Predictive Maintenance
A connected infrastructure term linked to sensors, digital systems, mobility, automation or asset intelligence.
Predictive Maintenance Explained
Predictive Maintenance is a key term within smart infrastructure, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding predictive maintenance is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, predictive maintenance should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of connected assets, sensors, intelligent mobility, automation and digitally enabled infrastructure operations. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Predictive Maintenance
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16th February 2026
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Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.