WESTIN NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release	Westin Contact
October 24, 2006	Scott McKinney
	info@we-inc.com
	916-852-2111

 

Westin and HDR Launch Web Site for AwwaRF’s
Asset Management Research Roadmap Project

OMAHA, Neb. and RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. – The water and wastewater industry’s effort to define the “Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap” has a new home on the Web.

The Web site, www.waterassetmanagement.com, is the official communications channel for a project titled “Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap.”

This project will draw on water and wastewater leaders throughout North America to identify the industry’s most pressing research needs related to asset management. It will establish Awwa Research Foundation’s asset management research agenda for the next five to 10 years.

The Web site contains both public and project-related information. Project team members can access up-to-date resources, papers and research. “Team members can access all current project material through WaterAssetManagement.com,” said Gregory Kirmeyer, HDR national director of drinking water and project manager for the roadmap development. “WaterAssetManagement.com is also an excellent way to stay current with industry thinking on the subject of water and wastewater-related asset management issues.”

The project team, led by HDR, includes more than 30 water and wastewater utilities and subcontractors including Westin Engineering (as co-principal investigator), American Water, John Fortin, Asset Management Consultant, and the Electric Power Research Institute. A complete list of participating utilities, as well as details on project scope and schedule, is available in the project site.

About Westin
Westin (we-inc.com) works with water utilities to improve performance in treatment, business operations, knowledge management, customer service, maintenance, and asset management. Westin’s suite of services address utilities needs throughout the entire life cycle of their technology – from planning to design, implementation, integration and system maintenance. Westin applies practical experience in business, security, SCADA, telecommunications, and information technology to help clients attain their goals. Westin has delivered solutions to our customers throughout the United States since 1981.

About HDR
HDR (hdrinc.com) is an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm that excels at managing complex projects and solving challenges for clients. More than 5,200 professionals, including architects, engineers, consultants, scientists, planners and construction managers, in more than 130 locations worldwide, pool their strengths to provide solutions beyond the scope of traditional A/E/C firms. HDR is No. 17 in the Engineering-News Record Top 500 Design Firms rankings for 2006. It is ranked No. 10 in water supply and No. 13 in wastewater treatment.