The UK must maintain a privatised water sector if it is to achieve the necessary level of investment in infrastructure for future water security, the NIC chair has argued.
At the end of June, the immediate departure of Thames Water chief executive Sarah Bentley resigned with immediate effect as its performance…
Jacobs, Stantec and Turner and Townsend (T&T) have all been appointed to Northumbrian Water’s future asset management plan framework.
The three organisations will provide different services for Northumbrian Water’s AMP8 to support asset investment programmes across its water network in Northumbria, Essex and Suffolk. All frameworks will look into improvements that…
A performance-based approach determines when, where and how often interventions are needed, based on understanding the risk of failure and prevention.
Consultant Arcadis has teamed up with Network Rail to trial an innovative approach to asset management. The long term aim is to help Network Rail become more efficient and improve…
The UK government is promising to tackle “the profound economic crisis” facing the country while delivering commitments on a stronger NHS, better schools, environmental protection and the “levelling up” of regional inequalities across Britain. However, they must not let the biggest physical asset the public sector owns, which is valued…
As it stands, asset inspections and conditions assessments rely heavily on people, onsite. In the middle of an industry-wide skills shortage, and as we face a climate emergency, transporting a highly-skilled workforce from site-to-site to perform simple checks is perhaps not the best use of time, resource or energy.
The…
This session is from NCE’s Future of Roads conference. In this session, WSP Local Government head of profession Matthew Lugg highlights the need to ensure local government asset management plans are ready for the future. Lugg explores how local councils are creating effective asset maintenance and management plans, and…
Rapid development of new monitoring and assessment techniques for tunnels has led to industry call for new advice on how best to apply these innovations.
Industry guidance body Ciria has responded to the call and is looking for views ahead of work to update its C761 Tunnels: inspection, assessment and maintenance…
Network Rail has selected Arcadis Gen as its preferred supplier to help improve asset and workforce planning across the network.
The digital business, part of engineering consultancy Arcadis, will work closely with Network Rail and its IT partner Cognizant to provide strategic support and analytics through its Enterprise Decision Analytics (EDA)…
This video was first broadcast at NCE’s Future of Transport conference 2020. NCE news editor Rob Horgan is joined by Surrey County Council group manager for network and asset management Amanda Richards, Transport for the South East chief officer Rupert Clubb and Adept Engineering Board vice chair James Bailey…
Atkins and Mace have secured contracts to help deliver Thames Water’s £9bn investment programme for the 2020-2025 asset management period known as AMP7.
The water company is moving away from an alliance model with key supply chain partners towards an “intelligent client” delivery model. This strategic move will involve the development…
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