Maintenance and Asset Management are entering a decisive decade. According to the NVDO Maintenance Compass 2025, the sector faces a convergence of major developments: rapid digitalisation, a growing shortage of experienced technicians, and increasing pressure from the energy transition and sustainability goals.
The international magazine MaintWorld spoke with Ellen den Broeder-Ooijevaar, General Manager of the Dutch Maintenance Society, NVDO, about the key insights from the research and what they mean for organizations responsible for maintaining critical assets. “Maintenance has always been about reliability and continuity,” she explains. “But the context in which we operate is changing dramatically. Technology, workforce dynamics and societal expectations are all evolving at the same time”.