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We had one space to work in , and all our equipment and materials came in and out of one opening . Asta Powerproject allowed us to take just-in-time material planning to the extreme .”
The project also involved coordinating tradespeople working two different shift patterns . While standard building contractors worked Monday-Friday , 8am-6pm , two teams of miners worked seven days in alternating 12-hour shifts .
McGee used Asta Powerproject to coordinate site resources with material requirements , managing the pace of work to synchronise deliveries with their progress .
“ We never wanted to be in a situation where teams arrived for their shift and the materials that they needed weren ’ t available . Or a situation where we couldn ’ t get materials in fast enough . With Asta Powerproject , we could drop a line down the programme to monitor and adjust progress on a daily basis .”
Some material deliveries were time-critical , like the thousands of tonnes of concrete needed for the basement columns . Michelle ’ s team needed to ensure that mining work finished at a time when concrete could be delivered to fill each shaft as quickly as possible .
“ We used Asta Powerproject to coordinate both timings and logistics . For example , we couldn ’ t have mining teams finishing on a Saturday night and then the base of each shaft being left open for 30 hours until the concrete could arrive .”
Coordinating construction in the presence of paying guests If project logistics weren ’ t challenging enough , McGee also had to coordinate site activity around what was happening in the hotel .
In addition to ensuring overnight guests weren ’ t disturbed , Claridge ’ s hosted several high-profile events during construction – including the Harper ’ s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards and the hotel ’ s annual Christmas tree launch .
To minimise disruption , front-of-house staff devised a traffic light scheme highlighting times of caution and complete silence .
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