NorthConnex Project

dashpivot CASE STUDY

Learn how Dashpivot improved site information capture and record keeping on NorthConnex

100,000+

Photos and videos captured

100% Digital

All forms and workflows moved off paper

How Dashpivot improved site information capture and record keeping on NorthConnex

Project photos

Dashpivot made it much easier for the engineers, foremen, project managers and entire teams to capture everything happening on site and keep track of progress in real-time.

100,000+ photos and videos have been captured with the Dashpivot app on the NorthConnex project, from the surface and through the tunnels.

When any of these 100,000+ photos or videos were captured on site, they were automatically uploaded to the picture takers individual Dashpivot account, as well as made accessible to their company and team - which made tracking progress and keeping more thorough records automatic.

Many photos and videos were captured to track and document progress, while others were taken inside of specific forms to add proof or evidence to that form.

The NorthConnex photos and videos were sorted by smart tags such as safety and production, which made them easily traceable throughout the life of the project.

Construction photos

Templates and forms

One of the most common and powerful use cases for Dashpivot on NorthConnex was swapping out their paper-based and admin heavy forms for simple digital forms which could be completed on site or in the office.

Instead of having to print out paper or jump back and forth between excel registers and word documents, Dashpivot enabled engineers, foremen and project managers to fill their digital forms out on the Dashpivot app (on tablet or mobile), and then simply log into the web platform when back at the office to edit or adjust their records; convert their records into a register format at the click of a button; or print and share them in excel or PDF format with their logo and branding automatically included. This saved hours and hours of admin, and also consistently tailored the way that information was captured and shared across the project.

Using apps and software can be tricky when underground (because of an obvious lack of internet), but Dashpivot worked for the teams when they were in the tunnel and offline, so that they could still capture their information when deep underground with the confidence that their data, photos and other information would be safely uploaded and stored when back above ground or on wifi.

Integrated management system

Use our suite of over 1000 form templates to remove manual processes and gain valuable insights both onsite, and in the office

In the past, people working on projects like NorthConnex would often rely on email, word of mouth and standalone apps to manage their workflows, such as safety permits and hold points - where multiple stakeholders must signoff on the form or workflow before it is approved, closed or archived.

Dashpivot enabled these workflows to be entirely automated.

With Dashpivot, a site engineer (or similar) would create a permit or issues a hold point on site, and the project manager (or next responsible party) would be instantly notified to signoff.

All of these workflows and the notifications were tailored to suit that specific team and use case.

This streamlined and sped up the process from initial permit opening or documentation through to the action made. Project managers are able to rely on in-app and email notifications when their oversight or signature is required, rather than having to ask for and keep manual tabs on everything happening on site.

Create workflows off the back of your permit to work application, using requirements for the approval process.

In addition, project managers and management level employees could also get a quick overview of what was happening on site at any time with the live feed. They could see activity as it happened, and quickly navigate to that activity for a better understanding of that specific action.

How Dashpivot enabled real-time production tracking and automated project management analytics on NorthConnex

Dashpivot has enabled production teams and project managers to track production in real-time. When the people in site fill in their daily forms indicating how much tunnel road paving was done that day, that data is automatically pulled into an analytics dashboard which people can see in real-time.

Instead of getting delayed data or trying to find and locate missing data and forms, Dashpivot collects and sorts those all-important production insights into custom charts and dashboards.

The general contractors are also able to get completely new insights such lost time per subcontractor, in order to better understand which subcontractors are performing well, which aren't, and who should be held accountable for certain changes and delays.

What was the overall impact of Dashpivot on NorthConnex?

Dashpivot helped streamline forms, photos, workflows and project tracking on NorthConnex. Streamlining these major components of project management meant:

  • Saved time for engineers, foremen and project managers who could spend their time doing valuable work instead of admin
  • Enabled workers to easily and quickly capture photos and videos on site, and automatically sorts and arranges those photos so that they were easily searchable and traceable
  • Helped project managers maintain better oversight of the project and speed up their approval workflows
  • Enabled real-time tracking of production and the automated transfer of data into custom dashboards

Managing the project:

Lendlease Engineering Bouygues Constructions Australia Joint Venture

Platform:

Dashpivot

Use cases:

Project record keeping, workflows and production analytics

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