Intelligent Blueprints – Using Technology and Data to Manage Infrastructure Assets

Intelligent Blueprints – Using Technology and Data to Manage Infrastructure Assets

Author: Canadian Government Executive June 13, 2024 Duration: 16:35

Join host, J. Richard Jones for a follow-up interview with Jonathan Burbee, Director of Business Development, Canada for Gordian. Gordian is the industry leader in Building IntelligenceTM Solutions that help organizations successfully budget, build and maintain capital-intensive assets.

Jon's experience as a public sector executive and leader has primarily focused on real property management and construction. During his 23 years as a construction engineering officer in Canada's Armed Forces he led the facilities functions during international deployments to Kosovo and Afghanistan and domestically at several military bases and in support of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The following eleven years as a public servant in the federal and provincial governments were in various roles as a senior portfolio executive. Most recently, he worked in a strategic capacity supporting the provincial government's response to the pandemic and natural disasters through digitally enabled multi-channel public-facing service delivery. Jon is a Designated Real Estate Professional (RI) with the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia and serves on the REIBC Board of Governors.

In this episode:

  • The core principles of asset management
  • The intersection with the objectives of capital planning
  • Managing lifecycle assets
  • balance the need for maintenance with the timing of capital replacements
  • Aligning asset management strategies with the broader strategic goals
  • And more!

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