Attending an excellent conference at Yeppoon and Golf on the Saturday. We also delievered a paper on the use of GBM Mobile for Asset Collection - Fitzroy Shire Council Project. This paper was completed with two students from CQU. They did an encellent job.
Spent 3 days with Boonah Shire in March. We competed a review of current practices of the management of the unsealed road network. Ranging from operational, services level determination, budgetting and reporting. Also we reviewed the asset management processes, especically the asset register progress.
We completed a quarterly review of the Key Performance Indicators for the management of the unsealed road network. We also ran a workforce presentation on the outcomes achieved to date. This was well recieved.
We recently completed a site visit to review the Key Peformance Indicators for the management of the Unsealed Road Network. We also completed a budget and resource review with supervisors for all road maintenance and construction projects.
We are testing four products over six months on different unsealed road sections. The products are Dustex (Lignin Sulphonate), Geo.R.Bond (Electron-Chemical), Ploycom and 3M SDS-4 (Surfactant). We will be monitoring the total dust fallout and suspended Dust Particles and condition over this period.
Attended the State conference at Marcoola on the Sunshine Coast of QLD. I must say this has been the best yet. The papers were excellent and interesting. I suggest you have a look at www.ipweaqevents.com.au and click on conference papers to view some of them. Also completed a follow on from last years presentation. Tips and Tricks [...]
Recently we have developed a simple Work Order Module that can be lauched within MapInfo once an object has been selected (An Asset). Once the it is engaged it opens a form in Assets where it has already copied the a unique number that respresents that Asset and also it Description into the Works Order [...]
We are working with Engineer staff to develop a 5 years works program for roads looking maintenance, renewal and capital works items. This has involved reviewing the difference between renewal and maintenance works with staff to ensure renewal works is not book to maintenance.
In the coming week I will be visiting Nananago to help them start implementing some of our practical ideas of managing unsealed roads. I will keep you informed on how it all goes. Update: Site visit has been completed. We completed the following; 1. Condition Monitoring Training 2. Review Maintenance Expenditure History to Assist with [...]
I am in the process of sending out a newletters to those that have given me their email address. The newletter has some detailed information that is hopefully very useful for you on managing unsealed road networks.