Core Systems Software came from an idea I had while working as a quantity surveyor on big construction projects.
I knew we needed something to allow people working both on-site and off-site to capture data and use it in a clever way. I went to Darlington Borough Council and said‘ I’ve got an idea, how do I go about making it happen?’ and they sent me straight to DigitalCity.
When I met with David Dixon, he pointed me to the Accelerator Programme – it gave me the background and the introduction on how to create Core Systems Software. The support was brilliant, I’ve done workshops, had mentoring and been on an investorreadiness programme.
The community and connections around DigitalCity have been instrumental too. They put us in touch with Paul Drake at Sapere who have done all our development, and with Duco Digital who’ve built our website.
They’ve even made introductions to clients, connecting us with Woodsmith Construction Group, who were the primary early adopters of Core Software Systems and are now using it on all their projects.
Through one DigitalCity connection - the offshore business Trident - we’ve done work in France, Scotland and Rhode Island in the US, and visited the World Offshore Wind Summit in Baltimore.
Before the Accelerator Programme there wasn’t a system, there was an idea.
Then through the process we’ve been through with DigitalCity over the past five years, it’s gone from nothing to actually being something – all built here in the Tees Valley. In the past, this region has had rough press, but there’s a really strong digital community and a lot of opportunity unique to the area – people are proud to live here and want the Tees Valley to do well.
There are huge benefits that come from mixing our digital and traditional businesses.
>When I look at what Core does for the construction sector – helping manage projects and assets, keep site diaries, even create virtual environments for staff inductions – it all saves time and money and makes them more productive.
>When we work together, we can innovate and solve problems – DigitalCity is a massive part of making that happen.
They have such a wealth of experience, and so many people who’ve been through the process of building a digital business – my advice would be to reach out and get as much support as you can.
Simply put, we wouldn’t have been able to achieve what we have today without DigitalCity’s support.
Website: coresystems-software.co.uk
