Case Studies
Future-proofing data for Norfolk County Council
Background
Technology is always progressing and for Norfolk County Council Highways and Transport department the need to move forward became a catalyst for them to review their current systems and working practices and look to the future.
The department had two Bridges teams (Projects and Asset Management), working independently and using two separate, but established MS Access databases, to manage their stock of bridges and associated assets, including maintenance and inspections. However, as support was to be withdrawn for Access and with the increased pressures to be using lifecycle planning tools for structures and generating asset valuation reports, the teams needed to look for an alternative solution. AMX was that solution...
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City of Cardiff Council takes full control of Highways Asset Management
Introduction
The City of Cardiff Council Highways department, as within all councils across the UK, was feeling the pressure to deliver. Whether it was practical solutions for deteriorating stock, managing shrinking budgets or controlling works to meet customer service requirements; they needed an effective software solution to manage their stock of nearly 5000 roads and over 100,000 associated assets that allowed them to make best use of resources, and give them the flexibility to meet changing requirements. They chose AMX to help them achieve this....
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Long-term planning with South Gloucestershire Council
Background
The Highway Structures team at South Gloucestershire council has had quite a history with regards to its management of assets across the region. In 1996 when Avon County Council split up to create 4 new bodies, including the new South Gloucestershire Council, the team worked hard to enhance the level of detail gathered for each asset and match it to their new prioritsation standards. The combined data of over 2000 structures was amalgamated and in 2006 placed into an MS Access system. Since then a further 700+ assets have been incorporated into the database and the team were finding day-to-day use increasingly slow and frustrating, with reporting capabilities for lifecycle planning and depreciating costs limited. They needed something new - and AMX fit the bill...
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Scottish Canals get clear line of site with AMX
Background
In 2012 British Waterways split into two organisations; The Canal and River Trust for England and Wales; and Scottish Canals. Scottish Canals became responsible for the management of the 137 miles of waterway in Scotland, along with all the associated estates. Attracting approximately 22 million visitors a year, and growing, Scotland’s canals provide a vital source of economic income to the area both now and for the future and as such require careful management.
The portfolio of assets for Scottish Canals not only included the miles of waterway, four of the canals being recognised as Scheduled Ancient Monuments, but also 1,500 hectares of land, 195 buildings, 242 bridges and 17 reservoirs with assets ranging from culverts to lighthouses and embankments to the world’s only rotating boat lift, all of which need careful ongoing maintenance to ensure their benefit to the community continues. Scottish Canals chose AMX to help them manage these vital assets...
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