more competent in the workplace. Current Cost Asset The continued application of best containment Management & practice (eg NAMS, IIMM) will allow Infrastructure Council to contain costs, in line with Delivery industry trends. Council is recognised as having sound asset management practices and will strive to become more advanced as the city grows, new assets are realised and older assets require renewal. Current, future Cost Asset Council will continue to undertake a containment Management & review of asset related policies and Infrastructure procedures every two years, Delivery complementing the proactive continuous improvement approach deployed in regard to operational procedures and programs. Future Efficiency gain Asset A more detailed approach to Management & maintenance of building and recreation Infrastructure assets will be initiated in 2014. This is Delivery possible due to the appointment of a dedicated building asset maintenance officer and the expansion of the Assets team to include two architects, which has improved in-house expertise. Current, future Cost Asset A change to how Council is billed for containment Management & electricity by amalgamating several site Infrastructure readings into one, the completion of an Delivery Energy Management Plan, and the recent tendering for the provision of electricity to Council will enable Council to see further cost containment over the next 3 years. Current, future Cost Asset A focus on targeted employment on a containment Management & temporary, project basis allows for Infrastructure appropriate specialised skills to come Delivery ‘in-house’ without ongoing employment costs. Current, future Efficiency gain Asset An in-house project team sees contracts Management & issued to specialised providers to assist Infrastructure in the delivery of capital works design. Delivery This ensures the best skills at the best price, in areas such as hydraulic design, landscape design and traffic and transport studies.
more competent in the workplace. Current Cost containment Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery The continued application of best practice (eg NAMS, IIMM) will allow Council to contain costs, in line with industry trends. Council is recognised as having sound asset management practices and will strive to become more advanced as the city grows, new assets are realised and older assets require renewal. Current, future Cost containment Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery Council will continue to undertake a review of asset related policies and procedures every two years, complementing the proactive continuous improvement approach deployed in regard to operational procedures and programs. Future Efficiency gain Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery A more detailed approach to maintenance of building and recreation assets will be initiated in 2014. This is possible due to the appointment of a dedicated building asset maintenance officer and the expansion of the Assets team to include two architects, which has improved in-house expertise. Current, future Cost containment Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery A change to how Council is billed for electricity by amalgamating several site readings into one, the completion of an Energy Management Plan, and the recent tendering for the provision of electricity to Council will enable Council to see further cost containment over the next 3 years. Current, future Cost containment Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery A focus on targeted employment on a temporary, project basis allows for appropriate specialised skills to come ‘in-house’ without ongoing employment costs. Current, future Efficiency gain Asset Management & Infrastructure Delivery An in-house project team sees contracts issued to specialised providers to assist in the delivery of capital works design. This ensures the best skills at the best price, in areas such as hydraulic design, landscape design and traffic and transport studies.