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GET TO THE CORE
Software solution strips away construction project problems
Winner – Paul Bass , from Darlington-based Rockliffe Construction Services NE , with the Innovation award his firm won at the 2022 Tees Tech Awards .
WORDS : DAVE ROBSON
Efficiency is at the core of any construction project .
But with 90 per cent of construction professionals saying lack of coordination is the main reason schemes run over budget or past deadlines – a situation which often leads to disputes , even during the construction process – it ’ s little wonder solutions have been continually sought .
But one such software solution is already proving a game-changer – and it ’ s evolving here in the Tees region .
Developed by Darlington-based Rockliffe Construction Services NE , its CORE system streamlines project management by giving decision-makers access to real-time data all in one place .
And that single platform approach , says Rockliffe founder and director , and CORE developer , Paul Bass , helps , at a stroke , make scheme management easier .
He explained : “ The project came about from my experience as a practising quantity surveyor and discovering the same issues of inefficiencies and problems that could have been mitigated if the decision makers had access to real time data .
“ CORE cuts through these challenges and helps construction firms focus on delivering value in their projects to clients .
“ With CORE , project managers and decision makers will have access to real time data onsite and in the boardroom , reducing the need for numerous meetings , reports , inaccurate spreadsheets and the time spent on email .”
Developed with support from DigitalCity , Sapere and local marketing companies DUCO and SilverLining , CORE ’ s emergence
could scarcely have come at a better time , with The Project Management Institute predicting that by 2027 , around 88 million people worldwide will be working in project management – and those projects are becoming increasingly complex .
But stripping away the complexity is what makes CORE so attractive .
And it ’ s already an award-winner , having clinched the Innovation category at the 2022 Tees Tech Awards .
After picking up the award , a delighted Paul said : “ We ’ ve created a single source of truth where contractors can record their site diaries , risks , early warnings and documentation , and correspond within it . It ’ s really about driving efficiency on construction projects .
“ We are getting really positive feedback from clients already . They love the easy to use design , automated dash reports and the fact all data is at their fingertips .
“ We ’ re now going to onboard a few more clients and are offering free trials to anyone in the Tees Valley if contractors out there want to use CORE to understand the benefits .”
CORE is only at the start of its journey , having only gone live with a BETA version little over six months ago and with the potential for huge growth .
And already , with the system being increasingly adopted , a raft of new features has been added to make the system even more user-friendly .
They include :
Rockliffe Construction Services NE ’ s awardwinning CORE system streamlines project management by giving decision-makers access to real-time data all in one place .
> A new dashboard interface which displays activity feed , notifications and actions .
> Automated dashboard reports and key contract summary .
> Refreshed early warning and change control tracking .
> Improved ‘ site to office ’ transfer capability , which improves the speed needed to upload site images , files , resources and progress from a smartphone or tablet .
> An improved submissions area , enabling the whole project team to store and locate all project files . Paul added : “ These exciting new features add more value and go even further in supporting project management teams and organisations to address the ongoing challenges of increasing efficiency , reducing risk and streaming processes – whether you have one project or manage over 100 .”
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To trial CORE , or learn more about the software , email enquiries @ coresystems-software . co . uk or visit coresystems-software . co . uk