The Activity Management Plans (AMPs) are developed by the Road Controlling Authorities (RCAs) to outline their short-term and long-term management approach for the maintenance and operation of the road network under their jurisdiction. Ideally, these AMPs need to be customer and outcome focused, and should also be able to demonstrate ‘sound principles and processes’ […]
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Keeping good roads good – How much is enough? Elke Beca, WSP
IDS provide industry leadership in the development, advocacy, and implementation of evidence-based decision making for infrastructure. As custodians of the NZ performance modelling IP, IDS has been developing and refining NZ performance models for over 20 years. In 2019, IDS embarked on a ground-breaking project with the NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi); establishing a […]
Deriving value from high speed data. Alison Tomlinson, Queenstown Lakes DC
Why collect? What can it do? Collecting High Speed Data can be expensive, there is no doubt about that, but what value can it bring to our asset management? In this presentation QLDC will discuss some of the applications of HSD used over the last couple of years; from the usual inputs for condition […]
Unblocking the flow of data. Danny Fitzgerald, Fulton Hogan
Organisations who are strongly focused on data-driven decision making have four per cent higher productivity overall, and six per cent higher profits, according to the Harvard Business Review. Data-driven, or evidence based, decision making relies on the provision of timely, accurate, useful information, however many organisations still struggle to facilitate the healthy management practices […]
REG; Enabling the Transport Sector to Succeed. Sandra King
The Road Efficiency Group (REG) continues to build on the One Network Road Classification and data quality work to enable more consistent levels of service, a better understanding of each RCA performance and more evidence based investment business cases to be developed. The ONRC system used for the 2018/21 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) is […]
Getting it right – continually improving the sectors data quality. Tony Lange
Data is increasingly important in underpinning the New Zealand’s transport sectors approach to consistent levels of service, asset management and investment decision making. The Road Efficiency Group (REG) is still working hard to help the sector improve the quality of New Zealand’s transport-related data to support evidence-based decision-making and lift investor confidence through robust […]
The Asset Management Data Standard (AMDS) project. Michaela James, NZ Transport Agency
The Asset Management Data Standard (AMDS) project is a collaborative project between the NZ Transport Agency and the Road Efficiency Group (REG) to improve the management of land transport infrastructure asset information, so we can make the best decisions about New Zealand’s land transport assets – our roads, highways, bridges, cycleways and what sits on and […]
The use of genetic algorithms in Road Maintenance Optimisation. Fritz Jooste, Lonrix
The solution to the problem of finding an optimal set of road maintenance strategies under a multi-year budget constraint is exceedingly complex. Over the past few decades many different approaches to this problem have been implemented – these include linear programming, dynamic programming and – more recently – genetic algorithms. The latter type of model […]
Not ABC – Another business case! Grant Holland and Ross Waugh, Waugh Infrastructure Management Ltd
The Business Case is all about telling the investment story. In this presentation Grant and Ross will talk an alternative view to story-telling and investment. What does good story-telling look like? What is the deal with investment? By stepping back sometimes we get a different view. This interactive session will help us sharpen us focus […]
Deb’s Diversity Download. Dr Deborah Lind
Deborah leads a regular member focused session at Northern Branch meetings of IPWEA NZ. These sessions provide a platform for sharing global, national and local thought leadership in diversity and inclusion. There is no time more important to take bold leaps in attracting people to our resource short sector, and ensuring that infrastructure design […]