A new initiative by
Miller Homes is helping drive home efficiencies in its business following the
introduction of a new, tailor made site manager app.
The app has been
designed by the housebuilder’s in-house IT and production teams to create a
more streamlined process for the recording, accessing and sharing of data
between site teams and office-based staff.
Site managers can
use the app on site via a smart phone or tablet to input information relating
to build programmes and also access relevant customer, plot and development
information. As the app is synced with Miller Homes IT systems,
office-based procurement teams can more carefully monitor and manage material
supplies to ensure greater certainty around build programmes.
Graeme Stirling, IT
Director at Miller Homes, said: “We are continually seeking to identify ways in
which we can operate more efficiently as a business and to ensure we maximise
our time spent on site building high-quality homes.
“This new app not
only means our site managers can spend more time on site as they no longer have
the burden of paperwork to deal with when they get back to their desk, but our
procurement teams can ensure more certainty around the delivery of construction
programmes through increased visibility of build progress. Our customer journey
is also enhanced by providing a more innovative experience for buyers whilst
their new home is under construction.”
The app helps keep
customers informed about how their new home is progressing and ensures greater
accuracy of data being recorded. Site managers can also scan barcodes of
utilities and white goods, using a tablet or phone’s camera, along with viewing
and updating build programmes, plot build status, energy readings, snagging
items, health and safety records as well as plans and customer options.
The site manager’s
app is the latest in a raft of new innovations from Miller Homes, which last
year became the first major UK housebuilder to develop an online reservations
service for buyers looking to secure their dream property.
