Amey Achieves Predictable Project Delivery at Brent Cross Using Gather

<div class="gather-embed"><div class="ge-body" style="padding-bottom:0"><h2 class="ge-anim">The challenge: fragmentation across a complex programme</h2><p class="ge-anim">Before Gather, the project team&rsquo;s processes were scattered across multiple platforms. Word documents held daily reports. Excel tracked labour. WhatsApp buzzed with updates that disappeared. Email threads buried decisions:</p><ul class="ge-anim"><li><strong>Multiple platforms, multiple versions:</strong> Project data lived in Word, Excel, WhatsApp, and email &mdash; each with its own version of the truth</li><li><strong>Communication lag:</strong> Site updates took days to reach the office team, with opportunities for intervention long passed</li><li><strong>Poor data quality:</strong> Unstructured records made trend analysis impossible across 30 simultaneous depots</li><li><strong>Double-entry waste:</strong> Site supervisors filled in paper forms, then office staff re-keyed the same data into spreadsheets</li></ul><div class="ge-diagram-wrap ge-anim"><div class="ge-diagram-label">From four discipline silos with separate tools to one platform aligned with Rail Method of Measurement</div><svg class="ge-diagram-svg" viewBox="0 0 660 190" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="min-width:400px;"><rect x="0" y="0" width="285" height="190" fill="#fff9f9"/><text x="14" y="18" font-size="8.5" font-weight="700" fill="#dc2626" font-family="Inter,system-ui" letter-spacing="0.08em">BEFORE GATHER</text><rect x="10" y="28" width="60" height="68" rx="4" fill="#fff7ed" stroke="#fdba74" stroke-width="1"/><text x="40" y="42" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#c2410c" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="700">Rail</text><rect x="14" y="50" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#fdba74" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="40" y="60" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#c2410c" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Word docs</text><rect x="14" y="68" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#fdba74" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="40" y="78" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#c2410c" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Excel sheets</text><rect x="78" y="28" width="60" height="68" rx="4" fill="#eff6ff" stroke="#93c5fd" stroke-width="1"/><text x="108" y="42" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#1d4ed8" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="700">Electrical</text><rect x="82" y="50" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#93c5fd" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="108" y="60" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#1d4ed8" font-family="Inter,system-ui">WhatsApp</text><rect x="82" y="68" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#93c5fd" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="108" y="78" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#1d4ed8" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Email threads</text><rect x="146" y="28" width="60" height="68" rx="4" fill="#f0fdf4" stroke="#86efac" stroke-width="1"/><text x="176" y="42" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="700">Environ.</text><rect x="150" y="50" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#86efac" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="176" y="60" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Paper forms</text><rect x="150" y="68" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#86efac" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="176" y="78" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui">SMS updates</text><rect x="214" y="28" width="60" height="68" rx="4" fill="#fdf4ff" stroke="#d8b4fe" stroke-width="1"/><text x="244" y="42" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#7e22ce" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="700">Telecoms</text><rect x="218" y="50" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#d8b4fe" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="244" y="60" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#7e22ce" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Own reports</text><rect x="218" y="68" width="52" height="14" rx="2" fill="#fff" stroke="#d8b4fe" stroke-width="0.6"/><text x="244" y="78" text-anchor="middle" font-size="6.5" fill="#7e22ce" font-family="Inter,system-ui">No integration</text><text x="142" y="115" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dc2626" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">4 disciplines, 4 systems, no single view</text><rect x="20" y="128" width="245" height="40" rx="4" fill="#fff9f9" stroke="#fecaca" stroke-width="1"/><text x="142" y="144" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#dc2626" font-family="Inter,system-ui">30 depots tracked via Word, Excel, WhatsApp, email</text><text x="142" y="158" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#dc2626" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Double-entry: paper &rarr; spreadsheet at every step</text><line x1="297" y1="16" x2="297" y2="174" stroke="#e5e5e5" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="4,3"/><line x1="310" y1="95" x2="340" y2="95" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2.5"/><polygon points="340,90 352,95 340,100" fill="#22c55e"/><rect x="360" y="0" width="300" height="190" fill="#f0fdf4"/><text x="374" y="18" font-size="8.5" font-weight="700" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui" letter-spacing="0.08em">WITH GATHER</text><circle cx="400" cy="60" r="7" fill="#fb923c" opacity="0.8"/><text x="414" y="63" font-size="7.5" fill="#c2410c" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Rail</text><circle cx="400" cy="85" r="7" fill="#60a5fa" opacity="0.8"/><text x="414" y="88" font-size="7.5" fill="#1d4ed8" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Electrical</text><circle cx="400" cy="110" r="7" fill="#4ade80" opacity="0.8"/><text x="414" y="113" font-size="7.5" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Environmental</text><circle cx="400" cy="135" r="7" fill="#c084fc" opacity="0.8"/><text x="414" y="138" font-size="7.5" fill="#7e22ce" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Telecoms</text><line x1="407" y1="60" x2="500" y2="90" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.5"/><line x1="407" y1="85" x2="500" y2="90" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.6"/><line x1="407" y1="110" x2="500" y2="95" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.5"/><line x1="407" y1="135" x2="500" y2="100" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.5"/><circle cx="515" cy="95" r="36" fill="#dcfce7" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2"/><text x="515" y="86" text-anchor="middle" font-size="10" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">GATHER</text><text x="515" y="98" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui">30 depots</text><text x="515" y="110" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui">all disciplines</text><line x1="551" y1="95" x2="615" y2="95" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2"/><polygon points="615,90 627,95 615,100" fill="#22c55e"/><text x="645" y="88" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">RMM</text><text x="645" y="100" text-anchor="middle" font-size="7.5" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">aligned</text><text x="515" y="155" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">64% pre-populated, single source of truth</text><text x="515" y="178" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8.5" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">2,000+ records across 30 depots</text></svg></div></div></div>

<div class="gather-embed"><div class="ge-body" style="padding-bottom:0"><h2 class="ge-anim">The solution</h2><p class="ge-anim">Rather than a big-bang rollout across all 30 depots, the team started with a pilot group. The Gather platform was configured to match Rail Method of Measurement standards &mdash; so supervisors used familiar terminology rather than learning new vocabulary.</p><div class="ge-gauge-row ge-anim"><svg class="ge-gauge-svg" width="88" height="88" viewBox="0 0 88 88" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle cx="44" cy="44" r="34" fill="none" stroke="#bbf7d0" stroke-width="9"/><circle cx="44" cy="44" r="34" fill="none" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="9" stroke-dasharray="136.7 213.6" stroke-dashoffset="0" stroke-linecap="round" transform="rotate(-90 44 44)"/><text x="44" y="40" text-anchor="middle" font-size="16" font-weight="800" fill="#15803d" font-family="Inter,system-ui">64%</text><text x="44" y="54" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#16a34a" font-family="Inter,system-ui">pre-filled</text></svg><div class="ge-gauge-label"><h4>64% pre-populated before each shift</h4><p>Supervisors arrived on site with shift records already 64% complete. They confirmed what happened, noted variations, and digitally signed task briefs &mdash; all on the app.</p></div></div><div class="ge-quote ge-anim"><span class="ge-quote-mark">&ldquo;</span><p class="ge-quote-text">Gather has put everything in one place for us. We used to update via Teams or WhatsApp with separate processes for monitoring resource and labour. Now it&rsquo;s all unified.</p><div class="ge-quote-attr"><span><strong>Mark Fowley</strong> &middot; Construction Manager &middot; Amey Rail</span></div></div><h3 class="ge-anim">From pilot to full programme</h3><div class="ge-timeline-outer ge-anim"><svg class="ge-timeline-svg" viewBox="0 0 580 148" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="padding:20px 16px 8px;"><line x1="84" y1="44" x2="496" y2="44" stroke="#e5e5e5" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round"/><line x1="84" y1="44" x2="290" y2="44" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round"/><circle cx="84" cy="44" r="26" fill="#22c55e" stroke="none"/><text x="84" y="38" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">01</text><text x="84" y="52" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dcfce7" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="0.05em">PILOT</text><line x1="84" y1="74" x2="84" y2="78" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.5"/><text x="84" y="92" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11.5" font-weight="700" fill="#171717" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Early Adopters</text><text x="84" y="107" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Small group trained,</text><text x="84" y="120" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">word spreads organically</text><circle cx="290" cy="44" r="26" fill="#22c55e" stroke="none"/><text x="290" y="38" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">02</text><text x="290" y="52" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dcfce7" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="0.05em">WEEKS</text><line x1="290" y1="74" x2="290" y2="78" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.5"/><text x="290" y="92" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11.5" font-weight="700" fill="#171717" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Full Rollout</text><text x="290" y="107" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">All 30 depots live,</text><text x="290" y="120" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">4 disciplines unified</text><circle cx="496" cy="44" r="26" fill="#fff" stroke="#d4d4d4" stroke-width="2"/><text x="496" y="38" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11" fill="#a3a3a3" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">03</text><text x="496" y="52" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#d4d4d4" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="0.05em">DAILY</text><line x1="496" y1="74" x2="496" y2="78" stroke="#d4d4d4" stroke-width="1.5"/><text x="496" y="92" text-anchor="middle" font-size="11.5" font-weight="700" fill="#404040" font-family="Inter,system-ui">RMM Aligned</text><text x="496" y="107" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Bill of Quantities &</text><text x="496" y="120" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Activity Schedule linked</text></svg></div></div></div>

<div class="gather-embed"><div class="ge-body"><h2 class="ge-anim">The results: from chaos to clarity across 30 depots</h2><p class="ge-anim">The change was immediate and dramatic. Site records that previously took hours to compile appeared in real time. The office team could see exactly what was happening across all 30 depots without making a single phone call.</p><div class="ge-callout ge-anim"><div class="ge-callout-big">10+</div><div class="ge-callout-title">Hours saved every week</div><p class="ge-callout-body">Administrative time redirected to actual project management. The team stopped compiling data and started making decisions based on real-time insights from across all four disciplines.</p></div><h3 class="ge-anim">Programme metrics at a glance</h3><div class="ge-chart-outer ge-anim"><div class="ge-chart-label">Key metrics from the Brent Cross multidisciplinary programme</div><svg class="ge-chart-svg" viewBox="0 0 560 162" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><text x="9" y="82" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#a3a3a3" font-family="Inter,system-ui" transform="rotate(-90 9 82)">Scale</text><line x1="36" y1="122" x2="540" y2="122" stroke="#e5e5e5" stroke-width="1.5"/><rect x="56" y="28" width="100" height="94" rx="4" fill="#22c55e" opacity="0.85"/><text x="106" y="52" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">Records captured</text><text x="106" y="74" text-anchor="middle" font-size="20" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">2,000+</text><text x="106" y="92" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dcfce7" font-family="Inter,system-ui">structured, searchable</text><rect x="196" y="42" width="100" height="80" rx="4" fill="#22c55e" opacity="0.7"/><text x="246" y="62" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">Depots tracked</text><text x="246" y="84" text-anchor="middle" font-size="20" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">30</text><text x="246" y="102" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dcfce7" font-family="Inter,system-ui">simultaneously</text><rect x="336" y="52" width="100" height="70" rx="4" fill="#16a34a" opacity="0.8"/><text x="386" y="72" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">Time saved</text><text x="386" y="94" text-anchor="middle" font-size="18" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">10+</text><text x="386" y="108" text-anchor="middle" font-size="8" fill="#dcfce7" font-family="Inter,system-ui">hrs/week</text><rect x="476" y="62" width="60" height="60" rx="4" fill="#16a34a"/><text x="506" y="82" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="600">Pre-filled</text><text x="506" y="102" text-anchor="middle" font-size="16" fill="#fff" font-family="Inter,system-ui" font-weight="800">64%</text><text x="106" y="136" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Volume</text><text x="246" y="136" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Coverage</text><text x="386" y="136" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Efficiency</text><text x="506" y="136" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9" fill="#737373" font-family="Inter,system-ui">Automation</text></svg></div><p class="ge-anim">Cross-disciplinary visibility became automatic. Rail engineers, electrical specialists, and telecommunications teams could see each other&rsquo;s schedules. If environmental works were delayed, the telecoms team knew immediately rather than discovering it at the next coordination meeting.</p><div class="ge-takeaways ge-anim"><div class="ge-takeaways-head">Key takeaways</div><div class="ge-takeaway-item"><div class="ge-tick"><svg width="10" height="8" viewBox="0 0 10 8" fill="none"><path d="M1 4L3.5 6.5L9 1" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><div class="ge-takeaway-text"><strong>10+ hours saved weekly</strong> on administrative tasks, redirected to project management</div></div><div class="ge-takeaway-item"><div class="ge-tick"><svg width="10" height="8" viewBox="0 0 10 8" fill="none"><path d="M1 4L3.5 6.5L9 1" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><div class="ge-takeaway-text"><strong>2,000+ records captured</strong> in a consistent, searchable format across the programme</div></div><div class="ge-takeaway-item"><div class="ge-tick"><svg width="10" height="8" viewBox="0 0 10 8" fill="none"><path d="M1 4L3.5 6.5L9 1" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><div class="ge-takeaway-text"><strong>30 depots tracked simultaneously</strong> with real-time visibility for all stakeholders</div></div><div class="ge-takeaway-item"><div class="ge-tick"><svg width="10" height="8" viewBox="0 0 10 8" fill="none"><path d="M1 4L3.5 6.5L9 1" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><div class="ge-takeaway-text"><strong>64% pre-populated</strong> &mdash; supervisors arrived with shift records already started</div></div><div class="ge-takeaway-item"><div class="ge-tick"><svg width="10" height="8" viewBox="0 0 10 8" fill="none"><path d="M1 4L3.5 6.5L9 1" stroke="#22c55e" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg></div><div class="ge-takeaway-text"><strong>Cross-discipline visibility</strong> &mdash; rail, electrical, environmental, and telecoms unified on one platform</div></div></div><div class="ge-closing ge-anim"><p>For contractors managing complex multidisciplinary programmes, Brent Cross demonstrates how a single platform transforms coordination across disciplines. When four engineering teams see the same data at the same time, problems are solved before they cascade.</p></div></div></div>

<section class="ge-cta-banner"><div class="ge-cta-inner"><p class="ge-cta-label">Get results like these</p><h2 class="ge-cta-title">Could Gather do this on your programme?</h2><p class="ge-cta-text">Amey unified four engineering disciplines across 30 depots on a single platform, saving 10+ hours per week. See how Gather could simplify your multidisciplinary programme.</p><p class="ge-cta-stat"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14"></path><polyline points="22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01"></polyline></svg> 2,000+ structured records captured across 30 simultaneous depots </p><div><a href="/en/book-a-demo" class="ge-btn-demo"> Book a demo <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12"></line><polyline points="12 5 19 12 12 19"></polyline></svg></a></div></div></section>