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2021
Issue 12	Oct	Why IPWEA is launching an asset tracking and monitoring program \| Profile: Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons
Issue 11	Sep	Automated asset tracking technology saving time and money \| Profiles: Pieter Wiekeraad & Dean Gaedtke
Issue 10	Aug	Swimming through the tide of asset and financial management \| Profile: ALGA CEO Matt Pinnegar
Issue 9	Jul	The many benefits of hiring fully accredited staff \| How two local authorities in America plan to use infrastructure stimulus funding
Issue 8	Jun	Skills development must form part of the Federal Budget infrastructure spend \| Opportunities and challenges for councils in the 5G roll-out
Issue 7	May	Why our members are so vital to a functioning society \| How a regional council pursues ‘best practice’ in asset management
Issue 6	Apr	It’s time for asset management to be considered a profession \| IPWEA and LGASA team up to deliver asset-management expertise
Issue 5	Mar	The technology keeping track of assets to avoid loss and streamline fleets \| Don Sun, City of Calgary profile
Issue 4	Feb	The international gold standard in integrated asset management \| APWA CEO Scott Grayson profile: How to make the most of your assets
Issue 3	Feb	Four pathways to carbon neutrality by 2050 \| Engineering leader Chris Haskas shows the value of continuing in education
Issue 2	Jan	Why the new IIMM is your essential companion for 2021 \| Insight and predictions from Infrastructure Australia CEO Romilly Madew
Issue 1	Jan	Why education will be the path to success in 2021 \| Managing public infrastructure assets: trends and predictions for 2021
2020
Issue 110	Dec	Why the IPWEA is building education pathways to work in local government settings \| Implementing sustainable urban design
Issue 109	Nov	Why better asset management matters \| Change ahead as electric vehicles start to dominate fleets
Issue 108	Oct	Why IPWEA’s IIMM e-book is faster, easier and more efficient \| IPWEA is here to help as national mandatory registration for engineers looms
Issue 107	Oct	Getting the balance right: 3000K v 4000K LED street lighting \| Young IPWEA member Clarissa Campbell
Issue 106	Oct	Opinion: Technology continuing to transform your asset management procedures \| BUDGET 2020-21: What’s in it for infrastructure?
Issue 105	Oct	Record transport investment for New Zealand to help economic recovery and save lives \| Federal government increases investment in water infrastructure
Issue 104	Sep	Infrastructure for Today and Tomorrow \| Final projects announced as part of $134.5 million infrastructure package
Issue 103	Sep	The shift to low carbon infrastructure \| New funding to use recycled materials in infrastructure
Issue 102	Aug	Opinion by David Jenkins - Using technology and the IoT to improve asset performance \| Funding flows to local roads and community infrastructure
Issue 101	Aug	Clean Jobs Plan could create thousands of jobs: New report \| NZ Waste funding welcomed, but strategy needed urgently
Issue 100	July	Opinion - Unlocking the benefits of asset tracking in your workplace \| New Australian Research Hub to tackle global waste crisis
Issue 99	July	Digital twins can help monitor infrastructure and save us billions \| Women in Local Government receive Federal COVID support
Issue 98	June	Opinion - Making your dollar go further: Why asset tracking is critical in an economic downturn
Issue 97	June	IPWEA welcomes Federal Government’s $1.8 billion regional infrastructure boost
Issue 96	May	Ozwater’20 Q&A: What we can learn from the Millennium drought \| Pioneering research on Whirokino Bridge gleans valuable insights for engineers
Issue 95	May	Infrastructure investment key to New Zealand’s economic recovery \| Windows will soon generate electricity, following solar cell breakthrough \| Waste management projects fast-tracked under government scheme
Issue 94	Apr	Opinion: Why asset management planning is key to addressing the threat of climate change \| Local government drives economic recovery
Issue 93	Apr	Calls for federal government to include councils in COVID-19 stimulus \| Freeways fail to reduce traffic congestion, says new research
Issue 92	Apr	Why training and development are now more important than ever \| Applications open for Round Five of national Bridges Renewal Program
Issue 91	Mar	New Local Government Act obligations will challenge unprepared councils \| Road funding to fix 147 NSW black spots
Issue 90	Mar	IPWEA supports call to action for infrastructure resilience \| World Engineering Day: turning Australia's rubbish into a resource
Issue 89	Feb	Local funding a means to achieve national economic priorities: ALGA \| Bushfire construction standard to be accessible to all Australians
Issue 88	Feb	Telco infrastructure resilience under review after disastrous bushfires \| Planning the blueprint for the next decade’s waste processing
Issue 87	Jan	Australia’s bushfire crisis: a personal evacuation story by Allen Mapstone \| The shared challenge of the devastating NSW fires
2019
Issue 86	Dec	Chris Champion appointed as Engineers Australia National President and Board Chair \| Pledge to cut green bin contamination
Issue 85	Nov	SA councils in major trial using recycled tyre rubber \| Local Government Bill 2019 introduced to Victorian Parliament \| Australian companies ready to invest in AI: study
Issue 84	Nov	IPWEA warns of increasing knowledge gaps in its Infrastructure Australia audit submission \| New IPWEA CEO announced
Issue 83	Oct	Recycling facility secures Parkes’ water future \| Recycled roads can beat COAG ban, says ACOR \| AI eye-in-the-sky spots crocs in UTS trial
Issue 82	Oct	ISO Technical Specification Webinar offers 12 months free Maturity Assessment tool access \| New directory lists expert STEM Women \| Canada scores low on infrastructure report card
Issue 81	Oct	ISO 55010 bridges gap between financial and non-financial asset management \| Accelerated learning happens outside the comfort zone
Issue 80	Sep	Engineering mentors wanted to nurture future leaders \| Councils quantify their after-dark income
Issue 79	Aug	Winners of top Australian and New Zealand infrastructure and public works awards announced \| Ken Halstead OAM awarded IPWEA Keith H Wood Medal
Issue 78	Aug	IPWEA welcomes action on Infrastructure Australia audit \| Sydney workshop to review International Infrastructure Management Manual
Issue 77	Aug	Professional Certificate has immediate rewards \| Progress on ISO Asset Management
Issue 76	Jul	Strategies for managing physical assets \| IPWEA welcomes new CEO Cathy Morcom \| A call to elevate the value of waste
Issue 75	Jul	The circular economy \| AI technology improves critical crack detection in bridges and buildings \| Local roads paving the way to a greener future
Issue 74	Jun	2019 IPWEA Excellence Awards Finalists announced \| Yarra Ranges Council wins 2 IPWEA Victoria Awards \| Adelaide Airport terminal expansion and services upgrade project win
Issue 73	Jun	Vibrant Hobart has solid foundations \| Principal Advisor appointed to IPWEA asset management program \| Parks Management: Fundamentals
Issue 72	May	Resilience and the rising tide \| Breaking up with employee engagement \| Human-centric road lighting installation
Issue 71	Apr	The benefits of visualisation in asset management \| SA outsources road maintenance \| Cycling infrastructure study
Issue 70	Apr	How to avoid sprayed seal failures
Issue 69	Mar	LG's ageing workforce \| A NZ-first bridge project \| Technology transforming public works
Issue 68	Mar	Personal resilience during disasters \| Tas bushfire update \| How Logan tapped solar for safe, reliable water
Issue 67	Feb	How to avoid the 5 biggest asset management mistakes \| $14 billion council infrastructure at risk from rising sea levels
Issue 66	Feb	5 years of ISO 55000 \| How a grad program will transform your workforce \| Smart parks a data goldmine
Issue 65	Jan	Making a modern engineer: The skill needed to succeed
2018
Issue 64	Dec	ANALYSIS: Results from the 2018 State of the Assets report
Issue 63	Nov	A new way to engage your community \| NZ project wins global award \| New IPWEA publication
Issue 62	Nov	The world's smartest cities \| A 'shocking' drainage problem \| New AUS-SPEC roads package
Issue 61	Oct	De-engineering a concern for 53% of public sector engineers
Issue 60	Oct	Drones in public works: The sky's the limit
Issue 59	Sep	Weird things happen when automation and humans collide
Issue 58	Sep	Our engineering shortage \| Australia's largest stormwater project\| Failed spray seal investigation
Issue 57	Aug	Are Australia's bridges at risk? \| AM standard updates \| Council CEO churn
Issue 56	Aug	The top 5 tech trends (as voted by public works professionals)
Issue 55	July	How BIM is shaping infrastructure \| Salary cut for engineers \| Smart parking
Issue 54	July	What problems could smart infrastructure solve for your community?
Issue 53	July	PlasticRoad trial \| Lessons from Hobart's floods \| Third runway for Melbourne Airport
Issue 52	June	Drones in engineering \| Microtunnelling for drainage \| Third asset management revolution
Issue 51	June	Case study: How a rural council saved a doomed bridge
Issue 50	May	Is a tourism tax the answer for cash-strapped councils?
Issue 49	May	Recycling crisis analysis \| Asset Management Congress announced \| Reusing street sweepings
Issue 48	Apr	How your procurement can change lives \| Sustainable asphalt tools \| World's longest sea bridge
Issue 47	Apr	What asset management issues will we face in the next decade?
Issue 46	Mar	Tackling a shortage of skilled engineers \| Getting set for the Games \| Why do bridges fail?
Issue 45	Mar	Future of roads asset management \| 8 green infrastructure principles \| International Women's Day
Issue 44	Feb	Determining the useful life of assets \| There's a shortage of candidates with these engineering skills
Issue 43	Feb	Roboswans monitor water quality \| Asset management protects council from litigation \| China waste ban bites councils
Issue 42	Jan	Admit it: we need climate proof stadiums \| AU and NZ infrastructure not ready for driverless cars

2017
Issue 41	Dec	How drones can save you time and money \| 7 biggest asset management maturity mistakes
Issue 40	Nov	The 3 risk analysis mistakes you can't afford to make
Issue 39	Nov	NZ's earthquake recovery \| Asset management partnership \| IPWEA welcomes new President
Issue 38	Nov	Call for better LG reporting \| Is it time for the zebra crossing to change its stripes? \| How's your digital maturity?
Issue 37	Oct	Why kids need risky playgrounds \| New energy scheme \| Quake-resistant concrete
Issue 36	Oct	Why engineers leave local gov (and how to make them stay)
Issue 35	Sep	Gender-based discrimination in engineering \| Monster fatberg \| Meet the new NAMS Chair
Issue 34	Aug	Winners of AU and NZ's top LG infrastructure awards announced
Issue 33	Aug	The 5 biggest asset management mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Issue 32	Jul	Fighting for a fairer local government grants system
Issue 31	Jul	A solution for our vast unsealed road network \| Why cadetships are vital for the industry's future
Issue 30	Jun	Changing the way we respond to disasters
Issue 29	Jun	Why country councils are headed for an engineering drought
Issue 28	Jun	Are you ready for the new CoR laws? \| Australia's largest flood study \| Diverging diamond interchanges
Issue 27	May	This is how driverless cars will change your life (and maybe your job)
Issue 26	May	Congestion-busting tunnels? \| The recipe for innovation \| Call for 'good debt'
Issue 25	Apr	The most in demand engineering skill in 2017
Issue 24	Apr	The battle for rural council funding \| Saving pedestrian lives with pavement lighting
Issue 23	Mar	Why value capture could be tricky \| Bridge funding up for grabs \| Lighting conference dazzles
Issue 22	Mar	Plastic fantastic roads \| Flying cars \| Financial Assistance Grants
Issue 21	Feb	How downtown LA went from ghost town to flourishing
Issue 20	Feb	How a viral bitumen video put a tiny WA council on the map
Issue 19	Jan	Reducing the road toll could be as easy as turning on a light

2016
Issue 18	Dec	LED street lighting will slash costs, halve energy use: IPWEA Roadmap
Issue 17	Dec	Why councils need 'next practice' asset management
Issue 16	Nov	Earthquake devastates New Zealand's infrastructure
Issue 15	Nov	ISO 55000 review \| LED street light trial saves 82% power \| Transport project overruns total $28 billion
Issue 14	Oct	Most councils in this state have poor asset management
Issue 13	Oct	How to fix local government's broken revenue model
Issue 12	Sep	Drones are counting koalas and herding geese \| How bad planning makes unsustainable
Issue 11	Sep	The 5 top reasons councils fail at asset management
Issue 10	Jul	How to make people love where they live
Issue 9	Jun	Unlocking wastewater power \| 'Smartphone zombies' \| World's most efficient solar cell
Issue 8	May	Special report: learn why we need a national infrastructure strategy
Issue 7	Apr	Introducing mean, green, earth moving machines
Issue 6	Mar	Would you pay to drive on Australian roads?
Issue 5	Feb	Community engagement: The new black?

2015
Issue 4	Dec	Developing drones to do our dirty work
Issue 3	Nov	How we can fix our 'vulnerable' cities
Issue 2	Oct	How a new PM has boosted industry confidence
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