Six Cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Jingxing, Qingdao, Beijing
The AMCouncil Asset Management study tour to China provided an opportunity to observe the country’s rapid development in digital infrastructure, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), construction, smart cities, transport, water/wastewater management and the emerging low-altitude economy.
(more…)Following our recent delegation and meeting with the China Federation of Industrial Economics (CFIE), where we expressed our interest in exploring broader international business opportunities for our members, we are pleased to advise that the Asset Management Council (Australia) has received a formal invitation to participate in the 2026 Global Business Leaders Summit & BRICA 10th Anniversary Summit, to be held in Cairo, Egypt, on 23–24 November 2026.
(more…)We’re excited to announce the launch of AM Plan Tools, a new AI-powered member resource designed to help asset managers develop and review Strategic Asset Management Plans (SAMPs) and Asset Management Plans (AMPs).
Grounded in AMCouncil’s Asset Management Body of Knowledge (AMBoK), mapped to ISO 55001:2024 and informed by more than 500 real-world asset management plans, these new tools help members identify gaps, generate structured drafts and learn from practical examples — combining the power of AI with established asset management expertise.
Read our media release here.
Australian organisations may be paying a surprisingly high price for something that happens every day: people trying to find the information they need to do their jobs.
Research reported by ABC Business in August 2026 estimated that Australian knowledge workers spend more than 75 million hours each year searching for workplace messages, with the value of that lost time modelled at approximately $4.46 billion annually. The research also found that 28% of respondents searched across multiple platforms for a message every day, 52% struggled to find a particular email at least weekly, and 21% recreated work that a colleague had already completed at least once a week.
(more…)Maintenance for Resilience was the theme of the Asset Management Council’s Maintenance & Reliability Symposium, held in Sydney on 27 August 2026.
By the end of the day, one thing was clear: while the assets, industries and challenges may differ, many of the same principles underpin resilient maintenance and asset management.
(more…)The Asset Management Council Brisbane Chapter recently hosted a technical site visit to Aurizon’s Rail Welding Facility at Yeerongpilly, with all 15 registered delegates attending.
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