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Sydney Civil's Efficiency and Productivity Boost with Assignar
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Applicable Industries
- Buildings
- Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Onsite Human Safety Management
- Personnel Tracking & Monitoring
Services
- System Integration
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
Sydney Civil, a leader in civil construction with over 20 years of experience, was facing challenges in managing its operations efficiently. The company, which specializes in local government work and private sector projects, had to meet strict and specific requirements for its mostly government-funded projects. This involved managing a tight schedule, quality assurance, work health and safety, environmental concerns, and stakeholder expectations, all while ensuring customer satisfaction. The company was in constant search for systems that could support its growth and create operational efficiencies. Prior to using Assignar, Sydney Civil was using paper timesheets, word documents, and various spreadsheets to manage its workers. This led to a complex process of linking all these silos of data to create a holistic system, which ran the risk of losing these important processes with the employee who managed it.
About The Customer
Sydney Civil is a leading civil construction company with over 20 years of experience. The company specializes in local government work and private sector projects, including contractors such as Richard Crooks and Meriton Apartments. However, government work remains their crowned jewel. The company prides itself on being an innovative company and is in constant search for systems that can support its growth and create operational efficiencies. Sydney Civil has a workforce of over 130 people and a fleet that can have up to 100 machines out on site any given day. The company is output-driven and measures its costs against its revenue.
The Solution
Sydney Civil found the solution to its operational challenges in Assignar, a software that best fit its needs. With Assignar, everything is connected. The company can now see where all its employees are and where they are going. The workers simply clock in and clock out via the mobile app and their digital timesheets are received by the office in real-time. This has removed a lot of the manual effort and admin tasks the company used to conduct. The workers now know who is on their crew, what assets are required, what materials they need to bring to the site and job location before they arrive at the depot or jobsite. With the communication and data sharing Assignar provides, the workers can focus on planning 5-6 jobs a day. All related safety documentation is digitally created, stored, and submitted. The company can create maintenance reports, hazard reports, and incident reports. With these crucial reports stored on the cloud and accessible via desktop, mobile and tablets, the company is always ready for any audit.
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