{"id":81264,"date":"2020-08-20T13:06:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=81264"},"modified":"2023-06-23T16:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T15:14:07","slug":"hs2-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/hs2-management-software\/81264\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative solution to monitor subcontractor vehicles on HS2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Field service management software specialist, Totalmobile and Trimble have been awarded a contract to support transportation and logistics operations on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs2.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalmobile.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Totalmobile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trimble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trimble<\/a> have developed an innovative vehicle management booking system and integrated inventory management system.<\/p>\n<p>Joint venture <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eiffagekier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM<\/a> (EKFB) awarded the contract to Totalmobile and Trimble to monitor, manage and analyse the status and location of its subcontractors\u2019 vehicles and inventory in real-time<\/p>\n<p>The cloud-based solution will provide EKFB with immediate oversight of the progress of thousands of trucks each day via a single dashboard, including detailed information on loads, collections and completed deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>The software\u2019s reporting and evaluation capabilities will allow EKFB to provide near real-time updates to HS2 Ltd, helping prevent potential delays and support contractor compliance while maximising value for the public purse.<\/p>\n<p>The software will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/vehicle-tracking-dashboard\/78372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">track vehicles<\/a> travelling to and from construction sites in real-time, minimising disruption to neighbouring towns and villages.<\/p>\n<p>The new system combines Totalmobile\u2019s Mobilise mobile workforce management application with the Trimble MAPS platform of commercial mapping, routing, navigation and location APIs.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging Trimble MAPS\u2019 map visuals, route planning and execution cloud software, EKFB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/vehicle-tracking-system-2\/70359\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fleet managers<\/a> will be able to plan routes that automatically factor strict capacity and routing compliance requirements determined by HS2.<\/p>\n<p>EKFB\u2019s subcontractors\u2019 drivers will also be provided with Totalmobile\u2019s Mobilise app integrated with Trimble\u2019s CoPilot<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0truck-specific satellite navigation application.<\/p>\n<p>This allows EKFB to communicate directly with each delivery vehicle, based on live data feeds and potential route deviation alerts from the system.<\/p>\n<h3>Maintaining oversight<\/h3>\n<p>Peter Bimson, operations director at EKFB, said: \u201cEKFB is proud to have the opportunity on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/high-speed-rail-transparency\/76301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2 project<\/a> to lead the transformation of our industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, the management and monitoring of routes has been the responsibility of carriers or shippers; however, Totalmobile and Trimble\u2019s innovative solution hands that control to us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will help overcome the significant complexity associated with maintaining oversight of the hundreds of thousands of journeys when working at scale across such a large and diverse area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim Darragh, CEO at Totalmobile, commented: \u201cOur collaboration with Trimble has combined our best-of-breed software to deliver a revolutionary system that will provide the levels of performance and compliance monitoring that is essential for major infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis system is the first of its kind in the market and a real game-changer. It will provide a complete overview, strong management tools and real-time reporting capabilities for complex multi-haulier logistics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take real pride in working with EKFB to support the delivery of the UK\u2019s largest infrastructure project. 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