Ross Waugh blogs about the Timaru Library and how they successfully managed to cut short the 30-week planned repairs, renovations and upgrades to 8 weeks. After more than 40 years, the Timaru Library got its much-needed repair and renovation through the funding that the Timaru District Council budgeted in 2019. The repair works …
Waugh Shares Asset Management Insights at Engineering NZ SC Event
The South Canterbury Branch of Engineering NZ, through Bruno Lagesse, Treasurer, and Simon Bird, Chair, invited Ross Waugh to share about his company's asset management consulting work in three countries. The event was held on 21st July, 12:00 to 1:30 PM at a function room of the Alpine Energy Office in Washdyke, Timaru. There …
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COVID-19 Impacts and the Levels of Service-Cost-Risk Diagram (Video Blog)
The impacts of COVID-19 might be causing governments to cut on infrastructure spending. Ross explains that the economic damage that the COVID-19 lockdowns has caused is putting a lot of pressure on the expenditure of towns and cities. Ross Waugh explains the implications on levels of service and risks if costs are minimised …
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Thank you, Council Accounts Departments
It has become clear today that several Councils that we work for have adopted a weekly account payment policy. We have had a number of invoices that are usually due for payment on the 20th of the month paid today. This action by Councils and their accounts departments is both thoughtful and appreciated. In periods such as the …
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COVID-19 Carpe Diem Strategy – Airports
Airports have a well-established operation, maintenance, asset inspection, asset rehabilitation and renewal programmes of works. Airports often have major capital upgrading works planned or in progress. Airports have a range of complex aviation operational requirements they also must comply with. Airports have operational areas …
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COVID-19 Carpe Diem Strategy – Libraries
Libraries can be an under-appreciated community resource which in fact provide a range of services. They offer books and magazines, e-books, recordings, research materials, study spaces, computer and internet access for those who do not have them at home, free wifi for visitors and students. This post provides some ideas to think …
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COVID-19 Carpe Diem Strategy – Road Networks
Think about pulling forward works to achieve this if it is an option, particularly in town centres and central business districts. - Ross Waugh This post provides some ideas to think about when applying a Carpe Diem Strategy to Road Networks Road networks generally have a well-established operation, maintenance, asset inspection, …
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COVID-19 Carpe Diem Strategy – Pools and Aquatic Centres
This post provides some ideas to think about when applying a Carpe Diem Strategy to Pools and Aquatic Centres. I had a recent conversation with an Aquatic Centre Manager relating to asset management plan updating and was pleased to hear how busy the Aquatic Centre was. That is a good sign of a community facility being well used. A …
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Suppressing Covid-19 thru the “Hammer and the Dance”
The article, "Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance" that Tomas Pueyo wrote presents an analysis of the ongoing pandemic and the measures the affected countries are doing to stop the spread of Covid-19. He describes "What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like if Leaders Buy Us Time" Tomas Pueyo summarises: Strong coronavirus measures …
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COVID-19 Carpe Diem Strategy – Overview
The present and coming shutdowns associated with COVID-19 suppression measures provide infrastructure owning and managing authorities a unique once in a decade opportunity. Now is the time to implement a Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) Strategy This post provides an overview of such a strategy, and I will follow with posts giving bullet …
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NZ COVID-19 Alert Level 3 to 4, Waugh Infrastructure Response
What a difference 4 days makes, given the progress of the Covid-19 outbreak and our government's sensible and pragmatic announcements yesterday afternoon, 23 March. As planned, our team started working from home on Monday, ahead of the government announcements by about 4 hours. As I have mentioned before, we remain fully available …
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COVID-19 Notification Letter for our Clients
Waugh Infrastructure response to COVID-19 Due to the ongoing situation around the outbreak of COVID-19, Waugh Infrastructure is actively monitoring advice from relevant authorities and taking steps to ensure our clients and our team are supported and safe. The health, safety and well-being of our team, our clients, and our …
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Business Continuance Plan for Water Supply in Case of Pandemic
Back in 2009, New Zealand prepared for a possible swine flu pandemic, which from a planning point of view, gave authorities a scenario to prepare for. Government Departments and Local Authorities completed pandemic preparation plans at that time, which have been invaluable resources in the preparations for the COVID-19 …
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