The City of Unley is a council just south of the Adelaide CBD in South Australia. The council has a population of approximately 39,000 people and 469 roads under the council jurisdiction with varying years left on there design life and in varying states of repair.

The council had a strict budget and wanted to know how best to utilise the maintenance funds available. They were looking for a best practise to maintain their road assets and how best to budget for maintenance works in the years to come. Simply put, the City of Unley was looking to get the best value for their dollar.