Marc Culver returns with Season 3 of Public Works Nerds, sharing his career transition to Brooklyn Park City Engineer and welcoming back Mark Ray to discuss his recent professional journey to Australia.
• Mark Ray's Australian Small Bridge Conference experience featured fascinating insights into bridge inspection methods
• Australia uses standardized Level 1-3 inspection terminology creating consistent communication about infrastructure conditions
• The "bathtub curve" concept explains how infrastructure failures happen most often during early construction and end-of-life phases
• Australian engineers utilize sensors, LiDAR, and drones for infrastructure monitoring while emphasizing the human element in interpretation
• Asset management requirements are more ingrained in Australian government agencies than in the US
• "Public works makes normal happen" - infrastructure professionals serve as the "stage crew" for everyone's daily life
• Upcoming Season 3 episodes will cover PFAS, maintenance facilities, and AI in asset management
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Show Notes:

Municipal Works Australia
https://municipalworks.com.au/

Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia https://www.ipwea.org/ipweacommunities/assetmanagement