Costain implements Novade to digitise quality and SHE assurance on the iconic Gatwick Station Project
300+ Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
62,000+ photos
4,400+ SHE observations
4,500+ inspections and audits completed
300+ Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
62,000+ photos
4,400+ SHE observations
4,500+ inspections and audits completed
Overview
Costain’s iconic Gatwick Station upgrade for Network Rail is exciting for several reasons.
Gatwick Station handles more than 20 million passengers annually through the UK’s second busiest airport. Costain’s redevelopment is doubling capacity, relieving crowding, and improving speed, and connectivity to welcome visitors from across the world when completed in 2023.
Novade’s construction management software has been implemented on the project to support Costain’s quality management objective of ‘Right First Time’.
PROJECT
- Iconic Gatwick Station upgrade for Network Rail
ISSUES
- Adopted the paper system resulting in longer process to complete tasks
- Looking for a project management solution to speed up approvals and prevent bottlenecks to avoid onsite delays
- Complex schemes require complex assurance processes which can be challenging to digitise
OUTCOMES
- Streamlined and automated site processes with digital workflows
- Significant time saved with the digitalisation and automation of over 300 Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) created and thousands of sub-forms
- Quality inspections conducted digitally with improved quality assurance and control
- Managed hold points with conditional workflows
- More than 4,480 SHE forms completed
- Used Novade’s digital construction platform to also standardise over 1,500 (and counting) site technical queries (STQs)
- Over 1,500 (and counting) digital Material Acceptance Records (MARs) logged to track material compliance
- 145 quality & over 3,000 SHE observations logged and managed more efficiently
- Over 62,400 on-site assurance photos uploaded with ease
- Utilised custom dashboards to easily retrieve records and monitor progress through workflows
- Leveraged the construction progress monitoring software to capture site progress and subsequently use them for reporting to senior management
CONTRACTOR
SOLUTIONS
GOALS
- Streamlined workflows set up with key team members
- Increase in progressive assurance across the Gatwick Station Project
- Improve quality documentation with the aim of improving quality performance
BENEFITS
- High quality and SHE standards across the GSP as a result of implementing single integrated platform
- Real-time monitoring and quick sharing of information which is securely stored
- Real-time syncing of progress captured
- Improved communication with key stakeholders – client, subcontractors and other project members – better quality performance
- Involved employees, subcontractors, and the client Network Rail in the process for greater customer experience and co-ordination
- Increased productivity, traceability and sustainability as well as visibility on key quality indicators for all tasks
- Leveraged data and gained insights on trends and patterns on all levels
- Adopted an iterative approach to process design and workflow
- Received intensive feedback, training and support from Novade’s digital consultants