Infrastructure Strategies & Research Inc.

Current and Recent Projects

FIRST CANADIAN INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARD (2010 -)

On contract with a consortium composed of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA), manage the process to create the first report card on Canada's infrastructure: roads, water systems, storm and wastewater systems.

Development of online survey tool based on a questionnaire modified from work of Infrastructure Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Advisory Committee and Statistics Canada. Results available in early 2012.

VULNERABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS (2010 -)

Under contract of Engineers Canada, provide training and education support in the use of the PIEVC Engineering Vulnerability assessment protocol. Participate as a member of the Canadian project advisory team for the application of the protocol to the wastewater system in the City of Limon (Costa Rica).

LINKAGES BETWEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ASSET ACCOUNTING UNDER PSAB 3150 (2010)

On contract with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) on behalf of the National Asset Management Working Group (NAMWG), conducted a study to establish the linkages between asset management and asset reporting under the accounting requirements of PSB 3150.

Using an online survey tool, collected responses from finance officers, CAOs, engineering and public works staff from 123 municipalities in all Provinces. The report is available at www.NAMWG-GTNGA.ca

DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND MEASURES FOR CANADA'S CORE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (2009)

Working for Engineers Canada, on behalf of the National Round Table for Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI), develop a framework for the non-technical assessment of the performance of Canada's core public infrastructure (roads, bridges, potable water, storm/wastewater systems, transit).

With the input of the NRTSI, indicators/measures relating to social, environmental and economic measures were identified and selected. Data sources and reporting mechanisms were also part of the project. The project was funded by Infrastructure Canada.

INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT ADVISOR (2008 - 2010)

Saint John (NB) - Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP)
Belleville (ON) - asset management plan
NRTEE - Canadian Standards Association - Codes and Standards for Climate Change in the North
Infrastructure Canada - methodologies for reporting on the state of infrastructure - international perspective