Networks November: Asset Health in AMP8 & Beyond

10:00-10:20 | Welcome and scene-setting: Asset Health in AMP 8

·    Set out why asset health is a priority topic for AMP 8 delivery and future regulation.

·    Assess the sequencing challenge from consultants and design into contractors, kit and delivery.

·    Frame asset health assessment as central to future supervisory and assurance approaches.

10:20-11:05 | Session 1: The regulatory and standards landscape

·    Explore what good asset management looks like across the UK and Ireland.

·    Discuss the transition plan, standards gaps and the role of consistent sector-wide practice.

·    Consider how standards can act as enablers rather than tick-box exercises.

11:05-11:50 | Session 2: Critical assets: identification, condition and lifecycle

·    Examine how critical assets are identified, assessed and prioritised across the network.

·    Discuss the data and inspection challenge for understanding condition and lifecycle risk.

·    Identify supply-chain opportunities in asset inspection and condition assessment.

11:50-12:00 | Break

·    Refreshments and networking.

·    Informal discussion of standards, inspection and asset-condition themes.

·    Transition into data and performance content.

12:00-12:45 | Session 3: Smart metering and asset performance data

·    Explore how smart-metering data can support asset performance insight.

·    Discuss fragmentation risks when supplier systems cannot communicate effectively.

·    Consider how asset metrics can move the sector beyond compliance reporting.

12:45-13:30 | Lunch

·    Networking and informal discussion.

·    Opportunity to connect data, standards and delivery perspectives.

·    Reset ahead of wastewater and workforce sessions.

13:30-14:15 | Session 4: Wastewater network health

·    Examine CSOs, treatment capacity and wider wastewater asset-management pressures.

·    Consider where clean water and wastewater asset health connect through resilience planning.

·    Identify practical opportunities for smarter networks and improved asset visibility.

14:15-15:00 | Session 5: Skills, workforce and the standards pipeline

·    Discuss workforce challenges, succession planning and the loss of standards expertise.

·    Explore how to recognise and reward standards work within water companies.

·    Consider university partnerships, training models and long-term investment needs.

15:00-15:25 | Interactive session: What does good look like?

·    Test what consistent asset-health practice should look like across utilities.

·    Explore readiness for future regulator expectations and supervisory approaches.

·    Capture cross-sector learning from energy, telecoms and wider infrastructure.

15:25-15:30 | Close and next steps

·    Summarise key takeaways from the day.

·    Identify practical actions for the sector and supply chain.

·    Set out follow-up priorities for standards, data, skills and delivery.