Feb/Mar 2008

Savings of up to £100,000 are said to be in prospect at specialist groundwork contractor Glencroft, following the implementation of a Web-based vehicle navigation and tracking service from Masternaut.

Glencroft specialises in road and sewer construction, bulk excavation, civil works and tunnelling and pipelines for new house-building projects.

'By reducing unnecessary mileage we hope to reduce our annual fuel bill by half,' says commercial director John Duffy. 'The Masternaut service has also increased awareness of the environmental impact of our activities, and drivers are more conscious of how and when they use their vehicles.'

The service provides Glencroft managers with complete visibility of their workforce and vehicles, and also delivers voiced turn-by-turn directions to drivers, as well as real-time traffic alerts and alternative-route options in the event of unexpected incidents.

 

Glencroft customers include Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Miller Homes, David Wilson and McInerney Homes.