Previous WorksLink systems
Jun 14, 2015
More detailed information about individual projects where WorksLink was employed.
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WorksLink integrates information across construction and engineering projects to simplify management and reporting tasks.
WorksLink has been driven by the needs of Project Managers and contractors for over a decade.
WorksLink systems are designed to be delivered quickly and efficiently to support projects of limited duration.
What WorksLink does
WorksLink has been deployed for over 10 years on 15 major sites for a large number of major industry players.
WorksLink has brought order and efficiency to the administration of a wide range of engineering and construction projects.
WorksLink has often been brought in mid-project to help get projects back on track.
WorksLink creates the admin links that deliver project performance.
WorksLink Background
WorksLink Core Modules
S-Curve
Invoices and
Payments
Work Breakdow
n Structure
Tools
HR
Labour
Hours
Skills
Equipment Hours
Consumables
Equipment
Equipment Hiring
Client Reporting
Quantities
Dayworks
Variations
Travel
Accomodation
Safety
Client Work
Breakdown
Structure
Alerts
Argyle Diamonds Underground Expansion (WA)
BHP Billiton RGP5 Rail Duplication (WA)
Fortescue Metals Railway Construction (WA)
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Expansion (QLD)
BHP Billiton RGP3 Wharf Construction (WA)
Cowal Gold Mine Construction (NSW)
Other Projects
Projects Covered
Argyle Diamonds Underground Expansion
WorksLink
Project already underway when WorksLink introduced
One WorksLink software developer on-site for 9 months
Automatic population of 3-password protected client Excel spreadsheet for weekly Quantity Manhour Report (QMR). Report contained over 3000 line items with key data field regularly changing. Contractor was paid according to data submitted here. Very significant headache reduction by automating this.
Argyle Diamonds Underground Expansion
Internal QMR report generated for Project Manager, Commercial, Engineers and Supervisor to meet and verify weekly progress.
S-Curve generated automatically from Quantity and Manhour data
Hour Transfers between Costcodes by Engineers automatically managed
Monthly Accruals generated for upload into corporate accounting system
Two Construction companies in consortium, separate Timesheets for each generated from WorksLink
Argyle Diamonds Underground Expansion
Argyle - Labour Hours
Argyle - Costcodes
Argyle - Quantities
Argyle - QMR Hour Transfer
•Transfer of hours from one Costcode to another•Usually caused by Supervisors not being aware of the full list•Usually carried out by Engineers towards the end of each week
Argyle - Internal QMR
Excel report generated for a weekly meeting to review quantities and hours to be submitted to client.
Argyle - Variation Register
Argyle - Dayworks
Argyle - COINS Integration
BHP Billiton RGP5Rail Duplication
WorksLink
200km Iron Ore Rail Duplication Project in Pilbara
One software developer in Perth office for 6 weeks Same base product as for Argyle project Same Client QMR (Qty ManHour Report) as Argyle Two WorksLink systems configured between three Companies in
Consortium (Two in JV) Reporting integrated across all three companies Different internal coding structure used by one Camp Room management modules developed and used by 3rd party
camp provider Excel-like interface for uploading hours and quantities (low bandwidth
site) Automated generation of data to feed into client systems on a daily basis Alerts automatically generated to warn of inconsistent data as well as
reports or data transfers that are due. Alerts automatically disappear when resolved.
BHP Billiton RGP5
Fortescue Metals Railway Construction
WorksLink
Project already underway when WorksLink introduced
First project utilising web-based version of WorksLink
Relatively basic functionality employed over a 5 month period
WorksLink developer on site for 4 days only
Fortescue Metals Railway Construction
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Expansion
WorksLink
Jetty construction component of DBCT 7X Project
One WorksLink developer on-site for 35 days 4 page (1xA3 folded) Daily Site Sheet for each Supervisor
containing (completed sheet saved as PDF in corporate doc management system):
Employee List (and Costcodes) Contractors in their area Safety actions taken and Safety department instructions Weather and Tide information from BOM Equipment allocated to that crew (minimising overrun of hire
periods) Progress reporting Issues/Concerns raised
Automatic generation of Project Controls spreadsheet
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Expansion
BHP Billiton RGP3Wharf Construction
WorksLink
Project underway when WorksLink brought in
One WorksLink software developer spent 4 days on site configuring WorksLink system
Included generation of weekly and monthly report in exact Excel format as specified by the client containing a detailed breakdown of various status information about employees. Saved HR manager 8 hours every week.
Otherwise similar functionality to that employed for the Cowal Gold Mine Construction project.
BHP Billiton RGP3 Wharf Construction
Cowal Gold Mine Construction
WorksLink
Project already underway when WorksLink introduced
One software developer onsite for 9 months configuring and managing WorksLink
Daily Site Report integrating: Supervisor and their Workgroup of Employees Record of previous day’s Costcode, Flight in or Flight out, RDO, R&R
pending for each employee Notes from Superintendent/Construction Manager Current day’s activities and hours recorded on this sheet
Reconciliation with corporate Payroll data (some employees significantly overpaid – embarrassing!)
% Allocation for tasks against WBS for installation of Steel, Mechanical and Piping to feed into Project Controls
Cowal Gold Mine Construction
Other Projects
WorksLink
160 man workforce
Mobile device to internet synchronisation of Tools and Consumable data currently being rolled out
Client Invoicing and Claiming to be rolled out in March 2010
Concepts based on system initially developed 12 years ago for managing engineering workshops
Significant overlap with Construction Site edition of WorksLink
Hunter Valley Workshop
WorksLink was to be used for this project
Client pulled the project before it could happen (was done internally several years later)
Would have been the perfect project to see massive functionality developed within WorksLink
Port Kembla Blast Furnace No 5 Reline
WorksLink provides the glue between Contractor and Client
WorksLink On Your ProjectYour
Business• Existing Systems
Your Partners• Existing Systems
WorksLink
Client Reporting
• As per client spec
Internal Reporting
• Timely, flexible, informative
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