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...
The importance of asset management in Finland
Petri Vainio, president of the Finnish Association of Municipal Engineering (FAME) chapter of asset management, believes forest management and asset management have a lot...
How to safeguard Australia’s infrastructure in 6 steps
By David Jenkins
Late last year, when IPWEA began developing a whitepaper on Australia’s infrastructure challenges and how they could be addressed, the media’s attention...
Who is managing your community infrastructure assets?
Why Infrastructure Asset Management planning is vital to us all.
Local Councils, government agencies and private businesses responsible for the delivery of services to the...
Striving towards a financially sustainable outcome for community infrastructure
By: David Jenkins
Infrastructure assets such as roads, bridges, playgrounds and community centres provide the foundation for local, rural, regional, and metropolitan communities, and are...
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,...
Hitting a plateau: The state of Australia’s local government infrastructure
The 2021 National State of Assets (NSoA) report offers a ‘steady as she goes’ review of Australia’s local government infrastructure.
The infrastructure report published by...
IPWEA courses stoked my passion for asset management: Kevin J. Smith from Fire Rescue...
Kevin J. Smith needs to be at the top of his game every day, especially during bushfire season. As Contracts, Safety, Security and Compliance...
The infrastructure projects that will benefit from the Brisbane Olympics
Brisbane’s winning bid for the 2032 Olympic Games is good news for all of South-East Queensland, says a leading researcher, with new and upgraded infrastructure benefits to flow quickly.
Associate...
How two local authorities in America plan to use infrastructure stimulus funding
As difficult as it’s been for societies across the globe, the pandemic has provided a generational opportunity for governments to escalate their infrastructure spending....
