Preparing for the PR24 Challenge?
The UK Water Industry is preparing for its latest Price Review Period (PR24). With the UK’s Water Service Regulation Authority (OFWAT) recently releasing its final methodology. AMCL looks at what this means for Asset Management in the UK Water Industry.
Michael Patterson
Describe your journey to AMCL and the opportunities provided since arrival? From the first day of a 1 year’s stint on a mining site, followed by a 15-year career in the water industry and until now, I have been delivering in the area of Asset Management, focusing on achieving results, improving processes, outputs and even […]
ARTC Asset Information Strategy & Advisory Services
ARTC are a vital link in the nation’s transport supply chain – building, maintaining and operating rail lines across the country to move freight and passengers safely, reliably, and efficiently.
They continue to invest in our 8,500km rail network, which spans five states, 39 worksites and the lands of more than 50 First Nations.
Institute of Water Magazine: Delivering Technology Change to Help Grow Water Company Asset Management Capabilities
AMCL technology change specialist Shyam Ramaiya and water sector lead Matthew McConville published an article in the winter edition of the Institute of Water Magazine. Providing advice around how to leverage the benefits of technology to improve ways of working and Asset Management capability.
New York Power Authority: Gap Assessment, Roadmap, Strategic Asset Management Plan and Asset Information Strategy
NYPA operates three large hydroelectric complexes: the Niagara Power Project, on the Niagara River in Lewiston; the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project, on the St. Lawrence River in Massena; and the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project in the Catskill Mountains.
In 2015 Turner & Townsend AMCL Inc was engaged to help NYPA produce a Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) for its Generation and Transmission Assets.
Northumbrian Water Group AMP7 Acceleration Project
NWG needed to decide in a data driven and full-evidenced way what the optimal investment plan needed to be to achieve the best overall performance against regulatory targets but within funding and deliverability constraints. The current process and systems available were not able to fully support this approach.
Growing Interest in Asset Management in the Middle East
The 6th Maintcon International Asset Management, Maintenance & Reliability Conference was held in Bahrain between the 27th and 30th November 2022. The theme of the conference was ‘Industry 4.0 – Industrial Innovation & Technologies in the New Normal’.
Developing an Accelerated Optimised Asset Investment Plan for Northumbrian Water Group
AMCL recently supported Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) to accelerate the development of an optimised asset investment plan for the remaining three years of the current AMP7 regulatory period (2020-2025).
Like most UK water companies
‘What does Climate Emergency mean for Asset Management?’ 2022 IAM UK Chapter Conference
AMCL was represented at the 2022 IAM UK Chapter Conference in Birmingham, the first in-person since the pandemic, by James Carne, David Harman, Laura Hatton, and Kris Westall. The conference headline theme was, ‘What does Climate Emergency mean for Asset Management?’ and aimed at answering underlying questions such as:
How do we adapt our assets to reduce their environmental impacts whilst increasing their resilience?
We have large asset portfolios, so where do we start?
How do we plan for likely future scenarios and build the business case for investment?
UK Water Company: Decision Support Assessment & Capability Improvement Road-Mapping
Decision Support is a broad term used to group the organization’s capabilities that are key for providing information to decision-makers on what, when, why and where to invest in the asset portfolio. The client sought to benchmark against the global peer group and grow its Decision Support Capability.
European Water Company: Asset Investment Planning Capability Improvement
The submission and acceptance by the regulatory stakeholders of the regulatory submissions was the trigger for programs of organizational change in this European Water Company. The Asset Investment Planning (AIP) capability improvement sought to drive incremental enhancement into the preparation of capital investment plans.
Crossrail’s Business Landscape
Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project, is a £15Bn railway linking existing mainline and new subterranean metro infrastructure to establish a new East-West route across London. The new railway will provide key links from Reading in the West to Heathrow, the City of London and Canary Wharf to Shenfield in the East.
COP27: Aligning Climate Goals to Actions
With the 27th UN global climate change conference coming to a close in Egypt (COP27), it has become apparent that climate change and sustainability have completely changed the business environment. As our climate, legislation, and customer demands change, companies and nations are being united by common goals: the need to reduce their environmental impact and […]
AMCL welcomes Brenden Duffy to our US team
“When it comes to helping organizations improve their asset management capabilities, I know that AMCL is as passionate and committed as I am. I’m looking forward to continuing my growth as an Asset Management professional while also bringing experience and capabilities that will continue to expand digital transformation offerings at AMCL. I’m extremely excited to […]
ADSSC ISO 55001 Compliant Asset Management System
In 2019, AMCL was engaged by Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) to deliver a diagnostic and roadmap against ISO 55001, and then to work with the Client team on creating and embedding the required artefacts and processes.
King County Metro: Asset Management Transformation
As the custodian and steward of public assets worth over $5 billion, Metro recognizes the responsibility and opportunity placed upon it as a regional Asset Manager and the direct link between how effectively assets are managed and their success in delivering the organization’s vision.
Graduate Profile: Scott Fransen
Graduate Profile: Scott Fransen I joined AMCL as a graduate in 2020 with a Business Economics degree. The breadth of exposure to clients and different projects had drawn me to consultancy but having the opportunity to focus specifically on Asset Management was a further cause for excitement. Q. Is there a typical day and if […]
Graduate Profile: Shyam Ramaiya
Graduate Profile: Shyam Ramaiya I joined AMCL as a graduate in 2018 after graduating with a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Having spent some time in the Rail industry, I was interested in a career in Infrastructure and particularly within Asset Management. Q. What do you enjoy about working at AMCL? At AMCL, I get […]
Graduate Profile: Charlotte Tang
Graduate Profile: Charlotte Tang I joined AMCL as a graduate in 2020 after graduating with a Chemistry degree. Although a career in asset management was not a typical career path to follow with a Chemistry degree, the problem-solving and analytical skills that I developed through my degree aligned well with the consultancy role. As a […]
AMCL welcomes Amy Lindblom to our USA team
“As an asset manager working on the client side for the last 10 years, I worked with a lot of Asset Management consulting companies. Throughout that time, AMCL was the only consultancy that brought the skills and experience necessary for my organization to achieve its asset management goals. When I decided to move on to […]