A presentation by Grant Holland during the IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia) International Public Works Conference 2017

1. The Road Efficiency Group:
Transforming Transportation
Asset Management
Grant Holland
Waugh Infrastructure Management Ltd
New Zealand
(Coordinator One Network Road Classification Subgroup)

2. Overview of Paper
 Background - the Road Maintenance Task Force (RMTF)
 The NZ network
 Establishment of a new cross-sector group
 Work Groups
 Network classification
 Leadership
 ONRC and Government Priorities (GPS)
 Performance Measures and Business Case Approach
 Application to local networks (Garry)
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3. The Road Maintenance Task Force
 Background – the RMTF
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The Road Efficiency Group: Transforming Transportation Asset Management

4. Management of the NZ Roading Network
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Current Stock of New Zealand Roads
Road Type km
% of
Roads
VKT
(Bill)
Managed
by
State
Highways
10,894 12 18
NZTA
Highways
Local Roads 79,889 88 18
Local
Authorities
Total 90,783 100 36
Graphic:
NZTA

5. The Road Efficiency Group (REG) is born
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 2011 Road Maintenance Task Force established (RMTF)
 2012 RMTF report and recommendations
 2012 Road Efficiency Group established to implement
RMTF recommendations
 2013 National Customer Levels of Service established for
roading networks (CLoS).
The CLoS are: Safety, Resilience, Amenity,
Accessibility and Travel time reliability
(Customer outcome performance measures and
technical output performance measures)

6. The REG Purpose
To Enable Efficient and
Effective Transport
Systems Through Smart
Investment
www.nzta.govt.nz/reg
REG Growth
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7. REG Structure and Sub-groups
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8. ONRC - a framework for change
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One Network Road Classification
The One Network Road Classification
(ONRC) is a classification system, which
divides New Zealand’s roads into six
categories based on how busy they are,
whether they connect to important
destinations, or are the only route
available:
National, Arterial, Regional,
Primary collector, Secondary collector,
Access;
Access (Low Volume) also added

9. ONRC – Measures and Tools
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10. Data – The Solid Foundation
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11. Workshops and Support
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Procurement
 Smart Buyer Self Assessment
 Case Studies
 Promote procurement and delivery models
that will enhance the sector’s ability to
obtain value for money
 Gather, moderate and publish examples of
good practice procurement
 Avoid duplication

12. Workshops and Support
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Capability and Enabling
 Workshops and practical support to
help Road Controlling Authorities
(RCAs) develop their business cases
and tell an effective investment story.
 2018 Activity Management Plans
(AMPs) use the business case
approach: customer focused and
evidence based.
 Peer support is available
between workshops from
REGional Champions

13. Leadership – Turning Traction to Action
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Leadership Group and Governance Group
 Central Government
 Regional Government
 Local Government
 NZTA – Investment
 NZTA - Highways

14. Leadership – Government picks it up
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Government Policy Statement
Value for money:
…the introduction of the One Network Road
Classification system and the collaborative
efforts of the Road Efficiency Group delivered
better coordination and efficiency gains for
maintenance activities.
One Network Road Classification data shows
this is being achieved through greater
discipline of maintenance expenditure.
New evaluation and business case disciplines,
and new ways of dealing with uncertainty,
will support better decision making.

15. Leadership – Government picks it up
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Government Policy Statement
Improved network resilience at the most
critical points
It is important for economic growth and
productivity that the network is resilient at the
most critical points.
The most critical points on our network have
been determined by considering …
the routes importance (for roads this is linked to
it’s role as per the One Road Network
Classification system) and the availability of
appropriate alternative routes.

16. Leadership – Government picks it up
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Government Policy Statement
Improved returns from road maintenance
Nationally there has been good progress on
improving value for money from road
maintenance. The One Network Road
Classification has set agreed customer levels of
service for each type of road along with
relevant performance standards…

17. Leadership – Government picks it up
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Government Policy Statement
The collaborative approach taken through the
Road Efficiency Group has improved
maintenance procurements and operation
practices.
The GPS will support this result through:
- ongoing investment in network maintenance
to ensure it provides the appropriate customer
levels of service;
- fully embedding the One Network Road
Classification, Customer Levels of Service
Standards, and performance measures.

18. Transformation
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How big is the change?
 Very big
 Paradigm thinking shift for all
 From compliance to culture
 Committed leaders
 A lot of learning
 Collaboration commonplace
 No one gets left behind

19. Transformation
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Is it all talk or ‘for real’?
It’s about making it real.

20. Transformation
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Is it a change for better?
Understanding the need
Investing for change

21. Questions?
Contact Details
Road Efficiency Group
roadefficiencygroup@nzta.govt.nz
www.nzta.govt.nz/reg
Grant Holland
Waugh Infrastructure Ltd
grant.@waugh.nz
www.waughinfrastructure.com
SH8 in winter
Photo: Grant Holland