Category Archives: Asset Management
A Short Course in Asset Management
How many teaching establishment include even the shortest module on asset management? Shouldn’t every university include at least the basics in their undergraduate courses in engineering, architecture and building? I can’t see any evidence on-line of it so decided to … Continue reading
Criticality
Whilst risk management has been around since the 1990s and found its way into asset management through the concept of ‘criticality’, there is little consistency in its application. This paper provides a basis for development and discussion: Criticality For more … Continue reading
An Asset Management System for Social Housing
Whilst many businesses and utilities have used asset management systems with a fair degree of conformity, the housing sector seems to particularly fragmented in its ideas. Whilst standards are laid down by governments, the methodologies by which they are implemented … Continue reading
Standard Asset Lives
A list of suggested asset lives for use in developing an asset management plan: Standard Asset Lives For more papers, presentations and procedures on asset management follow the link: https://felixschrodinger.wordpress.com/category/asset-management/ If you get to the end of the page and … Continue reading
Condition Grades for Social Housing
This draft document provides a suggested list of condition grades for social housing which are split by the essential components and five grades used commonly in asset management: Draft CGs These are now incorporated into a draft AMS for Social … Continue reading
Generic Resource Asset Management System (GRAMPS)
This short paper describes GRAMPS – the basis of a generalised system of asset management which may be applied to any industry which relies on physical assets for the conduct of its business. Gramps For more papers, presentations and procedures … Continue reading
Network Resiliance
A short paper based on Hyder’s new suggested method for assessing the resiliance of a network. Network Resilience Whilst designed for use with highways, the paper suggests a modified methodology which could be incorporated into any asset management system. For … Continue reading
Outline of an Energy Management Strategy
This is a brief paper outlining the steps that need to be taken in the compilation of an Energy Management Strategy. Whilst written for a water company most of the priciples have general relevance. Outline of an Energy Strategy for … Continue reading
Sewer and Water Main Records
A short presentation on pipeline records for the water industry. 10. Pipeline Records v2
