What is Asset Performance Monitoring?
Asset performance monitoring is a forward-thinking strategy for managing built assets. Utilising advanced IoT sensors, APM provides continuous oversight, enabling the integration of diverse monitoring solutions into a custom maintenance plan. As a result, this approach supports proactive maintenance, aimed at addressing potential issues before they become problems, rather than focusing on reactive repairs.
Importantly, by taking a targeted maintenance approach, Asset Performance Monitoring helps prevent unnecessary downtime when issues do become problems. Additionally, this approach also maximises the performance of your asset, leading to significant enhancements in operational efficiency and asset longevity. The data-driven insights offered by APM allows stakeholders to make informed decisions, optimising the maintenance schedule and resource allocation.
Asset performance monitoring in construction and infrastructure
For those in the construction and infrastructure sectors, adopting APM means embracing a solution that promises to extend the lifecycle of assets, reduce overall maintenance costs, and sustain high levels of performance. It’s an investment in the future of your assets, ensuring they remain functional and efficient for years to come.
Asset Performance Monitoring: Cable Bridge Project, Birmingham
Our client was undertaking the demolition and replacement of a cable bridge spanning a busy canal. The project site sat between a canal and river with culverts and live services nearby which presented a complex challenge. The confined space required precision and coordinated teamwork to ensure the safe lifting and installation of large bridge sections.
Unique Geospatial Solutions for Unique Project Demands
We provided a programme of geospatial solutions tailored to the project’s unique demands. This encompassed establishing control networks, structural monitoring, precise setting out for construction, and conducting CCTV surveys of the surrounding infrastructure.
From the outset, establishing robust control networks was paramount to provide a solid foundation for all subsequent activities. We undertook baseline monitoring of the area’s critical infrastructure, enabling accurate live monitoring during the crucial phases of hoisting by crane. The precision in setting out piles and bolt positions was crucial for ensuring that the prefabricated bridge sections aligned perfectly upon installation. Post-construction, the team conducted comprehensive visual surveys within adjacent culverts, assessing the health of these assets and ensuring the project’s long-term success.
The Results: Informed Decisions and Project Success
Geospatial information was expertly gathered and analysed, offering invaluable insights that guided the project. We ensured effective communication and swift problem-solving to facilitate smooth operations throughout the project’s lifecycle.
As a result, the successful delivery of geospatial data empowered the client to make well-informed decisions, ensuring the efficient and safe completion of the bridge’s demolition and replacement. Learn more about our work deploying Asset Performance Monitoring