Data-Driven Infrastructure Forecasts
Stop Guessing. Start Planning with Quantified Capital Data.
AssetLab gives facilities planners 10-year capital forecasts showing exactly when assets need replacement, funding gap analysis that identifies shortfalls years in advance, risk-based prioritization (CoF × LoF) that objectively ranks investment priorities, and professional AMP documentation that satisfies regulatory requirements. Explore our strategic planning tools.
The Infrastructure Planner's Nightmare
Without systematic data, planners get budgets denied, infrastructure crumbles, and careers end
Capital Budget Denied—Again
You request $8.2M for capital replacements. The board asks "Why do we need this? Can it wait?" You show a spreadsheet with asset ages. They're unconvinced. Request denied for the third year running. Six months later, three roofs fail catastrophically, costs balloon to $4.8M in emergency repairs, and everyone asks "Why didn't you warn us this was urgent?" You did—but without quantified risk data showing safety impact, service disruption, and compliance exposure, they didn't believe you.
Hidden $42M Funding Gap
The CFO asks for a 10-year capital plan. You spend 120 hours building forecasts in Excel—every asset, different useful life formulas, inflation guesses. You project $180M in capital needs. Current funding: $138M. $42M shortfall nobody knew existed. The board is furious: "Why didn't we know about this 5 years ago?" There was no systematic way to project infrastructure needs, track deterioration, or model funding scenarios. Your infrastructure is on a collision course with fiscal reality.
AMP Deadline Looming
Provincial regulations require a comprehensive Asset Management Plan (AMP) in 90 days showing asset inventories, condition assessments, 10-year capital forecasts, funding strategies, and service level commitments. Assets are tracked in 7 different spreadsheets. Condition data is incomplete. Capital forecasts don't exist. $50K consulting quote to build the AMP, and even then it won't be maintainable. Without systematic tools, regulatory compliance is a Sisyphean nightmare that repeats annually.
10-Year Capital Forecast with Funding Gap Analysis
See exactly when infrastructure investments are needed and identify funding shortfalls years in advance
Infrastructure Investment Forecast (2025-2034)
Infrastructure Condition Projection
What This Shows: Current funding levels maintain infrastructure around 55-60% condition—acceptable but showing signs of deterioration and increasing risk.
Objective Investment Prioritization
Stop prioritizing based on age alone—use risk scores (CoF × LoF) to focus capital on what matters most
Age-Based Prioritization (The Old Way)
Traditional planning replaces assets based on age: "This boiler is 22 years old, useful life is 20 years, therefore it needs replacement." Problems:
- Ignores actual asset condition (some 25-year assets are fine, some 15-year assets are failing)
- No consideration of failure consequences (failing paint vs. failing fire suppression)
- Boards question priorities: "Why is this roof more important than that HVAC system?"
- Capital gets spent on low-impact assets while safety-critical systems deteriorate
Risk-Based Prioritization (The AssetLab Way)
Modern planning uses risk scores: Consequence of Failure (CoF) × Likelihood of Failure (LoF) across 6 impact dimensions. Benefits:
- Objectively quantifies which failures matter most (safety, service, regulatory, financial)
- Combines condition data with consequence assessment for true risk ranking
- Boards understand priorities instantly: "This scores 20/25 because failure affects patient safety"
- Capital investments focus on high-risk, high-impact assets that protect people and services
Example: Emergency Generator Replacement Decision
Generator is 18 years old. Useful life is 20 years. Replacement not urgent—prioritize for year 3 or 4. Cost: $350K.
CoF: 5/5 (emergency power for life safety systems, surgery, ICU)
LoF: 4/5 (condition 45%, recent reliability issues)
Risk Score: 20/25 = CRITICAL PRIORITY
Action: Replace immediately. Failure during power outage = patient deaths.
Complete Capital Planning Toolkit
Everything you need to plan, justify, and execute strategic infrastructure investments
10-Year Capital Forecasts
Automatic forecasts showing when assets reach end of useful life, what replacements cost, and year-by-year capital requirements with inflation adjustments and scenario modeling.
Funding Gap Analysis
Compare required capital vs. available funding years in advance. Visualize shortfalls by year and category. Model funding scenarios to understand impacts on infrastructure condition.
Risk-Based Prioritization
Prioritize investments using CoF × LoF risk scoring across 6 dimensions: safety, service, environmental, financial, regulatory, reputation. Focus capital where it matters most.
Asset Management Plans
Develop professional AMPs meeting regulatory requirements with asset inventories, condition assessments, capital forecasts, funding strategies, and service level commitments.
Condition Assessment
Standardized workflows for conducting condition assessments with mobile data collection. Assign condition scores, capture photos, calculate FCI, track deterioration trends over time.
Scenario Modeling
Model optimistic, realistic, pessimistic scenarios with different funding levels. Compare side-by-side to understand trade-offs between funding, condition, and service delivery.
Budget Justification
Generate professional board presentations showing capital requirements, risk scores, and replacement priorities. Visual forecasts help leadership understand long-term capital needs.
Lifecycle Cost Analysis
Track total cost of ownership: acquisition, installation, maintenance, operations, disposal. Compare lifecycle costs across asset types to optimize purchase decisions.
Strategic Dashboard
Portfolio-wide capital requirements, deferred maintenance, average condition, funding gaps at a glance. Drill down from portfolio → facility → system → asset details.
Strategic Planning Success Stories
How Canadian planners use AssetLab to secure funding and plan infrastructure strategically
City of Red Deer: $15M Funding Gap Identified & Closed
10-year capital forecast revealed $15M funding gap nobody knew existed. Council initially skeptical—AssetLab's scenario modeling showed infrastructure condition declining from 76% to 42% without additional funding. Approved phased tax increase strategy. Infrastructure now sustainable.
Regional District of Nanaimo: AMP Completed On Time
Provincial regulations required comprehensive Asset Management Plan in 90 days. Faced $50K consulting quote. AssetLab's AMP templates, condition assessment workflows, and capital forecasting tools enabled internal completion. Submitted on time, met all requirements, saved $50K.
University of Calgary: $8M Infrastructure Grant Secured
Risk-based prioritization identified safety-critical systems needing replacement. Used AssetLab's risk scores (CoF × LoF) and capital forecasts to demonstrate objective need in infrastructure grant application. Secured $8M federal funding—risk quantification was deciding factor in approval.
Healthcare Authority: 90%+ Budget Accuracy Achieved
Previous capital planning: Excel forecasts with 40-60% accuracy, constant budget surprises. AssetLab's systematic forecasting with useful life tracking, inflation adjustments, and historical cost data improved budget accuracy to 90%+. Finance department now trusts capital projections.
What Facilities Planners Say
"The 10-year capital forecasting tool transformed our infrastructure planning. We identified a $15M funding gap and developed a phased tax increase strategy our council approved. The scenario modeling showed exactly what would happen to our infrastructure with different funding levels."
"Developing our Asset Management Plan was overwhelming until we found AssetLab. The AMP templates, condition assessment workflows, and capital forecasting tools made the process manageable. We submitted our AMP on time and it met all provincial requirements."
"Risk-based prioritization changed how we allocate capital. Instead of replacing assets based on age alone, we now prioritize based on safety, service impact, and condition. We secured $8M in infrastructure funding by demonstrating objective need with risk scores and condition data."
Plan Strategic Infrastructure Investments
Develop 20-year capital forecasts, identify funding gaps, and justify budgets with risk-based prioritization. Stop guessing. Start planning with data.