CIVIL CONSTRUCTION CASE STUDY

From Setbacks to Success: How Simpel Transformed Degnan’s Operations

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Onboarded with Simpel 11 months faster than their previous provider

  • Signed an enterprise agreement for Simpel's full suite including document management, safety, quality, and reporting

  • Accelerated inductions and streamlined social procurement data collection

  • Saved time with daily declarations, ensuring workers were informed to mitigate risks

  • Simplified incident management with trend analysis and organisation-wide reporting

  • Leveraged real-time data at both site and organisation levels for project benchmarking and safety improvements

  • Eliminated the need for multiple apps, simplified workflows, and enhanced data accessibility by centralising operations

Before Simpel: Slow Implementation and Limited Impact

Degnan’s previous experience with another provider revealed significant limitations with implementation and scalability.

Despite 12 months of onboarding, the other provider's software couldn’t be fully implemented across projects. Furthermore, the team struggled to integrate the software into their workflows, resulting in minimal adoption and reduced efficiency.

After 12 months of onboarding with our previous provider, we were still not at the point where we could implement it with our subcontractors. It's been completely different with Simpel. We were surprised by how quickly we could onboard. The team was trained and using it in a matter of weeks.

Implementation Success: Driving Change with Speed and Precision

Degnan adopted Simpel at an impressive pace and were ready to go live in just four weeks. This swift transition was largely due to Simpel's intuitive interface, structured onboarding, and hands-on training, which equipped the team with confidence that Simpel would help, not hinder.

During training, I could see the team’s reactions. It clicked for them, and they realised, ‘This is going to save us hours.’ At that point, I knew they were all in.

Training Coordinator

Why Degnan Chose Simpel as their Construction Technology Partner

Simpel provided a comprehensive civil construction solution that addressed Degnan’s unique needs:

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End-to-End Functionality

A unified platform for project documentation, communications, safety, quality and reporting.

Streamlined Workforce Admin

Simplified onboarding and induction, and workflows for teams and subcontractors.
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Construction Safety Capabilities

Tailored tools, e.g., daily declarations, for government contracts with stringent safety requirements.
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Incident Management & Trend Analysis

Integrated reporting to seamlessly track, analyse, and respond to incidents quickly and forecast accurately.
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Social Procurement Data Collection

Automated tracking of workforce diversity and inclusivity metrics to help meet and report on government-mandated targets.
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Real-time Project & Organisation Tracking

Leveraging real-time, actionable insights to provide a clearer operational picture and elevate outcomes.

Why Degnan Chose Simpel as their Software Technology Partner

Simpel provided a comprehensive construction management solution that addressed Degnan’s unique needs:

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End-to-End Functionality

A unified platform for project documentation, communications, safety, quality and reporting.

Streamlined Workforce Admin

Simplified onboarding and induction, and workflows for teams and subcontractors.
Icon of a hardhat representing Simpel's safety and HSE functionality

Construction Safety Capabilities

Tailored tools, e.g., daily declarations, for government contracts with stringent safety requirements.
Icon with line graph symbolising the benefits of accurate reporting

Incident Management & Trend Analysis

Integrated reporting to seamlessly track, analyse, and respond to incidents quickly and forecast accurately.
Icon depicts a customised dashboard with a variety of widgets

Social Procurement Data Collection

Automated tracking of workforce diversity and inclusivity metrics to help meet and report on government-mandated targets.
Icon depicts a centralised dashboard with multiple projects displayed

Real-time Project & Organisation Tracking

Leveraging real-time, actionable insights to provide a clearer operational picture and elevate outcomes.
Simpel’s project dashboards and organisational intelligence allow us to set real-time reporting parameters across projects and provides actionable insights for project benchmarking.

Partnership Evolution: From Pilot to Enterprise Agreement

What began as a pilot project quickly evolved into an enterprise-wide partnership, allowing the team to realise organisation-wide benefits in:

Proactive Site Management

Daily declarations streamlined site operations and compliance.

Incident Trend Analysis

By leveraging cross-module data they improved incident management and gained valuable insights into trends, helping to drive organisational improvements.

Improved Collaboration

Teams shifted focus from navigating software limitations to achieving project success.

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The incident module uniquely amalgamates data from other modules, giving us organisation-wide insights to identify trends across projects.

Partnership Evolution: From Pilot to Enterprise Agreement

What began as a pilot project quickly evolved into an enterprise-wide partnership, allowing the team to realise organisation-wide benefits in:

Proactive Site Management

Daily declarations streamlined site operations and compliance.

Incident Trend Analysis

By leveraging cross-module data they improved incident management and gained valuable insights into trends, helping to drive organisational improvements.

Improved Collaboration

Teams shifted focus from navigating software limitations to achieving project success.
The incident module uniquely amalgamates data from other modules, giving us organisation-wide insights to identify trends across projects.

Moss Vale Station and Stabling Yard Upgrade

Normanby Car Wash Facility Upgrade

Thanks to the Degnan team for their ongoing support and contribution to this case study.

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