Conference Day Two: Wednesday 29th April 2009

08.50 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

09.00 Keynote: Using The Asset Management Plan To Drive Innovation And Increase Service Quality

• Using asset management tools to determine future asset renewal or maintenance requirements
• Developing risk-based maintenance and inspection regimes
• Leveraging innovative asset information systems to support Asset Management decisions
• Deploying risk models to quantify financial and safety risks
• Using whole-life cost or deterioration models to support capital investment decisions

Chris Allen-Smith, Principal Strategy Development Manager, Hertfordshire County Council

09.40 Cross-Industry Best Practice For Asset Management

• Key planning elements: resource, benchmarking, data, asset condition, inventory, health and safety
• Leave the terminology behind: Winning and sustaining buy-in from senior management
• Getting clarity on whole life costing, asset development, ownership and control
• Accurate forecasting of impact on bottom line for business decision making and value for money demonstration
• Realistic project rollout: putting the pound in the ground

Alistair Yates
Programme Manager
Thames Water

10.40 Delivering Value Through Asset Management In Highways Infrastructure

• Developing the information management and data strategies for clear asset overview
• Guardians of the Highway network: Understanding the public’s role in asset management to better reflect their needs
• Ensuring accurate forecasting and planning approaches to deliver a clear roadmap
• Managing cultural change within the authority to ensure ongoing delivery of the asset management strategy

Steve Spender Highways Manager
Asset Management Group
Environment Department Hampshire County Council

11.20 Engineering Technology Showcase

This session provides the opportunity for Engineering solution providers to air their views in panel format, showcase and discuss the latest technology and how best to design and implement an Asset Management Plan

12.00 Investing To Save: Effective Highway Asset Management

• Understanding and predicting the rate of decline of various assets
• Engaging AMPs to prioritise maintenance work
• Mitigating and managing risk
• Shifting mindsets: initiating an asset management culture in local authorities

Gordon Prangnell
Head of Highways and Construction
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

13.40 Lessons Learnt In Delivering Value Through Asset Management In Highways Infrastructure

• Using the Asset Management Plan (AMP) to demonstrate best use of investment and value for money
• Valuing assets as a priority for operational efficiency and investment
• Resourcing and understanding the asset management techniques to produce an accurate, workable document that delivers value

Steve Isaacs
Asset Operations Manager
Surrey County Council

14.20 Technology Showcase

This session provides the opportunity for solution providers to air their views in panel format, showcase and discuss the latest technology and how best to design and implement an Asset Management Plan

15.20 Culture Change: Engaging All Stakeholders In The Asset Management Initiative

• Creating and embedding a culture change to allow better implementation of asset management through internal knowledge development
• Promoting asset management principles to senior managers and directors in a common language with clear ROI
• Driving better service improvement through targeted decision making
• Analysing how stakeholder workshops implement culture change in the service delivery arm
• Gaining an understanding of the public’s role in asset management

Brad Lawrence
Road System Governance
Queensland Main Roads

16.00 Addressing Climate Challenges Through Integrated Asset Management

• Examining current projects being undertaken by the Highways Agency to prepare for future weather patterns
• Building the asset inventory and information systems to accurately inform the business and provide the platform for solid decision making
• Understanding how climate change may affect design standards, construction, materials and maintenance
• Developing environmentally friendly performance of assets
• Preparing for the water challenge; drainage, flood alleviation and water management

Tony Sangwine
Head of Environmental Policy
Highways Agency

16.40 Chairman’s Wrap Up And Close Of Summit

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