Business South May 2021

32 | CONTRACTING Harliwich Holdings Workbench is an advanced project management solution for the construction industry that hasmobility built into its core. The software provides detailed inancial management of projects with integration to existing business systems such as Xero and MYOB, and aims to help to remove the need for project managers to use paper-based systems and spreadsheets. Field sta have access to a comprehensivemobile app, which connects them to project managers in the o ice through theWorkbench cloud platform. Being cloud-basedmeans there is no need toworry about backups, security or upgrading servers as this is all taken care of. SinceWorkbenchwas released to the market in 1996 it has taken the industry by stormand nowhas hundreds of users across NewZealand and Australia. It is used by a variety of industries including civil, building, trade contractors, professional services and engineering. Company director Clive Gardner says that Workbench is a deep and broad system, whichmeans people can customise it to suit their unique needs through di erent modules and features. He says that Workbench has a teamof experienced consultants, who provide support to clients alongwith a phone helpdesk for moreminor issues. Fieldmobility is important, especially concerningworkplace health and safety. He says that manual systems are slow and di icult to administer. They also provide poor visibility of faults and Workbench Makes it Work issues. Workbench allows people to capture data digitally, enforce workplace health and safety processes electronically and instantly report on non-conformance and project issues. “These days, just getting the job done is not good enough. You need to do the job and ensure your workers are kept safe and you are complying with all appropriate workplace health and safety standards while doing so. By capturing data in the ield, management has immediate visibility of project issues and non-conformances so they can take action quickly. Workbench also gives a single point of contact for capturing a range of site data such as Timesheets, Dockets and Plant Utilisation to give Project Managers real time visibility of how their projects are tracking inancially. Just some of the tasks people can performwithWorkbench include daily site diaries, task allocation and tracking, user de ined forms (for example site audits and quality control checklists), project commissioning, site inductions and training records, vehicle pre-start inspections, plant repair requests and asset management. “From construction to commissioning a inished asset, through to plannedmaintenance activities; it is all available and integrated back into theWorkbench job costing platform. It’s no surprise that Workbench is the leading solution for the civil construction industry in Australasia.” Empower your ield workers Job costing software designed to help you manage your projects more e ectively. Maximise your resources andminimise your risks to boost pro its. Level 2, 16 College Hill, Auckland P 09 360 9450 E Enquire@workbenchinternational.com Wwww .workbenchcentral.com Harliwch Holdings is now a major force in earthmoving and general contracting throughout Southland, Otago and the West Coast.