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paving the way for thirty-five years Thrity-five years is a long time in business. Pavement Management Services has earnt their reputation as the backbone of modern civil engineering and are well prepared to deliver on their vision of providing sustainable and reliable road infrastructure for the next 35 years. PMS seeks to meet the needs of the community while ensuring the lowest social, economic and environmental impact. This is achieved by working with clients, industry and educational centres to reduce resource usage by 15%, environmentally damaging emissions by 15% and improved
serviceability by 15% within five years from current construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and preventative maintenance treatments.
clients with future planning and infrastructure development projects. Improved infrastructure ultimately leads to enhancement of industry and business capability in the PMS has the unique capability community. to investigate and characterise transport infrastructure located Just like the ‘Grandfather’s axe’ above ground as well as on and PMS has a new handle and a below the surface, providing new head but still maintains information on pavement the same values as when they structures and road assets. moved into their first premises Where possible, non-destructive in Telopea, New South Wales. techniques are used for minimal disruption to the environment “GOOD EMPLOYEES ARE and general public. The OUR BLESSING analysed data is used to identify the transport infrastructure PERSEVERANCE IS OUR needs. This information assists HALLMARK TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE IS OUR EDGE AN UNDYING BELIEF THAT THERE IS A BETTER WAY DRIVES US FORWARD MAIN STREAM WE ARE NOT; NOR DO WE WANT TO BE WE ARE GOOD PEOPLE TO WORK WITH” So what of the next 35 years?
In 1983, PMS acquired the first Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) from Dynatest Engineering A/S in Denmark. FWD-016 was the sixteenth FWD built and the first in Australia.
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PMS Managing Director John Yeaman explains.