Asset Management

Cardno’s suite of asset management services are integral to our professional services delivery and drives us to help clients maximise the economic life and value of their natural and built assets through prudent performance, risk and whole-of-life management.

At Cardno, we offer an integrated service approach. Our asset management team supports prudent management and investment decisions across all technical work streams and throughout the asset lifecycle, from planning and design through to commissioning, operation and disposal. We also offer clear strategic advice to ensure our clients have the right plans in place to effectively manage their services.

Whether our clients are aiming to reduce energy use, maximise productivity of space, plan for capital expenditure, upgrade aging infrastructure, or comply with government requirements, our professional advice helps them to improve management and enhance overall performance.

Asset Management Services

Operational

Infrastructure owners across the globe are continually challenged to deliver more with less. Working with some of the largest utilities and government agencies in Australia, Cardno has realised significant efficiencies in asset delivery and service provision, and identified opportunities that delivered economic benefits. Our comprehensive capital cost forecasting tools are used across statutory valuations, renewals forecasting, capital cost benchmarking and capital expenditure governance reviews.

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Our asset management team comprises skilled practitioners with hands-on experience in managing infrastructure assets. Our engineering experts also work across a range of fields, such as maritime, building services, Defence and government consulting, to deliver integrated and prudent management services that ensure the asset lifecycle is at the forefront of our design and services.

Organisational Consulting

Cardno is a trusted adviser to clients working in the economic regulation of utilities space. Our multi-disciplinary expertise in asset management, economics and financial assessment provides the basis for our regulatory work, and for effective organisational consulting on regulatory submissions, licence audits and asset management reviews. We have considerable experience working with utilities and regulators to develop and test capital and operating expenditure programs for prudence and efficiency.

Our organisational consulting focusses on implementation and delivering sustainable value. Our team is also well versed in applying information technology initiatives to multiple contexts. We’ve developed project-specific supporting tools to meet clients’ needs, including sophisticated mobile apps, automated map production, customised databases to support condition assessments, and road, building and land-asset registers.

Strategic

At Cardno, we believe good asset management starts with strong organisational leadership and a sound strategy for realising value from an organisation’s assets. Our team has assisted numerous clients to develop and improve their asset management frameworks and to create and implement positive strategies that drive improvement.

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We also know that strategy must be translated into action, and we’re experienced in developing meaningful asset management objectives and plans that clearly articulate the activities required to achieve these objectives. Cardno also has a proven track record in auditing and designing solutions to align with the ISO55001 series of standards and we hold Endorsed Assessor status from the Institute of Asset Management (UK).

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