“Recent relentless weather events along the east coast of Australia reinforce that we must be preparing our assets to be resilient, sustainable and capable of continuing to deliver value and outcomes into the future.”
Toby Horstead – Chair, Asset Management Council.
Read Toby’s statement from the recent Asset Management in Government Symposium on the importance of focusing on sustainability and resilience in the year ahead here.
Asset Management Council corporate member, Ausgrid, has introduced Australia’s first power pole mounted electric vehicle charger in Newcastle, as part of it’s plan to deliver up to 30,000 of them across their network by 2029. Read more here.
“Water treatment sludge could be used to prevent 117,000 kilometres of sewer pipes in Australia from cracking in future, without any intervention by humans, helping to save $1.4 billion in annual maintenance costs.” To read about this world-first project led by University of South Australia sustainable engineering expert Professor Yan Zhuge click here.
Engineers Australia attended COP27. Download a summary report on EA’s engagement effort at COP27 and outcomes by Mark Bonner, EA’s Head of Climate Change here.
Survey invitation – a study to expand awareness and promote best practice
Highly sophisticated cyber-attacks are proliferating at an alarming pace worldwide, yet some industries are exposed to higher risks than others. The nature of the mining industry, for instance, enhances the magnitude of risk as a cyber-attack could easily result in the loss of life.
iNSW is seeking feedback on its recently released publication NSW Roadmap for digitalising planning, design, construction and operation of infrastructure.
The Roadmap sets out the NSW’s Government’s strategic framework for achieving widespread adoption and application of digital technology throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.