Data driven asset management wins acclaim

摘要

Digital surveying company Yotta's 'Horizons' asset management software is proving a hit with highways authorities around the country. Lancashire, Halton and the London Borough of Richmond are among the latest authorities to introduce the 'Horizons' software platform, which integrates Geographic Information Systems and asset management with mapping to bring highways data to life. Horizons is the product of digital surveying specialist Yotta (see below). Lancashire is using its software to give a clear view of the county council's 7000km road network. Highways database manager Rebecca Makinson says: "We want to get the best out of our network using the budgets we have to work with. One of the many things we like about Horizons is the ability to generate maintenance scheme lists that tell us exactly what needs addressing and what it will cost." Richmond plans to centralise all highways data within Horizons to provide the information it needs for more effective planning of schemes and selection of appropriate treatment. "The software will enable us to bring together a wealth of data from a wide range of sources to help us with forward planning. It is a useful tool for making informed choices about where to spend our highways funds," says the borough's head of network management Stuart Walmsley.