CPATT and the Norman W. McLeod Chair hosted a Seminar on May 15, 2014 on "Understanding Road Network Needs Through Performance Measurement and Monitoring". The guest speaker was Dr. Theuns Henning, a Professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. Theuns Henning is a specialist in Infrastructure Asset Management. Theuns received his ME (Transportation) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and his PhD at the University of Auckland, where he held a Foundation for Research Science and Technology Bridge Future Scholarship. He has worked on many projects with various agencies including the World Bank. His research includes condition deterioration modelling, asset management systems and optimization of infrastructure renewal and replacement programs including road pavements, water pipes and bridges. He is a leading expert on how asset management can be used to manage long term performance contacts.