Launching Rockr – A new way to manage and assure complex projects
Today is a proud moment, as we launch Rockr in private beta. We regularly work on large and complex projects, from digital transformations to change management initiatives. We found that, despite a seemingly infinite choice in project management tools, it is still extremely difficult to…
Procurement fraud and error detection – A global £6.2tn opportunity
Procurement fraud has been a forgotten topic and many organisations have accepted the financial implications as part of their cost of doing business. However, most organisations are unaware of the scale of the problem. Estimates for the true cost of procurement fraud vary anywhere between…
Cost allocation as a catalyst for efficiency – Tracking and optimising the utilisation of plant and labour
Construction projects deal with a lot of reporting, and yet the information available provides decision-makers with very little control and limited ability to intervene quickly. One of the main problems on medium and large projects is the lag between activities on-site and the time it…
Construction: Stop creating OIRs and project requirements in Word and Excel, your project depends on it
The quality and performance of any built asset are intrinsically linked to how good the requirements were at the start of the project. As part of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and various standards (such as BS EN ISO 19650, ISO 55001, etc.) that set forth…
IoT and Machine Learning in Civil Engineering
By 2020 there will be 20 billion Internet-connected devices in the world, according to a report by market research firm Gartner. As the Internet of Things (IoT) matures, devices become smaller, more affordable, accurate and more sectors are starting to adopt IoT enables technologies. Civil…
AI-Powered Construction Management- Predicting delays, budget overruns and incorrect estimates
There is a lot of talk around Machine Learning (ML) and AI within construction management. However, while the possibilities seem endless, if you look under the hood of most organisations, the reality of applied AI and ML is very different. In recent years, the pace…
Constructions next frontier – Designing & delivering projects in Agile
Construction projects are by definition waterfall projects, they are heavily process driven and sequential. Agile has its origins in the software industry, other industries have begun to adopt Agile, by modularising project and workflow components so they can be executed in parallel without dependencies. Agile…