TPA Portable Roadways is one of Europe’s largest suppliers of temporary access solutions. Operating from bases in the UK and Germany, TPA provides equipment rental and installation of portable roadways, walkways and stairways, to customers in the transmission, construction, rail and outdoor events markets.
TPA Rapid Rail Access is firmly established in the rail sector as the principle provider of safe, effective, value for money access systems. Providing nationwide hire of specialist temporary access equipment designed, approved and dedicated for use in the rail sector.
TPA Portable Roadways have launched a bespoke app, which provides greater clarity, communication and consistency when planning a temporary roadway installation.
The SitePlotter app is the first in the industry, developed to TPA’s exact specification. It is used by the company to conduct site surveys for potential customers, with the app prompting the completion of six tasks to deliver a clear and comprehensive site plan for the client and a detailed installation plan for the roadway crews.
When a customer requires a site survey, a new job is generated in SitePlotter, customer and site details are entered and the job is assigned to a Project Co-ordinator (PC). Using imagery from Google Earth, the PC and client can discuss access requirements and draw them directly onto the image of the site. Appropriate products chosen, scaled appropriately and quantities required calculated accurately, notes, scope of work and site photographs are added to increase clarity for all parties. These steps are followed by a risk assessment and site questionnaire, with a final ‘route to site’ being identified to avoid any delays on the day.
SitePlotter enables increased efficiency through a faster quotation turnaround, with the intended layout available for review with the surveyor while still on site, providing exceptional clarity for the surveyor and the customer.
The new app also reduces room for error throughout the project as the TPA crew works from the same plan the customer has seen and approved, allowing for the three Cs all round - Clarity, Communication and Consistency.
Site surveys are completed speculatively with the customer receiving a detailed job pack, outlining all six steps, once they have agreed on TPA as their supplier of choice
TPA Portable Roadways Managing Director, David Walkden said:
“We’ve been heavily involved in the development of the SitePlotter app and see its introduction into our operations as the first stage of development. We’re keen to embrace technology wherever possible in order to streamline our operations and this development also ensures our customers receive a much improved service at the enquiry stage and that our crews have the greatest level of clarity as to what has been agreed with the customer”
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