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INNOVATORS
Gary Wood and Paul Bass discuss their mutual successes and their desire to be innovators as directors of their companies WOODSmith Construction Group and CORE Systems
One of the biggest steps towards digitalisation within construction is digital data capture and sharing .
Much of the industry is stuck in the era of scraps of paper and Post-it notes . A new school of thought is needed to get digital recording embedded into the industry for good .
Choosing not to be complacent about emerging construction trends , Gary Wood , managing director of WOODSmith Construction Group , has taken an innovative approach by introducing CORE Systems within his organisation .
CORE is a system that ’ s allowed the firm to manage its projects from concept to reality with ease and efficiency .
Developed by Rockcliffe Construction Services ( NE ), CORE provides ease of use and design and helps construction companies work as efficiently as they possibly can – and potentially save millions of pounds along the way .
CORE captures all data produced on and offsite , securely recording a single point of truth that ’ s instantly accessible anytime , anywhere and on any device .
It delivers fast , accurate and intuitive data via business intelligence reporting to inform decision-making .
CORE ’ s founder and director Paul Bass says : “ CORE 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 .
“ We decided to create a platform that would be the cornerstone of information management .
“ The construction industry is a complex environment with lots of data and lots of interfaces , and our innovative platform – incorporating facilities such as automated dash , activity feed , risk and change management , site diary , notifications , actions , document control and improved site-to-office transfer – streamlines the whole construction management process .”
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