Introduction:
HQS Construction is a general contractor that specializes in engineering projects and design-build services in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The company started as a residential irrigation landscaping business by two brothers and expanded its scope over time.
The company faced several challenges in managing its operations due to the lack of visibility into its vehicles and equipment. Employees were not reporting their hours accurately, claiming more time than they actually worked. Equipment utilization and location were also hard to track, resulting in inefficiencies and losses. The company realized the need for a solution when three large pieces of equipment were stolen from a job site.
Challenge:
The lack of visibility into day-to-day operations made operations very difficult to manage. Workers were not accurately logging their hours on the job, claiming to work longer than they actually did. Additionally, there was no easy way to determine if the equipment was being utilized effectively or if it was in the correct location.
In fact, the company had three large pieces of equipment stolen from a job site before realizing the need for a solution.