenkins
One of the most transformative developments in asset management practice in recent times has been the momentum for integrating green assets into...
Optimising asset accounting for long-term success
By Yogi Patwal, Principal Consultant, Brightly
As the end-of-financial year (EoFY) process closes each year and councils breathe a sigh of relief, it seems in...
Support BYDA’s initiatives to protect workers and prevent utility strikes
Utility strikes are a costly and avoidable burden on Australia’s economy, infrastructure, and workforce. BYDA’s first-ever research into the economic impact of third-party strikes...
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%...
NZ looks for a new funding fix for infrastructure
By Steve Mooney
New Zealand has a well-recognised infrastructure deficit impacting transport, productivity, housing and the nation’s quality of life.
The most often quoted figure for...
