Going Digital: Switching to Web-based Maintenance Management During the Pandemic
1. Introduction Canadians depend on municipalities every day. Municipal services such as public transit, social housing, water and electric utilities, and the maintenance of critical infrastructure such as roads and bridges are essential for residents. [...]
The Town of East Gwillimbury, ON: The Impact of Good Governance and Quality Data on Asset Management
The Town of East Gwillimbury has established a holistic approach to asset management, implementing good governance and data management practices, that has set the stage for the continuation of their asset management program. The Town [...]
The Regional District of Nanaimo, BC: Using a Centralized Budgeting Software to Reduce Inefficiencies and Maximize Resources
The intricacies of the financial budgeting process can require several months of work and become increasingly complex due to ongoing discussions with department leads and collection of budget data from external service providers. The Regional [...]
Review & Restate TCA: Correcting Errors in Asset Data & Restating Financial Statements
Since 2009, and PS 3150 adoption, many governments have not performed a structured and systematic asset register data review. The purpose of this review is to identify and correct the historical errors that have been [...]
The City of Meadow Lake, SK: The Transformation of a Public Works Department
1. Key Insights The City of Meadow Lake recognized the need to transform its public works department in order to keep up with the demands of a growing community. Without a computerized maintenance management system [...]
The Town of Devon, Alberta: Building an Asset Management Program from the Ground up
1. Introduction Located 26 kilometers southwest of Edmonton, the Town of Devon, Alberta is situated along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River with a population of 6,578. The Town of Devon’s history began in [...]