asset management

Gaist grabs £12m asset management contract

02/07/2025

Gaist has been awarded a £12m road asset management system contract by Blackpool Council.

Incoming LGTAG president calls for new era of asset management

25/02/2025

The incoming president of the Local Government Technical Advisers Group has called for a reinvigoration of asset management within the highways sector.

Highways Presents: New thinking on asset management

29/06/2023

Highways talks to Steve Hanks, sales director of Thinkproject.

Trimble

15/03/2023

National Highways has extended its contract for Trimble's AgileAssets cloud software, which includes a decision-support solution that helps infrastructure asset managers improve their understanding of future maintenance needs of structures.

Inflation sees DfT add £45bn to assets valuation

03/08/2022

The value of the DfT's assets increased by £45bn last year as higher inflation rates impacted on the cost of modern equivalent replacements for infrastructure assets.

National Highways launches new asset management strategy

20/05/2022

National Highways has launched an updated asset management policy designed to create a 'single approach' for England's strategic roads operator and its supply chain.

Yotta continues hot streak with Havering contract

17/03/2022

Havering London Borough Council has awarded Yotta a contract to supply it with the Alloy connected asset management solution and associated cloud software services.

Yotta scoops £2m software contracts

31/01/2022

Derbyshire County Council has awarded Yotta a two-year contract worth more than £1.3m.

Yotta's new alliance makes smart work of lighting

08/02/2021

CIMCON Lighting and Yotta have signed a collaboration agreement, providing a boost to the growing market for connected street lighting, including traffic and air pollution sensors and monitoring elements.

TfL to close key Thames crossing for short-term fix

04/08/2020

London’s Vauxhall Bridge will be closed to general traffic from the weekend for what Transport for London described as ‘critical maintenance’, but no date has been set for ‘top priority’ major renewals that were postponed due to a lack of cash.

Yotta Q&A: Asset management - here, now and in the future

26/07/2019

Highways spoke to Chris Dyer head of consultancy, infrastructure asset management at Yotta, about how well we do asset management, how we could make it better and where it will go in the future.

Asset management professionals look forward to the easy life

25/07/2019

Advances and accessibility in data analysis and collection trump connectivity in terms of the future of asset management, according to a new survey of asset management professionals.

Competence framework to help code compliance

15/04/2019

Top organisations in the highways sector have released an asset management competence framework to help authorities become compliant with the national code of practice for roads maintenance.

Challenges and opportunities in Australian highways

25/01/2019

Townsville City Council has procured Yotta's Horizons Platform for its pavement asset management needs, covering one of the largest road networks in Australia. Avesh Maharaj, Business Development Manager, Yotta, explains the challenges and opportunities in the Australian infrastructure asset management market.

RSTA launches asset management group

25/09/2018

An asset management group aimed at supporting local authorities in their risk-based approach to maintenance has been set up by the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA).

Kier wins new style £40m Highways England contract

28/02/2017

Highways England has awarded Kier Highways a £40m contract as part of new delivery arrangements in the South West.

Drones to be used for inspecting roads

13/07/2016

Asset management inspections will be carried out by drones – making it safer, quicker and easier to assess vital infrastructure such as roads, bridges and railways.

Roads Minister: Time to share ideas

18/05/2016

Roads Minister Andrew Jones has called on local authorities to share ideas and learn from one another when it comes to adopting asset management.  

Capita wins Highways England contract

17/08/2015

Capita has been awarded a £4 million contract with Highways England to replace its asset management system for roadside technology maintenance teams.

Asset management software to be used by Highways Agency

06/02/2014

The Highways Agency has awarded a £600,000 contract to Atkins and Yotta for the supply of software that maps the condition of roads to help plan renewal work.

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