The
Harte Group has
recently invested
in two new road
brushes to add to
its existing fleet
of vans, plant and
machinery. The road
brushes are part
of an ongoing effort
by the organisation
to be more responsive
to the demands of
its clients. "We
wanted to make sure
that we could respond
effectively to concerns
regarding muck on
the roads generated
by our clients construction
activities"
says plant manager
Gordon Smith.
"Having the
road brushes allows
us to help wherever
possible to alleviate
concerns from residents,
road users and local
authorities."
He continues, "feedback
todate has been
positive and the
brushes have been
performing extremely
well". The
success of the road
brushes has led
Harte to consider
purchasing more
of the machines
in the future to
improve geographic
coverage.
Harte
launch new IT Action
Plan
With
an advanced IT infrastructure
already in place,
the Harte Group
are looking to invest
further in new technology
to enhance its operation
and management.
Project management,
remote computing,
data and document
management, advanced
ground modelling
and commercial management
and reporting all
feature heavily
in the groups plans
to expand. "After
a great deal of
consultation we
have decided to
augment our construction
operations with
computer technology,
helping our clients
to receive better
information, cost
efficiency and productivity"
says Bill Aiton,
chief estimator
and marketing manager.
The
new systems are
currently being
project managed
by Andrew Sharp,
a credit controller
within the organisation.
"The new infrastructure
will enable us to
be more responsive
to the needs of
our clients, allowing
us to maximise efficency
and flexibility
without increased
effort" he
states. The new
system is curently
being introduced
group wide.
Investment
in plant and equipment
enhances construction
Over
the last twelve
months, Harte have
invested almost
£2m in new
plant and equipment
to service the growing
number of projects
undertaken. "Having
control of our own
plant improves our
response times to
clients and provides
greater flexibility
for our workforce"
says Robert Renfrew,
the groups plant
manager. "We
continue to invest
in quality equipment
that ensures our
competitiveness
and increases productivity
and quality".
The
Harte Group has
recently invested
in two new road
brushes to add to
its existing fleet
of vans, plant and
machinery. The road
brushes are part
of an ongoing effort
by the organisation
to be more responsive
to the demands of
its clients. "We
wanted to make sure
that we could respond
effectively to concerns
regarding muck on
the roads generated
by our clients construction
activities"
says plant manager
Gordon 
Smith.
"Having the
road brushes allows
us to help wherever
possible to alleviate
concerns from residents,
road users and local
authorities."
He continues, "feedback
todate has been
positive and the
brushes have been
performing extremely
well". The
success of the road
brushes has led
Harte to consider
purchasing more
of the machines
in the future to
improve geographic
coverage.
Over
the last twelve
months, Harte have
invested almost
£2m in new
plant and equipment
to service the growing
number of projects
undertaken. "Having
control of our own
plant improves our
response times to
clients and provides
greater flexibility
for our workforce"
says Robert Renfrew,
the groups plant
manager. "We
continue to invest
in quality equipment
that ensures our
competitiveness
and increases productivity
and quality".