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, asset rehabilitation and renewal programmes of works. During community lockdowns, these programmes have been suspended, but are ready to …
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This post provides some ideas to consider when applying a Carpe Diem Strategy to Pools and Aquatic Centres. I had a recent conversation with an Aquatic Centre Manager about 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 busy …
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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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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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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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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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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 preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic. One of …
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I spent a week in Manila, working for the World Bank and supporting the Government of the Philippines on an exciting infrastructure asset management project. The week started well, with a range of meetings with leadership and teams from government departments to discuss the project and gather information. Our team was privileged to …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided a Technical Brief for Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for COVID-19 virus. This short 9-page paper is available for free download from the link provided. It provides thorough guidance for Technical Professionals in water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste …
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2020 has certainly been a year that has started with a rush and continued to take us around a number of high-speed curves. Our team at Waugh Infrastructure have had a busy first few months assisting our clients with the preparation of asset management plans, infrastructure strategies, asset management information system work and …
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We are happy to read that the AMP writing tips that Ross Waugh shared in one of his training were featured in the article "Writing an asset management plan?" Debra Bradley wrote the article and published it on her Writing for Councils blog. Debra writes and edits documents for council managers and staff who are busy working on …
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The 2019 iteration of the Water NZ Conference offered a broad selection of topics and speakers to ensure there was always something interesting happening. The exhibitor’s area was again jam-packed with enthusiastic vendors offering a remarkable array of wares in a low-pressure environment. The theme of change in our industry …
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Well, another two years have passed by rather quickly, so yet again it was time for the Team here to refresh our SiteSafe Passports, with Dave McBeth and Ricky Shalders from SiteSafe. We really enjoy this course as we have built up a rapport with Dave McBeth and we have lots of fun and also learning at the same time. Some …
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