Why IPWEA is building education pathways in Asset Management
How the IPWEA is building new education pathways for members to better work in local government settings
There is a difference between education and training
Education is defined by Merriam-Webster as the process of gaining knowledge, skill, and development from study or training. Training, on the other hand, is defined by...
Spreading the word on holistic asset management
In late 2008 Ville Alatyppo was working for the City of Helsinki when the Finnish capital experienced a series of unprecedented snow storms which...
Overseas engineers and Australia’s skills shortage
By David Jenkins
Australia has a chronic shortage of engineers and yet part of the solution to this problem may be right here, and right...
Problem solver: Komatsu’s Dean Gaedtke
Dean Gaedtke has always been drawn to solving problems. “I’m a mechanic by trade,” says Komatsu’s Executive General Manager for Construction. “One of the things I loved about...
Advance of the Robots
The first Robotics Roadmap for Australia was published in 2018 and it put Australian industry revenue at $12 billion, and by the time the roadmap...
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...
Engineering a bright future: Young IPWEA member Clarissa Campbell
Women in engineering: How Young IPWEA member Clarissa Campbell has built her career
IPWEA member profile: City of Monash fleet manager Derek Naylor
COVID-19 has made living and working in Melbourne difficult for everyone, regardless of their industry. But it’s been particularly challenging for those in ‘essential...
Asset manager prepared for anything
Lianette Leon left her native Puerto Rico for Texas in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, and says that the experience...
