Third Line Assurance: Insights from PEMAC Conference

Toby Horstead presented on ‘Third Line Assurance’ to the PEMAC conference today. Toby presented on the need for 3 lines of assurance from an industry perspective and gave examples of failures that would have benefited from structured assurance and other cases of success and improvement from 3rd line assurance reviews. The conference has been a great success for PEMAC and Toby looks forward to bringing back his observations and learnings to Australia.

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AMCouncil’s National Chair, Toby Horstead, Embarks on a Canadian Study Tour

Canada, with its vast landscapes and innovative urban transit systems, recently played host to Toby Horstead, the National Chair of the Asset Management Council. Toby embarked on a study tour, exploring the intricacies of Canada’s transportation and infrastructure systems. The journey took him from the bustling streets of Vancouver to the insightful PEMAC conference in Winnipeg.

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Pathway to Green Construction Procurement – Best Practice Guidelines  

Procurement professionals in the government sector understand that intentional procurement can lead to improved environmental sustainability. They are on the lookout for directions on how to apply government eco-friendly policies when acquiring infrastructure and overseeing construction. The “Pathway to Green Construction Procurement” published in August 2023 by APCC emphasizes five main pillars of environmental sustainability: energy, water, circular economy, biodiversity, and carbon emissions but does not delve into the social or financial aspects of capital ventures.

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