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....
Two fleet managers explain how technology is transforming their work
Gone are the days of handwritten logbooks and paper ledgers – fleet management today is a digital enterprise. We asked two fleet managers and...
Q&A with Ross Goyne: ISO Standards Feedback
In this month’s Q&A, we talk to former IPWEA President, Ross Goyne about the important role he plays in representing IPWEA at the Standards...
How a regional council pursues ‘best practice’ in asset management
Lance Scriven from Dubbo Regional Council explains how to bridge infrastructure and finance in asset management
IPWEA and the Local Government Association of South Australia team up to deliver asset-management...
Did you know that about two-thirds of the 537 local government areas in Australia contain fewer than 30,000 people? “That’s roughly 350 councils with...
