Washington Suburban Asset Management (Md, USA)

GHD has directed much of its research effort to understanding what makes a successful and sustainable asset/facility management program work for all levels of activity. GHD has benchmarking data, tools and training material aimed at helping businesses understand their current approach to managing assets/facilities, how they compare with similar businesses and best appropriate practice, and what issues require most urgent attention in the journey towards improved asset management.

GHD can provide clients with a tailored roadmap. We supplement this with the tools, templates and training to assist an organisation move its culture and processes towards optimal asset management performance.

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GHD has the knowledge base and systems to tackle any wastewater transportation problem — for new systems or the upgrading of existing assets.

Having designed more than 1000 sewage pump stations and over 6000km of sewers, our specialists challenge conventional approaches to establish new cost-effective benchmarks.

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As the world’s population grows and our standards of living improve so does our need to manage the water in our environment. We need to maximise its application for human well-being and minimise impact on the environment. GHD engineers, scientists and planners can provide sustainable, cost-effective and innovative water solutions.  We assist water utilities and others who provide water services to optimise infrastructure and adapt to environmental changes in ways that balance the needs of our communities. And we enable clients to meet compliance, improve profitability and maintain their commitment to sustainability.

GHD continually expands the boundaries by engaging in research, enhancing existing systems and strategies, evaluating new procedures and transferring technology from other industries into the water industry. We work with our clients through all project stages – planning, investigation, design, delivery, operation and renewal.

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Water managers must balance the economic, social and environmental demands associated with our wetlands, rivers, coastal and ocean environments.

GHD’s Water Sciences services combine our technical aquatic and marine capacity with our water engineering services to provide innovative, cost-effective water resource management solutions for our clients. 

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GHD has a strong commitment to working in partnership with clients. That way, clients can fully understand how their water systems work. Our engineers, scientists and ecologists address sustainability, water loss reduction and water efficiency improvements. GHD services cover:

• Sustainable water resource management and integrated urban water management
• Drought response planning for the crucial planning, management and sustainable use of water
• Water pipelines, using an impressive set of analytical and design tools to deliver over 5000km of pipelines (100mm to over 3000mm in diameter) in myriad terrains and pressure conditions
• Pumping stations, including delivery of over 500 pump stations designed with flows from 1 to over 40,000 litres per second and lifts of more than 1000m and challenging complexity through advanced electrical and mechanical technology
• Balance storages in varying sizes, shapes and construction materials (concrete, steel, membranes), including ground level storage, elevated towers, standpipe storage and turkey's nest storage
• Network planning for the implementation and expansion of reticulation networks
• Water hammer analysis
• Water intakes, including design of still-water dam intakes, run-of-river intakes in mountain streams and river-bed intakes
• Groundwater, including solutions to all groundwater abstraction problems, yield assessments, bore development and borehole pumping and treatment
• Leaks, utilising capability in leak detection and control strategies, latest detection equipment and total life cycle solutions
• Rehabilitation, through specialist trenchless technology group solutions for rehabilitation/replacement of existing water mains

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Today, GHD has one of Australia's largest groups of dedicated water management professionals. We can provide technical support for the study and management of all forms of waterways, including rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal areas.

GHD’s Waterways & Coastal service line covers background and baseline studies, strategic and planning studies, and impact assessments. We can work with you on all stages of the feasibility and design process through to the supervision of construction projects with respect to waterways and developments affecting waterways.

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