The Internet of Things (IoT) are devices like sensors or actuators that can communicate, interact and share data with each other and the outside world. This is not a new idea. Even the term ‘Internet of Things' is already 20 years old, being thought up back in 1999 by a co-founder of MIT Auto-ID Centre, Kevin …
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So much of the work in local government is about following legislation. Therefore, completing a task because we are told we must without questioning the intent behind the legislation. But do you think this civil service approach always results in the best outcome for the Community? I have recently been compiling old family …
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We have entered a period where vastly experienced staff are retiring. This group, the silver tsunami aka the baby boomers, are vastly experienced, disciplined, have strong work ethics with a structured approach to how they operate. They are now handing over to generations who value freedom in the workplace, embrace a …
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Tourism was number one export earner from the late nineties until 2010. Dairy then had its boom but has since dropped back with tourism moving into the number one spot over the last few years. Tourism Industry Aotearoa news article says: A new Government-commissioned report shows that the Government enjoys a net benefit of …
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Each year Waugh Infrastructure Staff take time out from our busy schedule to volunteer time to a worthy cause, and this year we chose to help the NZ Raptor Trust in Timaru. The Trust rescues and rehabilitates Raptors (NZ Harrier Hawks, Falcons, and Owls) in the Central South Island. We spent a delightful afternoon at the …
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Our team at Waugh Infrastructure enjoyed a good break over the Christmas/New Year period. 2019 has started well with our team back from leave, and having a range of interesting projects to assist clients with. We are assisting a number of clients with progressing their asset management improvement programmes throughout the 2019 …
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Last week I was working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a World Bank assignment. It was a very satisfying week professionally, with the project continuing into 2019. Earlier this year, via a mutual friend I made the connection with Armand Vista on LinkedIn. Armand is a young Filipino structural engineer who is currently …
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Our communities rely on excellent service from a very long-lived infrastructure. The infrastructure that will almost certainly outlast not just our careers but probably our lives. The asset management case study "My Kingdom for a Crystal Ball" takes you through the thought-provoking process of how one of our clients manages …
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A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our infrastructure management clients and readers. Thank you for your support and readership throughout 2018. 2018 has been a very busy and satisfying year for us and we have enjoyed being able to assist our clients with their work programs and offer information to our …
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If you are looking for a general overview of Asset Management without it being too complicated, then the AM Basics Guideline (AMB) is for you. Who would find this Guideline useful? Murray Erbs, IPWEA’s NAMS Chair, says "the publication is essential reading for junior engineers, technical officers, works supervisors …
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Waugh Infrastructure works with many of our clients to improve and automate processes, analysis and reporting to meet asset management, legislative and consent compliance requirements. Our team engaged with the Wairoa District Council to automate their Consent Compliance Reporting using their own software. We have written a case …
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The challenges we discuss in Infrastructure Management are so often focussed on hard engineering issues such as demand, capacity and design solutions for assets that are often never seen by the community. Whilst it is important to provide the essential services to keep people safe and healthy it is easy to lose sight of what it is that …
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September 2018 marked the 20th Anniversary of Waugh Infrastructure Management. We are publicly celebrating this Anniversary over the next period with a series of blog posts and articles. We have also launched our 20th Anniversary web branding as shown in this blog post. Who knows where the time has gone, but it has passed …
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