SMEC SA implements Asset Management system for Mangaung
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The successful implementation of this project was celebrated recently at a cocktail function held at SMEC South Africa’s Bloemfontein office. Connie Rampai, Mangaung deputy mayor, and Nthabiseng Mokotjo, mayoral committee member for finance, were presented with the SMEC International Award for Best Africa Project.
The procurement and implementation of the Asset Management system is one of a number of interventions by Mangaung’s executive management to boost the municipality’s audit outcome. “We are looking forward to enhancing the functionality of the asset management system even further,” commented Rampai. “In so doing, we will be able to improve the quality of municipal services rendered to the community.”
SMEC South Africa CEO Kostas Rontiris emphasised the importance of working with clients to build partnerships and transfer skills once a project is complete. “We aim to create a sustainable environment so that when we complete a project, clients can carry on with it, using the training and innovation we have put in place,” Rontiris explained.
This success of this project was as a result of a significant collaboration between technical and financial departments in the metro. It is a major improvement to move from over 30 spreadsheet registers all into a single system.
All assets are tied into an integrated GIS platform, with supporting photos and other asset information (for example, operating manuals, inspection data, etc.) now being accessible through the system. A GIS-enabled mobile application was also implemented. Within one hour, metro staff were able to verify over 50 assets to the Auditor General.
SMEC has worked with over 100 clients worldwide to provide a full range of asset management services that meet the specific needs of the asset lifecycle, Tom Bürge, General Manager Asset Management, Africa Division, comments.
The company provides consulting, project management and capacity building services for a wide variety of government, utility and process industries. Its capability in asset management has been developed and refined through more than 30 years of continuous technical assistance, training and institutional strengthening for government departments and private industry.
“Exposure to both public and private enterprises means we will be able to understand Asset Management in both profit and service delivery focused environments. The Mangaung project is an excellent example of the value that SMEC can add to both municipalities and local government departments,” Bürge adds.
“This is a real market differentiator for SMEC South Africa, especially compared to the other asset management service providers in Africa. It positions us to make a significant difference to the bottom line of our clients,” he concludes.
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About SMEC South Africa
SMEC South Africa provides consultancy services for the lifecycle of a project to a broad range of sectors, which include; hydropower, transport, water, natural resources and environment, geotechnical, mining, tunnelling, urban development, renewable energy, power, government and advisory services and social infrastructure development. The SMEC Group has over 5 300 employees and an established network of over 75 offices throughout Australia, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific, North and South America.
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