We are excited to invite you to the upcoming New Zealand Asset Management Symposium on 15 August 2024, hosted at the Auckland University of Technology Conference Centre. This year’s theme is Sustainable Infrastructure for New Zealand’s Future, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in building resilient infrastructure for Aotearoa New Zealand.
(more…)Explore the groundbreaking article on page 15 of the latest Asset Journal, “University of Melbourne Digital Estate Program: The Next Generation of Asset Management,” by Oskar Casasayas, Arka Ghosh, Tim Mumford, and Jade Germantis from Beca.
(more…)We are thrilled to announce that registrations are now open for the Asset Management Council’s New Zealand Chapter Asset Management Symposium. This year’s event promises to be an enlightening and engaging experience, bringing together professionals from across the industry to explore the theme: Sustainable Infrastructure for New Zealand’s Future.
(more…)The community is already paying the costs of a changing climate in continuously rebuilding lives, livelihoods, public services and damaged infrastructure after each extreme climatic event. If governments do nothing, the communities infrastructure will fail more often, causing harm and cost to people and businesses. Underinvesting in infrastructure resilience leads to higher economic, social and environmental costs over time. A recent report “Weathering the Storm – adapting Victorians infrastructure to climate change” – released by the Infrastructure Victoria February 2023 provides recommendations including the use of asset management systems to improve resilience with actions to:
(more…)Last week, Auckland hosted an enlightening event titled “Innovating Infrastructure: From Data-Driven Decisions to Climate-Resilient Development in New Zealand.” This pivotal gathering brought together industry leaders and innovators for an evening dedicated to the future of urban and transport infrastructure in the face of climate change and technological evolution.
(more…)Introduction
In a world increasingly shaped by the unpredictable forces of climate change, the need for sustainable and resilient asset management has never been more critical. The Sustainability and Resilience in Asset Management (SRiAM) Special Interest Group is at the forefront of this challenge, and we are excited to announce an opportunity for Asset Management Council members to contribute to this vital field. We are calling for expressions of interest to join a new Working Group focused on “Approaches for the Holistic Assessment of Climate Event Impacts.” This initiative is not just a call to action; it’s an invitation to be part of a groundbreaking journey.
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