The IAM is recognised globally for its leading role in asset management with over 120 progressive Corporate members from both manufacturing and utility industries located in five continents.
The British Standards Institute’s Publicly Available Specification 55 (BSI PAS 55-1:2008), commonly referred to as PAS 55, has been produced by the IAM with the aim of creating a recognised benchmark for good practice in physical asset and infrastructure management. As an endorsed assessor, Grontmij is able to advise clients in how to achieve good practice asset management processes which help improve business effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
The new endorsed team has capabilities in energy, transportation and water and has recently supported Welsh Water in the preparation for their annual maintenance audit to retain PAS55 certification.
Philip Floate, technical director explains: “The philosophy underlying the audit approach is that PAS 55 is there to achieve business benefits through alignment of asset related roles with a clear focus on managing related risks and costs sustainably and efficiently. We also undertook further work to help Welsh Water identify areas for business improvement. Water companies are increasingly seeing the value in carrying out PAS 55 certification as it enables them to demonstrate to their key stakeholders that they have effective asset management policies in place”
Paul Edwards, project owner at Welsh Water comments: “Given the major changes that the company had undergone since the previous PAS 55 maintenance audit, we required both challenging and pragmatic consultancy support. Grontmij was able to provide this and they were a major contributor to our success.”
For further information, please contact Philip Floate, Technical Director at Grontmij on 0121 711 6639 or email Philip.Floate@grontmij.co.uk
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