Construction materials provider Breedon has been transformed by switching to paperless processes with Re-flow field management software
Breedon are a leading construction materials group operating across Great Britain, Ireland, and the USA. The company provide essential materials necessary for building residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects, and boast a diverse portfolio of over 100 quarries, over 50 asphalt plants, more than 160 ready-mixed concrete plants, and two cement plants.
Beyond their significant materials production, Breedon provide services in contract surfacing, highway maintenance, and on-site batching and concrete supply. They have over 4,500 employees, over 200 vehicles and pieces of plant, and have a turnover in excess of £1.4bn.
Breedon’s surfacing division faced challenges with inefficient paper-based processes, delays in data access, and high administrative costs. With Re-flow, they’ve significantly enhanced their operational efficiency.
Having seen impressive growth over their 14 years in business, Breedon’s surfacing division faced significant operational hurdles that hindered efficiency and productivity. National managing quantity surveyor, Iain Johnston went into more detail: ‘We had challenges relating to paperwork coming in from our operations. Our surfacing operations are spread across Great Britain, so the time taken for individuals to travel hundreds of miles to information being sent through the postal service made it difficult to react to challenges.’
‘Four years ago we started looking into how we were going to digitise our operations.’
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The surfacing department looked at other packages, but because it offered them everything they needed in one place, they decided to press ahead with Re-flow.
‘It was instantly recognisable that Re-flow was a great fit for our business,’ Iain Johnston said.
Re-flow provided a comprehensive suite of flexible features:
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- Centralised information management: Re-flow offers a unified platform where all job-related information is readily accessible to everyone, improving communication and coordination, and making sure that teams are aligned and informed about job progress and requirements.
- Customisable forms: Site-specific forms can be tailored to various tasks, such as vehicle safety checks and health and safety assessments. Any piece of data can be collected efficiently and accurately, improving compliance and allowing for more-informed decision making.
- Real-time data access: With Re-flow teams are able to gain immediate access to real-time information from their worksites, eliminating delays and providing peace of mind.
- Scalability: Re-flow is capable of scaling up to a huge number of users, making it the ideal piece of software for large operations with diverse workflows.
- Automations: Re-flow’s automations reduce the time spent on scheduling and paperwork and allow team members to focus on more critical tasks. This leads to significant time savings and enhanced productivity across the business.
- Cost-effective operations: Re-flow’s ability to streamline workflows significantly reduces costs associated with printing, postage, and document storage and saves countless on-site work hours.
‘I think the utilisation of Re-flow has significantly saved the number of hours from an admin perspective within the business,’ Iain Johnston said. ‘Re-flow has allowed us to grow.’
