Asset Management

Direct funding of MIMS by Alberta Municipal Affairs ceased on March 31, 2011 For further information, current MIMS clients and support partners are advised to direct their enquiries to Alberta Municipal Affairs.

A report by National Roundtable for Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI) and National Asset Management Working Group to help infrastructure stakeholders understand their roles in improving and enhancing the service by the municipalities by promoting better management techniques.

A document by National Roundtable for Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI) that brings together the reports of various working groups dealing with infrastructure financing, innovation, smaller community infrastructure, national asset management, governance and finance.

The Province of British Columbia has develop a webpage dedicated to Small Community Infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of creating a single point of contact for information related to smaller community and smaller system issues.

CNAM is a non-profit association established to promote industry awareness, innovation and knowledge transfer of municipal/utility infrastructure asset management principles and practices among municipal practitioners.

Edmonton has been recognized by Canadian, American and international engineering and public administration associations as one of North America's most progressive infrastructure and asset management jurisdictions.

The Asset Management section is responsible for a city-wide condition assessment of surface and sub surface assets, in order to forecast and schedule appropriate rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in order to produce an annual capital budget program.

Information and documents on asset management.

Communities of Tomorrow's mission is to facilitate the creation of a centre of excellence in innovative infrastructure solutions in Saskatchewan.  Its main role is to bring together the key players and to build partnerships that create sustainable communities.

The Infrastructure & Asset Management (IAM) is responsible for planning, construction, management and sustainability for various aspects of HRM's infrastructure.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) InfraGuide E-Learning tools are multi-media educational devices designed for municipal practitioners, elected officials and decision makers who play a critical role in the development of sustainable municipal infrastructure.

The IPWEA has development and provides for sale various documents related to asset management including the International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM) which is considered a leading source of information for asset managers.

A document by National Roundtable for Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI) and National Research Council of Canada. The Model Framework is a decision-support tool that will help assess the state and performance and management of Canada's core public infrastructure at the strategic, tactical and project levels.

The objective of this National Research Council research project is identify, evaluate and develop tools, procedures, and practices that will help infrastructure managers make strategic and cost-effective planning and management decisions.

The NRC in close collaboration with universities, municipal governments and industrial partners in Regina, the Province of Saskatchewan and elsewhere is pursuing a multi-disciplinary research and development program to develop innovative technologies and decision support tools that address the economic, social and environmental aspects of infrastructure sustainability.

A link to the National Roundtable for Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI) website.  The NRTSI was an initiative of the infrastructure community originally led by the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE).

In 2007, the National Asset Management Working Group (NAMWG) has focused on the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) requirements for municipalities (local governments) to produce tangible capital assets (TCA) financial reports.

The National Asset Management Steering (NAMS) Group has led the development of asset management best practice within New Zealand.

The Province of Nova Scotia's integrated municipal infrastructure asset management tool was developed to assist in determining priorities for capital infrastructure investments within individual municipalities and the province overall.

OMBI examined issues involved in accounting for municipal capital assets and produced a Municipal Guide to Accounting for Tangible Capital Assets. 

Municipal DataWorks is a web based "asset management business solution" designed to assist municipalities with the task of maintaining and managing their tangible capital assets.

The Municipal DataWorks project was developed as a policy initiative of the Ontario Good Roads Association to provide Ontario municipalities with an accessible set of asset management tools that enables the collection of condition and extent information about Ontario's municipal infrastructure.

MDW was developed and is delivered as a public-private partnership and has received financial support from the Province of Ontario.

The Public Sector Accounting Board has prepared a statement of recommended practice related to the assessment and reporting of the physical condition of tangible capital assets by governments.  This is in addition to PSAB 3150 tangible capital asset financial reporting requirements, and focuses instead on providing information about the condition of assets as a starting point to understanding the infrastructure deficit and the on-going need for maintenance, renewal and replacement.  (Note: The link to the actual document is part of the line "Status: Statement of Recommended Practice issued." near the top of the linked to page.)

A document by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, the Canadian Public Works Association, and the National Research Council of Canada which represents a national consensus on the current state of infrastructure systems, a vision for the industry and a strategy for meeting the long-term needs of Canada's civil infrastructure systems through technology innovation.

This website provides information and various links related to asset management.

The Institute of Asset Management (IAM) seeks to promote and support the adoption of asset management best practices and the development of asset management systems.