Enhancing commercial defensibility and efficiency at P1 Contractors

P1 Contractors, a leading landscape construction and maintenance company based in Edinburgh, adopted SymTerra to digitise their documentation and get accurate information from site to the office in real time. Serving public sector clients across Scotland and northern England since 1977.

Landscape construction Public sector Edinburgh, Scotland

We have been looking for a platform for some years now to try and digitise our business and get accurate information from site to the office in real time. SymTerra has been fantastic for us as a business and the flow of information from site to office has improved tenfold. Having all the information in one place for each contract is already proving invaluable.

★★★★★

"The other platforms we looked at either didn't fit with what we do or were that expensive we couldn't justify the costs. SymTerra has been fantastic for us as a business and the flow of information from site to office has improved tenfold. Having all the information in one place for each contract is already proving invaluable and allowing us to record our work is compliant with ease."

The challenge

Managing multiple projects concurrently across various locations presented P1 Contractors with a crucial challenge. Thorough and timely documentation in real time was indispensable, and traditional methods of paper-based documentation were falling short of the growing needs of the company.

The other platforms they evaluated either did not fit with what they do or were so expensive they could not justify the costs.

P1 Contractors project documentation

How SymTerra helped

The introduction of SymTerra marked a significant milestone for P1 Contractors. The user-friendly interface allowed teams to document their projects in a more efficient and comprehensive manner, strengthening their commercial defensibility.

  • Immediate increase in speed and efficiency of evidencing works
  • All project information in one place for each contract
  • Quick team adoption with no training manuals needed
  • Able to showcase good work to clients easily
  • Flow of information from site to office improved tenfold
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Key Results

Commercial Defensibility

Comprehensive, timestamped documentation strengthened P1's position in commercial discussions, with every piece of work evidenced and accessible.

10x Better Information Flow

The flow of information from site to office improved tenfold, with all data in one place for each contract rather than scattered across systems.

Rapid Team Adoption

Teams adopted SymTerra quickly with no training manuals needed. Even the staunchest sceptics became believers within the first week.