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Our Aim
The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit "think tank" that conducts research, educates, and promotes responsible stewardship of existing infrastructure assets as a way to safeguard public safety, limit service impairment caused by aging components, and reduce life-cycle financial risk. We pursue this goal with owners and governments by advocating:
Our Partners
The Institute derives revenues from consulting and research work and is not funded by donations or gifts from advocacy groups or businesses. We actively support:and encourage:
Our Activities
The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit "think tank" that conducts research, educates, and promotes responsible stewardship of existing infrastructure assets as a way to safeguard public safety, limit service impairment caused by aging components, and reduce life-cycle financial risk. We pursue this goal with owners and governments by advocating:
Our Partners
The Institute derives revenues from consulting and research work and is not funded by donations or gifts from advocacy groups or businesses. We actively support:and encourage:
Our Activities
| • | Professionals in government, industry, and academia who promote responsible infrastructure stewardship; |
| • | Elected officials whose votes impact on infrastructure spending, budgeting, and setting priorities; |
| • | Contractors who provide infrastructure management services; |
| • | Organizations concerned with the safety and performance of public infrastructure; and |
| • | Researchers and students who are preparing a thesis or completing their education in Infrastructure Asset Management |
| • | Symposiums on best practices |
| • | Pilot programs to validate state-of-the-art methods and tools |
| • | Alliances and Educational Partnerships |
| • | Infrastructure Stewardship Training |
| • | Scholarships for graduate students |
| • | Publication of peer-reviewed papers. |
responsible stewardship of the nation's aging Infrastructure
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| • | A strategic, risk-based approach for infrastructure asset management that is cost-effective, transparent, & credible; |
| • | Best practices that are affordable, state-of-the-art, & strategically integrated; and |
| • | Accountability for informed, strategically-aligned decision-making regarding capital investment in aging facilities |
| • | Knowledge, training, and helping individuals attain the skills to become competent in allocating capital repair funds to the best and highest use. |
What responsible stewards are saying
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"I have taken the concepts that you introduced to us and turned them into a very powerful tool that . . . .
“Even the most ardent liberal and passionate conservative can agree that . . . . “
“The problem is that the way we choose our infrastructure projects is an embarrassment. “
“Even the most ardent liberal and passionate conservative can agree that . . . . “
“The problem is that the way we choose our infrastructure projects is an embarrassment. “
"Condition Assessment in Facility Asset Management"
* The business process: its purpose, uses, benefits, and hurdles;
* 3 alternative categories of process deployment;
* Comparison of the 3 alternatives;
* A case study; and
* Recommendations
* The business process: its purpose, uses, benefits, and hurdles;
* 3 alternative categories of process deployment;
* Comparison of the 3 alternatives;
* A case study; and
* Recommendations
