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Building Better Processes in Construction with Automation

Automating processes is no longer just an option for construction businesses, it's a necessity. See how four key construction departments use process automation to cut admin hours, improve data accuracy and deliver projects efficiently.

  • 4construction departments, four real challenges
  • 6,000+admin hours saved per year
  • 60%faster to deploy processes

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  • How to stay competitive in construction
  • How site, IT, H&S and HR teams automate
  • The ROI construction firms see in year one

What's inside the eBook

A practical walkthrough of four construction departments, each facing specific challenges.

  1. 01How to stay competitive in constructionWhy “going digital” is now essential.
  2. 02Introducing Sturdy & Co.A global construction firm still running on email and Excel.
  3. 03Site, IT, health and safety, and HRFour managers, four challenges, one platform.
  4. 04Experience rapid ROIWhat customers see within one year.
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Construction team using process automation on site

How to stay competitive in construction

The construction industry is undergoing widescale transformation. With a dispersed workforce and ever more complex projects, construction companies must go digital to stay competitive. The message is clear: build better processes now, or risk falling behind.

Paper-based and manual processes are time-consuming, cost-inefficient and impossible to run remotely or offline. Digital process automation brings an immediate ROI, cutting admin hours, improving data accuracy and making projects more efficient.

Processes construction teams automate

  • Onboarding new hires
  • Material requisition
  • Permit to dig
  • Site visit requests
  • Risk management
  • Incident reports

Introducing Sturdy & Co.

Picture the scene. You're the new CTO of a global construction company with thousands of employees, and processes still run through email and Excel. No one knows where a process is, which version is correct or where the real-time data lives. Teams report heavy workloads, miscommunication and errors caught too late. You try FlowForma Process Automation and ask four managers to report back.

How each department automates

The challenge, the fix and the benefits, department by department.

Adeeb

Site Manager · Sturdy & Co.

FlowForma’s Construction Process Accelerator includes 9 popular construction process templates, ready to adapt and deploy.

The challenge

Adeeb writes material lists and sends them to procurement, who interpret the request.

Information gets misinterpreted, the wrong equipment arrives and projects are delayed.

How process automation solves it

He looks up materials from catalogs and orders several on one request form, so data is captured accurately.

Forms work offline on site and sync as soon as he has a connection. The right materials arrive and projects finish on time.

The benefits

  • Offline working on site for more efficient admin
  • Easy-to-use forms that save time on complex processes
  • Accurate data and better communication with procurement

Sarah

IT Manager · Sturdy & Co.

FlowForma integrates directly with Microsoft SharePoint Online and hundreds of other systems.

The challenge

Most platforms need coding or a high level of security expertise.

Her team doesn’t have the time or skills to roll out a company-wide system, while remote workers need mobility.

How process automation solves it

No coding expertise is needed, and it deploys quickly across departments, working on desktop and mobile.

SharePoint stores the data securely, and departments automate their own processes in an environment IT manages and governs.

The benefits

  • No-code, so approved users can digitize at scale
  • An award-winning interface for rapid adoption
  • Process transformation projects delivered rapidly

Chris

Health & Safety Manager · Sturdy & Co.

The FlowForma mobile app for iOS and Android lets users enter data and progress processes while working remotely.

The challenge

Hazard identification, risk assessments and incident reports happen on site.

The paperwork waits until he gets back to his desk, which takes time.

How process automation solves it

He completes incident reports in real time on his phone, with drop-down lists, notes and photos.

Data syncs to his desktop back at the office, so filing takes minutes. He ditches paper for the mobile app.

The benefits

  • Mobile and desktop access for hybrid working
  • Real-time reporting for better efficiency
  • An easy move from paper to digital
  • Compliance made easy with audit trails

Louise

HR Manager · Sturdy & Co.

FlowForma Process Automation combines forms, workflow and document generation all in one place.

The challenge

Onboarding site workers is time-consuming and leaves little time for anything else.

As projects pile up, her team is burning out.

How process automation solves it

Most manual HR tasks are automated, and self-service onboarding gives new hires the tools, training and systems they need.

Annual leave and performance appraisals run the same way. After a month, the team’s workload is manageable again.

The benefits

  • Standardized HR processes for greater efficiency
  • An easy-to-use platform that leaves employees in safe hands
  • Hours saved on admin for higher-value work

Experience rapid ROI

Within one year of using FlowForma Process Automation, construction customers see these returns. FlowForma integrates seamlessly with Microsoft SharePoint, and its no-code interface lets non-technical users automate the processes they're closest to.

  • >$80ksaved per significant process
  • 50+processes digitized
  • 6,000+admin hours saved per year
  • 60%faster process deployment than before

Construction process automation: common questions

Which construction processes can be automated?

Common examples include onboarding new hires, material requisition, permits to dig, site visit requests, risk management, incident reports, daily diaries, annual leave and performance appraisals.

Can construction teams use process automation on site without signal?

Yes. With the FlowForma mobile app for iOS and Android, site teams fill in forms offline and the data syncs as soon as they have a connection.

Do you need coding skills to automate construction processes?

No. FlowForma is a no-code tool, so approved users across departments can digitize processes themselves in an environment IT manages and governs.

How does process automation help health and safety compliance?

Incident reports and risk assessments are completed in real time on a mobile device, with photos attached, and every process keeps an audit trail for compliance.

What ROI do construction companies see?

Within one year, FlowForma customers save more than $80,000 per significant process and over 6,000 admin hours a year, digitize 50+ processes and deploy processes 60% faster than before.

The time to build better processes is now

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