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We can optimize our design to the nth degree on paper, specifying reused, recycled, and low-carbon materials, but what we specify in the digital world of design is not necessarily what is built in the physical world. However, it is in the physical world that we actually invoke the carbon emissions we aim to reduce.<\/p>\n
Without verifying our impact throughout construction, we have little hope of truly tackling the colossal carbon footprint of our amazing industry. Additionally, without detailed data on the quality and quantity of materials in our assets, we won\u2019t be able to maximize the reuse of materials in the future, further reducing our industries carbon footprint and unlocking the circular economy.<\/p>\n
This is where Qflow comes in<\/h3>\n
Jade Cohen and I founded Qflow in 2018 on a mission to build a sustainable future, and to make that easy and profitable for the construction industry. Qflow is now the global leader in as-built construction material and waste data, unlocking insights from across supply-chains, cutting waste and preventing carbon emissions. Deployed on over $15BN of construction projects across the UK, US and Australia, we\u2019ve generated a first of a kind construction industry waste insights report and demonstrated that prevention is better than reaction in construction.<\/p>\n
Despite the gradual move to more digital operations during construction, the records of what materials come onto site from our fragmented and under digitized supply chain is overwhelmingly still paper based (over 95% of deliveries are recorded in this way).<\/p>\n
Qflow makes this paper digital, and ingests digital tickets too, creating a centralized and consistent record of materials received to site.<\/p>\n
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Qflow captures all materials delivered to a project through a simple photograph of these paper receipts. Like Expensify for construction materials. No barcodes, no hardware\u2026it\u2019s as simple as taking a selfie! We then let our AI do the heavy lifting of digitising and auditing that data to identify:<\/p>\n
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- \u201cIs this the right material for the project?\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cWhere has it come from?\u201d<\/li>\n
- \u201cWhat does this mean for cost, quality and carbon?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The bonus is that the data we capture to help drive more sustainable construction, is the same data that helps us build more efficiently and to a higher quality, which means less money wasted correcting mistakes\u2026happy contractors, happy clients. With this we are saving construction teams hundreds of thousands of dollars and making the industry more sustainable and less wasteful.<\/p>\n
We enable accountability and transparency across the construction supply-chain, meaning designers and architects can see their work take shape and manage variations as they arise, and that owners and developer have an accurate picture of their As-built assets and can manage the risk and opportunity that supply-chain changes present.<\/p>\n
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Qflow in Action<\/h3>\n
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- On Canary Wharf\u2019s waterside community across 23 acres boasting 3,300 new homes, 2 million sq. ft of office space and 490,000 sq. ft of shops, restaurants, and community use Qflow saved project teams $240,000 and eliminating 36,5000kg of CO2e in the first year alone.<\/li>\n
- Qflow tracked over 10,5000 material and waste movements, reducing reporting time by 85% saving over 208 hours, resulting in $140k per year saving for Skanska, Costain and Strabag on the High Speed Rail venture in the UK.<\/li>\n
- Qflow enabled international contractor Bouygues to increase their supplier payments efficiency by 271%, enabling them to meet contractual commitment and win more work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Most importantly, Qflow is easy to use and quick to deploy.<\/p>\n
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“Qflow makes the site process more efficient and less admin heavy, so it’s easy to get site teams’ buy-in.<\/em>” \u2014\u00a0 Glen Roberts – Operations Director, Wates Residential<\/p>\n
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