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New Video's explain Asset Management

Jan 25, 2012 11:46 PM

Asset Management

IPWEA works with the Province of Saskatchewan (SK) in Canada delivering our IPWEA NAMS.PLUS Workshops. ... more

Young Engineering Student to talk reform with PM

Jan 25, 2012 8:27 PM

Ask Your Mates Open Forum

YOUNG Australian of the Year - and Engineering Student - Marita Cheng is looking forward to talking with Prime Minister... more

Engineering student named Young Australian of the Year

Jan 25, 2012 8:10 PM

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Marita Cheng has been named the 2012 Young Australian of the Year, joining Geoffrey Rush, who is 2012's Australian... more

Australia 'must adapt' to global labour shifts

Jan 25, 2012 1:40 AM

Ask Your Mates Open Forum

As car makers announce lay-offs and seek subsidies, University of Newcastle economist Bill Mitchell... more

Ten 100-year predictions (by an Engineer) that came true

Jan 14, 2012 4:24 AM

Ask Your Mates Open Forum

In 1900, an American civil engineer called John Elfreth Watkins made a number of predictions about what the world would... more

What is your Green Space worth?

Jan 9, 2012 3:09 AM

Parks, Landscape & Urban Design

What is green space worth? by Jason Byrne, Griffith University Parks aren’t just for looking at. philip... more

IMPORTANT: Addressing Engineering Skills Shortages

Jan 8, 2012 9:34 PM

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RE:Asset Management Framework

By: Ross McPherson, Jan 27, 2012 9:31 PM

Posted in: Asset Management

Hi Wayne, You are on the right track. May I refer you to the IIMM section 2 which discusses this in detail. Basically the framework aims to describe... More
Dust suppression on gravel roads

By: Martin Wallace, Jan 27, 2012 7:05 PM

Posted in: Ask Your Mates Open Forum

Logan City Council has conducted trials of two products - one polymer based product and one magnezium chloride product. The latter had slightly better... More
RE:Asset Management Framework

By: Warren Sharpe, Jan 27, 2012 6:28 PM

Posted in: Asset Management

I agree - the word plan is a 'dud'. I see the AM strategy as pulling together the contents of various infrastructure planning strategies (e.g. outcomes... More
RE:Integrated Asset Management Software Systems

By: Andrew Polkinghorne, Jan 27, 2012 1:17 AM

Posted in: Ask Your Mates Open Forum

During research for the same kind of project, I was very impressed with some presentations of their software shown to me by SPM Assets. http://www.spmassets.com/ More
Local Governemnt Skills Matrices for Engineering,...

By: Kieren Chappell, Jan 27, 2012 1:06 AM

Posted in: Ask Your Mates Open Forum

Hi all, I am assisting Council in its workforce planning as it is on the cusp of some serious growth resulting from the release of the State Government's... More
Integrated Asset Management Systems

By: Amar Singh, Jan 26, 2012 9:12 PM

Posted in: Ask Your Mates Open Forum

Narelle, There is a huge list of IAMS in the market which are widely used by various local authorities in Australia and New Zealand. However, my... More
Integrated Asset Management Software Systems

By: Alexander Muir, Jan 26, 2012 8:13 PM

Posted in: Ask Your Mates Open Forum

If you go to our website using the link below there is list of existing systems in the marketplace with links to their sites. This will give you a... More