In this podcast...

Chris Matthew, Strategic Manager, and Paul Tuohy, Digital Plant Manager, from UK-leading plant company Flannery Plant Hire, introduce us to machine control and telematics technology. You’ll discover:

• How machine control significantly reduces health and safety risks and service strikes.

• Why combining machine control with telematics is such a game-changer for businesses who overcome their preconceptions and fully embrace the technology.

• The role of machine control, telematics and data in transforming how we think about planning plant operations in construction.

This recording is about 55 minutes long. If you’re short on time, scroll through to the sections that interest you most (see timings below). When you’re ready, listen here (links open in new windows):

Listen to the sections you’re most interested in:

00:00 Introduction, background to Flannery Plant and Chris’s and Paul’s roles in the business.

03:50 What we mean by machine control.

05:30 The key differences between 2D machine control and 3D machine control.

07:00 How machine control can help service avoidance, where machine control is most used, and how it is generally implemented in construction.

08:50 What the uptake is for machine control and the current demand for it in the industry.

10:00 Why adopting and integrating machine control technology has been a game-changer for Flannery and its clients.

11:30 Clients – what they’re looking for, what they know and the challenges faced by Chris and Paul when clients are not fully aware of the technology’s capabilities.

15:00 The connection between machine control and telematics – and the key benefits of integrating, adopting and implementing both.



20:20 The useful information telematics can produce for clients and how this helps improve plant efficiency on site.

23:00 The pain that Flannery takes away for their customers – and the services Flannery provides to help their clients get the most from the technology.



29:50 How telematics is transforming the way projects and teams can plan, manage and monitor plant operations on site.

37:00 The skills and awareness of the technology that clients and their staff need to get the most from machine control and telematics.

42:29 The barriers and challenges faced when implementing machine control and telematics – and how these are being overcome by Flannery.



47:29 The lessons learned by Flannery on their digital journey and advice for SMEs looking to get started with the technology.

Connect with Flannery Plant:

Website: Home | Flannery (flanneryplanthire.com)

twitter: @FlanneryPlant

LinkedIn: Flannery Plant Hire | LinkedIn

This podcast has been created thanks to funding from the CITB. The post appeared first on Digital Construction Skills.