WCW26

Across Western Canada, water and wastewater systems are under increasing pressure as aging infrastructure, capacity constraints, and rising construction costs collide with limited government funding and market capacities. Data from Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey shows that the average remaining useful life of waterworks infrastructure in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia continues to decline – highlighting the urgent need to renew the critical systems communities rely on every day. But what can municipalities do to address these growing challenges while minimizing financial impacts on the public?
When applied strategically and proactively, lifecycle asset management provides a long-term, data-driven approach to thoughtful decision-making and optimized investment for both new and existing infrastructure – helping owners stretch limited capital dollars, prioritize critical needs, maintain service levels, and reduce lifecycle costs.
Join this session as industry experts share how lifecycle asset management and integrated capital planning can be used as practical tools to deliver water infrastructure projects more strategically, efficiently, and affordably. Attendees will gain insight into designing successful and cost-conscious procurement solutions, as well as how strategic project packaging and thoughtful selections of delivery frameworks can increase long-term value through improved cost certainty, reduced delivery risk, and long-term fiscal management.
Drawing from an active water project in Saskatoon, we will share actionable strategies and real-word guidance to help municipalities better align asset management, capital planning, and project delivery. In the end, attendees will learn how to successfully execute water infrastructure projects that meet the unique needs of communities, while supporting the long-term renewal of aging systems in today’s challenging funding environment.