National Highways renews £8m asset management contract with Brightly Software
National Highways has renewed its asset management contract with Brightly Software, part of Siemens, for its Confirm enterprise asset management system. The contract, valued at just over £8m, has an optional one-year extension to June 2029. National Highways uses Confirm for asset and workflow management in a tailored implementation to integrate with multiple asset management […]
Opinion: How to build a strong foundation for asset investment planning
By: Nick Vague, Senior Solutions Consultant, Brightly Software Asset investment planning (AIP) is more than a buzzword. It’s an approach that empowers local authorities to transition from reactive to proactive asset management. Why is this important? As it stands, UK councils face the complex challenge of managing a diverse range of assets within their boroughs […]
Opinion: Assets United: Benefits for all
By Steve Harris, Solutions Manager, Brightly Software What are the advantages of digitising your asset management? What impact can a digitised system have on councils and their communities? Assets. United. is a joined-up approach to asset management from Brightly, which gives its users – UK councils – a holistic view of all assets within their […]
Better managing your assets – Brightly explain on this week’s Highways Voices
Effective management of highway assets is on the agenda this week on Highways Voices. We speak with Brightly, one of the UK’s leading providers of asset management software in the highways sector. Local authorities and contractors have been using the company’s asset management solution for over 20 years now, helping them make the correct decisions around […]
Brightly column: Synergies between assets
By: Nick Vague, Senior Solutions Consultant, Brightly Software What happens when assets are NOT managed intelligently? It causes knock-on effects and disruption that could otherwise have been avoided.Picture this: A gully along a highway is running slow due to a broken pipe and a weather warning for heavy rain is in place. Overnight, the rainfall […]
Asset management software from TRL hailed by National Highways for significant performance improvement
A new software platform used to manage assets on the road network has been hailed by National Highways as a game changer in the way it delivers its Digital Roads Strategy. The P-AMS system used by National Highways is a special version of off-the-shelf asset management software produced by TRL called iROADS, which is a […]
INSPECH launches a digital road inspection and asset management planning tool
INSPECH, an emerging InfraTech startup, has launched two new digital products that will redefine the way road inspection and asset management planning are carried out. On top of that users can now also choose to collect data with a GoPro camera. INSPECH is a collaborative platform that optimises road inspection procedures and improves overall efficiency in […]
Strada Imaging revolutionises cycleway and footway inspection with cost-effective trike-mounted scanner
The climate crisis has propelled eco-friendly modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, into the spotlight. The UK’s Department of Transport is actively promoting them as the future of short-distance travel, emphasizing their role in fostering sustainable travel and health benefits. Regular maintenance of cycleways and footways is necessary to continuously reap the benefits […]
Transport Scotland releases details of £13.4m asset management framework
Transport Scotland has announced it is set to start the procurement process for a multi-supplier framework agreement covering asset management technical services. It has released a prior information notice for the framework, to help Transport Scotland manage and analyse trunk road asset data, according to Ground Engineering. The asset management technical services will need to […]
TRL Software successfully delivers new pavement management system for National Highways
TRL Software has successfully rolled out a new digital pavement asset management system for National Highways called P-AMS. The new P-AMS system is a customised version of TRL Software’s cloud-based digital product iROADS, which is a commercially available off-the-shelf platform designed for various infrastructure assets. It replaced National Highways’ existing 20-year-old HAPMS platform in early […]
