Tag: Asset Management
Accounting for Infrastructure
Long-term financial planning for municipal governments
By Arshad Akhtar
Nothing happens until it’s funded. Long-term financial planning is increasingly becoming one of the most important components...
Federal government partners with FCM to strengthen asset management in five...
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of more than $1.43 million to help 35 communities...
Federal government, FCM to strengthen asset management in Ontario and B.C.
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of over $1.1 million to help 16 communities in...
Federal government partners with FCM to strengthen asset management in NL
The Government of Canada, along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced a federal investment of more than $1.9 million to help 46 communities...
Canada partners with 30 communities to strengthen asset management
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment of $1.185 million to help five Manitoba communities, 11...
Asset management helping to build resilient communities
By Benjamin Koczwarski
In Innisfail, Alta., the problem is rain. Specifically, too much rain: the number of “major” rain events of more than 10 mm...
Cracking Up
GIS technology helps city streamline sidewalk
inspection process and reduce costs
By Rob Santos
Provincial legislation requires Canadian municipalities to have their sidewalks inspected annually, a...
Canada and FCM invest in asset management in Ontario and Quebec
The Government of Canada is investing over $3.91 million in 88 Ontario communities and $660,345 in 15 Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management...
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Alberta, B.C....
From roads and buildings, to wastewater systems – strong asset management is key to building stronger communities. Municipalities of all sizes need tools and...
Asset Management: Lessons Learned
How Lethbridge County doubled down on its asset management.
By Michael Bly
Lethbridge County, Alberta, (population 10,061) started working on its asset management in 2018 because...