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We are paid to be inefficient
The construction industry needs to work on becoming more efficient in order to improve existing workflow and increase its bottom line. Or at least so I thought…
5 construction tech startups to watch in 2020
As we near the end of 2019, we start looking ahead and begin building a picture of what 2020 will look like. In the past few years, the construction technology space has erupted and been flooded by an array of exciting companies. We have picked out 5 exciting construction technology startups to keep an eye on in 2020 and beyond.
Sod the MVP, it’s all about MVF’s
In this article, I discuss why I don’t get caught up in defining a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and instead focus in on Minimum Viable Features (MVFs). I look at how we use this concept at Qualis Flow to focus on delivering features that will drive sustainability in construction.
Up in the air – Air Quality launch!
We finally get to share our latest innovation with the industry and we couldn’t be more excited! After many months of hard work, our air quality module is finally here.
Circular data for a circular economy
As a company, it has always been our goal to help achieve a more circular economy. Here is what we have discovered so far.
Wasted on Highways
In just two months, Qflow has successfully tracked over 8,400 tonnes of waste movements across a £500m highways contract, revealing 60% of waste transfer notes were non-compliant and saving the project £800,000 on an annual basis.
3 steps to lean product development
Software is the core of our business. It’s how we enable our clients to accelerate towards a sustainable future. Here James, our Product Owner, explores how we stop scope creep and get the right functionality out of the door as early as possible.
Is it skimmed though?
Where has all the data gone?
With construction being such a data rich industry, surely it must be easy to collect data from the past and use this to improve our projects moving forward. Think again.
The future of sustainable construction
In the next 40 years, the globe will add 200 billion square meters of floor space. How are we going to support that construction activity in a sustainable way?
3 steps to revolutionise your relationship with innovators
On the 2nd of September we hosted 20 Construction professionals, developers and startups and set them the challenge of unpicking “Procuring innovation in construction”. In this article, we sum up the findings and insights taken from this event.
How we founded Qflow
Jade and I founded Qflow a little over one year ago with the intention to have a massive global environmental impact, starting with the construction industry.
Our pledge for a sustainable future
Qflow has pledged to raise awareness of the climate and biodiversity emergencies and the urgent need for action among our clients, collaborators, and supply chains.