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Technology helped housebuilder Durkan<\/a> rapidly deliver a major housing development in east London, picking up Gold Medal at the 2020 UK Construction Manager of the Year Awards in the process<\/h2>\n

Strong reputations are built on solid foundations \u2013 quite literally in the case of construction and housebuilding firm Durkan.<\/p>\n

The family-owned housebuilding company has been in business for more than 50 years, growing success through exacting standards and a forward-thinking approach.<\/p>\n

Durkan\u2019s commitment to innovation runs through every aspect of its development programmes, which are driven by cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n

The housebuilder has been using Powerproject<\/a>\u00ae project management and scheduling software for more than a decade \u2013 most recently to plan an ambitious 354-home development scheme, which clinched a Gold Medal at the 2020 UK Construction Manager of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n

Essential for constructing every element<\/h3>\n

In the last half century, housebuilding firm Durkan has delivered over one million square feet of commercial space and 30,000 new homes. Powerproject has been critical to ensuring many of these developments are completed on time and on budget.<\/p>\n

As project director Patrick Phillips explains: \u201cI joined Durkan 14 years ago and we\u2019ve been using Powerproject as long as I\u2019ve worked here. It\u2019s an essential tool for every part of our business, from tendering, design and costing through to surveying and construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a personal level, I rely on Powerproject as a resourcing tool, to see how we\u2019re progressing with developments and to reschedule work or labour where needed. It\u2019s very advantageous to the planning process<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making smart decisions from the start<\/h3>\n

The strength and flexibility of Powerproject was demonstrated in a recent \u00a367m development project that Durkan undertook for Southern Housing Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Phillips and his team had just 139 weeks to deliver a four-block, 354-home scheme in Ilford. Not only did they meet this ambitious timeline \u2013 they actually delivered two out of four blocks ahead of schedule, leading to Phillips being crowned Gold Medallist at the 2020 UK Construction Manager of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the project, Phillips combined innovative techniques and Powerproject\u2019s capabilities to ensure the development could be delivered quickly and cost efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an extremely tight and aggressive programme, but we used Powerproject to manage resourcing,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a good team around me, and we had the right planning and project management<\/a> software to enhance productivity, speed and efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the outset, careful planning was required to ensure construction ran smoothly. The site had only one access route, which was close to both the busy North Circular Road and a local supermarket.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used Powerproject to manage access to the site, ruling out certain times where traffic would be heavy or the road would be blocked with delivery lorries,\u201d Phillips says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis meant the programme ran smoothly and it also helped with local relations, as our machinery wasn\u2019t preventing access to nearby facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

With site access at a premium, Phillips and his team needed to be strategic in their use of resources \u2013 moving away from crane-assisted construction to build the core walls with slipform concrete. They also chose mast climbers rather than scaffolding, creating platforms that transported workers and materials to their location.<\/p>\n

\u201cManaging the mast climbers effectively was very important, as all of our tradespeople wanted access to them,\u201d Phillips says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Powerproject, we could schedule programmes for each mast climber to identify who could use it and when, making sure the whole development flowed. It was a very useful tool for this section alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Innovating ahead of schedule<\/h3>\n

Powerproject proved instrumental in the decision to create the core walls with slipform concrete \u2013 the first time Durkan had ever used this approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving software that allowed us to amalgamate design and production and do detailed planning upfront influenced many of our key decisions,\u201d Phillips says.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, when we looked at traditional crane-based methods, the timeframe came out at 62 weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, when we implemented slipform into the programme, we gained 10 weeks as we could pour over one floor per day. Powerproject enabled us to pull the whole timeline forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Modelling the project in advance also gave Phillips and his team the confidence to commit to tight production schedules.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew it was a tall order to deliver a four-block housing development in 139 weeks. But Powerproject showed us in black and white that our timescale would work,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Extending the Powerproject community<\/h3>\n

A combination of strong leadership, collaborative teamwork and dynamic software-enabled Durkan to exceed project deadlines, delivering two out of four housing blocks 16 weeks ahead of schedule. And Phillips\u2019 use of Powerproject was central to this success, as he could track progress in real-time and make strategic scheduling decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a huge advantage to see exactly how the programme was moving forward and reschedule elements as needed,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt any point in time I could use Powerproject to see exactly where we were and where we needed to reduce or increase resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, the rapid speed of delivery led to compliments from the client. However, Durkan\u2019s use of dynamic project management and scheduling software<\/a> caught the attention of fellow tradesmen as well \u2013 extending the Powerproject community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always trying to convince our subcontractors to use Powerproject, so they can work out exactly what resources they need to hit our timescales,\u201d Patrick concludes. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic tool.\u201d<\/p>\n

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