From paper tickets to realtime material tracking

From paper tickets to real-time material tracking, Brandwells Construction goes digital with SoilFLO

To find out more, Peter Haddock caught up with Environmental Manager, Luke Harwood, on a site in Weston-super-Mare.

Luke: “When I started, we were on the old paper ticketing system. Loads weren’t always accounted for, and it was difficult to work out quantities.

“So over two years ago, I went out into the market to find a digital solution that could help us, whilst also providing the compliance data we need.

“Today, we have no paper, and our processes look very different, as we use SoilFLO to capture data and monitor every load moving in or out of our numerous sites at any one time. 

“For example, as a lorry comes in, the supervisor records the details on the app using a tablet, which includes its vehicle registration and what material it’s loaded with. They also record where it’s going and when it leaves. That information goes straight into the cloud, and I can download it instantly.”

“This is particularly important when we are reusing material, as you need to prove it’s clean and know exactly where it came from. So through digital tracking, we can add another layer of compliance, showing clients we’re really fulfilling our duty of care.”

“From a workload perspective, the time saved is unbelievable. What used to take hours of manual input is now a 30 second click of a button. The audits I prepare are much faster and simpler, which clients really appreciate.

“Personally, the time saved has allowed me to focus on more important work like developing our circular economy and being more creative with what we can do with our soils.”