How The Server Labs helped a construction sector statutory body in Spain to develop a cloud-native app to track key labour management data.
When a construction statutory body in Spain needed a system for recording key labour data, they required expert help. The Server Labs developed a cross-industry digital system that can be used by anyone, anywhere, and which has reduced tasks that previously took hours to now taking a single click.
In recent years, Spain has been strongly pushing for digitalisation as a way of driving efficiency and transformation within the economy - particularly in sectors that are predominantly analog, and rely heavily on manual processes.
One of these is the construction sector, which employs 1.3 million workers, in over 328,000 companies, mainly micro businesses and SMEs. The sector was looking for ways to harness the power of digital technology.
The law requires companies in the construction sector to keep a record of key data - including employee hours, location, permits, overtime, project information, cost codes, expenses, access control system, training certifications and project-specific permissions. The construction statutory body in Spain wanted to give companies an app to register this data, and selected The Server Labs – cloud-native experts – to develop it.
The Server Labs was selected for the project because of its outstanding capabilities in cloud architecture and cloud-native development. Working with key members of the statutory body, The Server Labs developed an application for a digital labour data system.
The application can be used by all companies in the sector, streamlining compliance with the new laws. The app is robust and capable of handling the large transaction volumes that this sector generates. It is user-friendly and intuitive, providing substantial and detailed data to support construction companies with comprehensive information.
Essentially, given the nature of construction work, the app incorporates multidevice functionality for web and mobile to ensure access even in the most remote construction sites.
To succeed in meeting the specific needs of the construction environment, the tool had to meet four critical factors.
To succeed in meeting the specific needs of the construction environment, the tool had to meet four critical factors.
ICCAT selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as their cloud provider and The Server Labs as their cloud architects. They selected The Server Labs (TSL) for their proven expertise in designing, implementing and supporting highly performant cloud systems.
The Server Labs’ team, under the leadership of CTO Paul Parsons, designed the optimal architecture to meet the needs of the development and production environments, and to ensure that the cloud infrastructure would perform, no matter where the member states were using it in the world.
The Server Labs designed an infrastructure that is:
The Server Labs also provides 24/7 support for the application developers and the production team, to ensure that they always have the required resources.
The application has the potential to serve as the foundation for adding new functionalities to advance the digitalisation of the sector. The infrastructure and technological components of the tool can be supported and reused, making it a core component for future applications within the construction sector.
This ensures a much more agile, secure, and cost-effective implementation for future applications. The system represents a milestone for the sector, meeting its detailed requirements while providing simple and intuitive usability. It will ensure that the sector is prepared for the implementation of its digital transformation, marking an exciting project for the construction industry.
The application has the potential to serve as the foundation for adding new functionalities to advance the digitalisation of the sector. The infrastructure and technological components of the tool can be supported and reused, making it a core component for future applications within the construction sector.
This ensures a much more agile, secure, and cost-effective implementation for future applications. The system represents a milestone for the sector, meeting its detailed requirements while providing simple and intuitive usability. It will ensure that the sector is prepared for the implementation of its digital transformation, marking an exciting project for the construction industry.
It was a fascinating project to work on - developing an application that provided a clear solution to a problem in the construction sector. Prior to this, there were no apps of this kinds in the sector except for a few legacy private systems. Now tasks that used to take hours can be accomplished in a single click, without needing technical knowledge.
You can download the case study in PDF format from here
You can download the case study in PDF format from here
