21 - March - 2006

Wrekin looks to the future with Causeway Estimating

Causeway Technologies, a leading supplier of software solutions to the construction industry, has announced that Wrekin Construction has opted to implement Causeway Estimating, the industries leading estimating software solution.

With a turnover now in excess of £120 million, the Wrekin Group was originally founded over four decades ago in 1960. Wrekin delivers integrated services across the major disciplines of Construction including Civil Engineering, Remediation and Design & Build, Utilities Services and Rail. Causeway Estimating is now set to become the corporate estimating and tendering solution used throughout all business divisions, networked across five office locations.

Adrian Clews, Wrekins’s Chief Estimator explained, “Our business is diverse and varied, spread across many disciplines. It was therefore essential that we selected a solution that could embrace the needs of the entire company.” Causeway Estimating is a true ‘multi-user’ solution giving Estimators access to shared consistent data. Adrian added, “With 22 users requiring access across five office locations we needed to identify a solution that was flexible in both functionality and deployment, Causeway offered the perfect solution.”

Unlike other Estimating Systems which are nothing more than stand alone pricing tools, Causeway provide Estimating as part of an integrated supply chain management suite, addressing the wider issues associated with tendering, estimating and bid management. Causeway Estimating provides clear visibility of risk, net cost information, value engineering opportunities and reliable, accurate and up to date information about your subcontractors and suppliers. Its unique Enquiry Alert service also provides a solution to eliminate the wastage associated with the traditional pre-tender enquiry process.

Adrian comments, “We evaluated the solutions available in the market place. It was essential to identify a supplier that could match our vision for continued growth. Many of the applications we looked at seemed dated but Causeway stood out as an innovative supplier. Their approach is unique which is reflected in the breadth of functionality available in their solution. It’s undoubtedly a solution that will impact the efficiency of our business ultimately increasing our bottom line."

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Further information contact:

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e: tim.nichols@causeway.com