Waugh Infrastructure Management is a member of and working with various reputable organisations and associations. Our collegial and working relationship with these organisations is part of Waugh Infrastructure’s professional and technical context and networks.
Āpōpō – Infrastructure Asset Management Professionals Inc
Āpōpō – Infrastructure Asset Management Professionals Inc (formerly IPWEA NZ) is the lead professional association for Aotearoa New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management community.
Āpōpō is an incorporated organisation of professionals who choose to take on the responsibility for infrastructure asset management and to gain work satisfaction from fulfilling this responsibility to the highest level they can achieve.
Literally, Āpōpō is the night after tomorrow, inferring a balance of both the day and the night, Papatūānuku and Ranginui, the earth and the sky. Āpōpō acknowledges our past and the present and inspires us to raise our gaze to the future.
We do what we do today for the benefit of our present and future communities, often relying on the mahi of our predecessors. Āpōpō is Te Reo Māori and defines us as distinctly from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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New Zealand Asset Management Support (NAMS)
The New Zealand Asset Management Support (NAMS) has developed best practices in asset management in New Zealand since 1995.
NAMS is a special interest group (SIG) of Āpōpō that promotes asset management through developing best practice guidelines and training.
NAMS provides a hub through which industry professionals can both gain and distribute information on the latest developments in asset management.
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Roading Infrastructure Management Support Group (RIMS)
Roading Infrastructure Management Support Group (RIMS) delivers strong leadership, and strategic advice, and vigorously promotes best practices to guarantee consistency and efficiency across New Zealand’s roads.
Since 2005, RIMS has collaborated closely with all road controlling authorities (RCAs) and has been endorsed by key industry stakeholders, including Waka Kotahi and the RCA Forum.
RIMS has transformed and re-educated the industry in New Zealand with the introduction of deterioration modelling tools, which are now widely used and seen as the industry standard.
Water New Zealand
Water New Zealand is a national not-for-profit sector organisation comprising approximately 1500 corporate and individual members in New Zealand and overseas.
Water New Zealand is the water sector’s principal voice, focusing on sustainable management, promoting the water environment, and encompassing the three waters: fresh, waste and storm.
Pacific Water and Wastes Association
The Pacific Water & Wastes Association is a regional association of organisations operating in the water and wastewater sectors whose mission is to deliver quality water-related services that enhance people’s well-being throughout the region.
The membership comprises Pacific Island water and wastewater utilities, international water authorities, private sector equipment and services supply companies, contractors, and consultants.
Infrastructure Decision Support Ltd.
IDS (Infrastructure Decision Support) Ltd was established in 2008 to become an independent dTIMS distributor for New Zealand.
IDS is the newest member of the INGENIUM family. IDS has been established as a not-for-profit commercial entity to expand the dTIMS project.
INGENIUM wholly owns the company. IDS has been registered with the Companies Registrar and has Charitable Status under the Charities Act 2005.
South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce
South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce provides support to obtain a wide perspective on business opportunities and business development. The Chamber actively promotes and supports any project or business that improves the region’s business opportunities.
We liaise with district councils and other South Canterbury organisations to achieve the common goal of South Canterbury.
Education Associations
University of Otago
The University of Otago is New Zealand’s first University, founded in 1869.
The University of Otago provides a research-led learning environment that is second to none and has a richly deserved reputation for excellence.
The Dunedin campus is located close to the city centre and is surrounded by student housing. Most courses are offered here, including the only dental school in the country.
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is the biggest and the leading university in New Zealand. The main campus is in Auckland City, and it has six campuses.
More than 40,000 students are studying at the university, and 10,000 graduate each year.
The University of Auckland offers a wide selection of courses. Instructions and discipline are conducted through eight faculties and two research institutes.
Massey University
Massey University embraces diversity, talent and performance and provides staff and students with extensive opportunities to develop intellectually, professionally and personally. Massey is known for:
- groundbreaking research
- the applied nature of many of our teaching and research programmes
- contribution to land-based industries
- a distinctive mix of campus-based, distance and international teaching
- commitment to innovation
- close links with the community
- an 80-year tradition of academic excellence.
Connexis
The CONNEXIS understands everything concerning training and skill development for the infrastructure sector, both now and in the future.
A merger of InfraTrain NZ and the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation (ESITO), Connexis aims to ensure great foundations for New Zealand with qualifications that count, training that works and service that’s superior.
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Ara Institute of Canterbury is a vibrant, progressive, government-funded tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region.
Ara has talented staff, collaborates with innovative businesses, and works with supportive community partners.
They are committed and passionate about equipping their students with the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to work confidently in their relevant jobs.
To learn more about Ara, please visit their website by clicking on the image at the right.
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