Plant Manager Construction Hire Software

Flynn utilities- The Company

With almost a decade of proven track record, Flynn Utilities and Surfacing Limited has built a solid reputation for completing projects on time and on budget.

The company was formed in September 1996 by its managing director Brendan Flynn, to specialise in the quality reinstatement of footways and carriageways for the Utility industry. Based In Manchester, Flynn utilities carries out work nationally for numerous high profile clients i.e. Murphy, Enterprise and Morgan-est.

Flynn utilities. – The Requirement

As a utility contractor Flynn would undertake numerous contracts during the day. Plant location was a major issue for them. Keeping track of the plant and equipment in over forty small gangs became a nightmare.

Stolen and damaged plant was also another issue for Flynn. It was apparent that the whole process of plant and equipment management was not being managed correctly and information regarding job costs was inaccurate and time consuming.

Flynn utilities – The Solution

After a number of software companies demonstrated their systems it became apparent that the software was specifically aimed at the plant hire sector. Flynn contacted Joyce Software for a demonstration and were so impressed by our product requested a three user system at the initial consultation and demonstration.

The history and transfer features of the software helped Flynn to determine plant locations and job costs with a press of a button for any number of jogs during the day or week. Any damage could be tracked back to a specific job and charged back to the gang.

The whole process from initial contact had taken just three weeks.

Flynn utilities and Plant Manager

Flynn Utilities have been using Plant Manger software for three years. Plant Manager has been utilised within a number of departments within Flynn utilities.

Benefits to Flynn Utilities have included;

Reduced overcharging by plant hire companies. 58% of all overcharging and incorrect invoices redeemed within one month. Saving on plant hire invoices totalling 18% for 2009.
Possible Insurance premium reductions Plant Manager endorsed by AVIVA Group
The ability to program services and maintenance schedules due
The surveying department having up to the minute cost analysis of owned and hired plant per contract or specific item of plant
Location reports either job specific or item plant specific
Robust and multiple search facilities, location of all plant within seconds
Detailed history of all plant locations from first to last location, including information on servicing and maintenance

Flynn Utilities Plant Manager, Sean Waldron, Commented: “ Plant Manager has been an invaluable tool for our company. Reduced administration time and savings on incorrect invoicing has been remarkable.”

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