What value for natural assets?
By David Jenkins
Infrastructure planners worldwide are increasingly looking to include natural assets and green infrastructure in new and more sustainable asset solutions, but this...
Taking a fresh ‘systems’ approach to infrastructure
By David Jenkins
The philanthropic Rockerfeller Foundation estimates that US$2.5 trillion is spent globally on infrastructure each year, and while that seems like a considerable...
New Zealand’s infrastructure opportunity
By David Jenkins and Steve Mooney
Rugby, netball, soccer, cricket, athletics, golf—Kiwis can't agree on which sport we are best at in the world. However,...
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...
Aligning the professions will deliver better results.
By David Jenkins
When discussing the modern framework for asset management, we often use the word holistic to describe how several disciplines need to work...
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...
Get the most out of your asset inspections with this condition assessment checklist
By: IPWEA Buildings.PLUS
All organisations should be focused on optimising the lifecycle of their building assets. Knowing the current condition of your assets is essential...
Learning from history and the importance of financial sustainability
By: David Jenkins
One of Australia's most significant infrastructure challenges is the mismatch between community expectations of local government service delivery and the revenues which...
The Future of Asset Management
When organisations and societies have focussed on boosting productivity, they have usually looked to labour to provide the gains.
The thinking has been that more...
Professions benefit from a global approach.
By: David Jenkins
Globalisation may be in retreat in the aftermath of the pandemic and now because of the war in Ukraine. However, there are...
