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Automated Digital Signing for Engineering Drawings
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Client Context A mid-sized engineering consultancy needed to issue digitally signed PDFs for government and private sector projects. Signing wasn’t just a stamp – it required encrypted, certificate-backed signatures to prove authenticity and prevent tampering. The process was eating up time, distracting staff, and delaying submissions. The Challenge The Solution I built a secure…
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Automated QA Checks for Drawings & Documents
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Client Context A major engineering consultancy I worked at struggled with drawing submissions. Their engineers spent late nights preparing technical details, only to have drawings rejected by clients for small administrative errors: wrong revision numbers, incorrect dates, or mismatched file names. Document controllers were tied up in repetitive checks, often becoming bottlenecks. The Challenge…
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Hazard Management & 3D Risk Visualisation
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Client Context Working with contractors on large infrastructure projects in the UK and Australia, the client needed a better way to manage health, safety, environmental and security risks. Traditional spreadsheets weren’t cutting it – too slow, too siloed, too easy to miss things. The Challenge The Solution I built an app that visualises an…
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AEC Drawing Management Automation: Reci Engineering Case Study
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Summary When I first encountered the everyday frustrations of managing thousands of evolving project drawings, I knew that efficiency wasn’t a luxury – it was a necessity. Partnering with Reci Engineering, a dedicated 20-person structural firm, I crafted a custom Python automation solution that now saves them over 104 admin hours per year. This…
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SharePoint for Construction Project Management
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For years, construction projects have been managed with a mix of spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives. While these tools might seem familiar, they often lead to data silos, version control nightmares, and communication breakdowns. What if you could centralize everything—documents, schedules, communications—in one place? Enter SharePoint, your potential construction project hub. Why SharePoint for…
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Streamline Construction Quality Assurance with SharePoint and Power Automate
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Let’s face it: construction quality assurance (QA) often feels like navigating a spreadsheet jungle. Endless rows, multiple tabs, and the constant risk of outdated information – it’s a recipe for errors and delays. But what if you could transform this chaos into a clear, actionable dashboard? This is where the power of SharePoint, combined…
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Automating Real Estate Research with AI
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Imagine spending hours sifting through property listings, manually extracting details like the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, service charges, ground rent, leasehold terms, and commute times. This was my reality when I started my real estate search – a tedious process consuming about 10 minutes per property and heavily influenced by initial impressions. The real…
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Unlocking Efficiency: How SharePoint Transforms Construction Project Management
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Let’s face it, the construction industry runs on information – lots of it. From drawings and specs to contracts and RFIs, managing this data effectively is the difference between a smooth project and a chaotic one. For years, spreadsheets have been the go-to tool, but they quickly become unwieldy and prone to errors as…
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Power Automate for Construction: Streamlining Approvals and Reducing Rework
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The construction industry thrives on precision and efficiency. Yet, even in today’s digital age, many firms grapple with manual processes, especially when it comes to approvals. This leads to delays, errors, and ultimately, increased costs. Fortunately, Power Automate offers a powerful solution, transforming how construction teams manage workflows and approvals. The Challenge: Approval Bottlenecks…
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Automating Engineering File Management: A Case Study with Reci Engineering
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The Challenge: Inconsistent File Naming and Manual File Management Reci Engineering, like many firms, faced the common challenge of managing engineering documents and drawings. Technicians diligently created files, but the process of organizing, archiving, and ensuring everyone accessed the latest version was manual and prone to error. New files would be placed in a…
