Biosite are delighted to be shortlisted for the ‘Innovation of the Year – Software’ Award at the London Construction Awards 2016.

The Winners and Runners Up will be announced during the awards gala dinner ceremony on the evening of the 26th October at the exclusive venue, The Royal Garden Hotel, London.

About the ‘Innovation of the year – software’ Award

In recognition of the importance of the development of innovative software and technology for the construction sector, this award will highlight cutting-edge software solutions.

London Construction Awards 2016

The leading and most prestigious construction awards in London are returning for a second year after a hugely successful inaugural ceremony at The O2, last year. The awards welcomed a number of high-level attendees from across the industry to celebrate the successes of a wide range of companies from across the capital.

The awards will be recognising achievements by those that have played a defining role in delivering exceptional quality, innovation and service; and in driving the London construction industry forwards.

For this year’s remodelled awards, the focus is very much on excellence on the ground and discovering the unsung heroes that consistently deliver outstanding projects, are constantly innovating and are leading the way to provide a safer working environment for all involved.

For the first time in 2016 we’ll be introducing a joint voting system for the flagship “London Build Excellence Award”.

This award celebrates the best that London has to offer and is an opportunity for any company or individual to cement their reputation as a purveyor of excellence. This award will be voted for by both our expert panel of judges and by the general public, who will have the opportunity to vote via Twitter.

As in 2015, the London Construction Awards will be judged by a panel of experts from across the industry. Last year saw senior representatives of Vinci, AECOM, KPMG, National Federation of Builders, VolkerWessels, Mitsubishi Electric, & UK BIM Task Group among others, taking the time to pick the inaugural winners, and this year will be no different with Judges set to be announced in Spring 2016.

All awards are free to enter and are impartially judged by a panel of industry experts. The awards are presented at a prestigious Gala Dinner on October 26th at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, attended by 500+ movers and shakers in the London construction industry.

The awards ceremony features a world class array of live entertainment, music and comedy; including a comedy-set by the legendary comedian Jimmy Carr.

In keeping with our mission to maintain and improve the quality of service we provide, Biosite held a company team-building event on Saturday 25th June.

On Saturday, 26 members of Biosite staff ventured forth to IPG Paintballing in Hockley Heath to participate in what was to be an energetic and competitive day.

As with all team activities, be it at work or pleasure, the key is to have excellent communication between team members. At Biosite we pride ourselves on listening to our clients needs and communicating that vital intelligence to our developers who can in turn then translate those requirements into products for you.

By utilising their excellent communication skills the game was very closely fought. The winning team led by Biosite Technical Director Greg Reynolds narrowly beat their opposition, headed up by Biosite’s Managing Director, Li Wang.

Biosite successfully showcased their latest integrated technology solutions on 8th June at Wates Innovation Day.

Prior to the day, Wates personnel enrolled for the event using Biosite’s online pre-enrolment tool and on arrival gained access to the event using their fingerprint. In doing so, they got to experience first hand how Biosite technology streamlines operations for the construction industry.

Prominently on display was Biosite’s Near Miss reporting tool – which enables accidents or potential accidents to be easily recorded and used to produce accurate real time AFR reporting reports later.

Near Miss reporting enables management to identify trends, introduce the right controls and thus prevent serious accidents occurring. It’s as easy as 1,2,3,4…

• Use fingerprint to begin
• Chose date, time and location
• Describe the Near Miss
• Hit the Submit Button

Also in action was Start Right from Biosite.

To ensure operatives are fully briefed, these simple steps are taken:

• Prior to commencing work each day, supervisors brief operatives on potential site risks
• Operatives confirm their attendance at the briefing using their fingerprint on a robust tablet
• The supervisor closes the successful briefing using their fingerprint.

Li Wang, Managing Director of Biosite Systems, comments: “We were delighted to work closely with Wates to help make their Innovation Day a great success. We thoroughly enjoyed showcasing a selection of our solutions to Wates personnel.”

Biosite are delighted to be showcasing their integrated technology solutions at the 2016 Viewpoint Customer Summit at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London on 25-26 May.

2016 Viewpoint Customer Summit

This event is two full days of interactive and educational sessions. A combination of breakouts as well as focus group sessions designed to foster a collaborative discussion amongst all members attending. Attendees will receive updates from key speakers on the latest hot topics affecting construction industry and have the opportunity to meet Viewpoint’s key technology partners.

Li Wang, Managing Director of Biosite Systems, comments: “As a longstanding technology partner, we are delighted to be attending Viewpoint’s Customer Summit and showcasing our integrated technology for innovative construction companies. The event will be a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with the Viewpoint team and network with customers. I am sure the event will be informative and enjoyable and I look forward to continuing our partnership with Viewpoint over the coming years.”

ABOUT BIOSITE

Established in 2010 and currently employing over 45 people, Birmingham-based Biosite provide integrated technology for innovative construction companies.

From fingerprint site access, fire safety and workforce management solutions, to CCTV and manned security services – Biosite’s technology streamlines day-to-day operations, reduces cost and mitigates risk.

With in-house research, software development and production capability, Biosite are uniquely positioned to respond rapidly to customer needs and the ever-increasing health and safety requirements of the UK construction industry.

ABOUT VIEWPOINT 

Viewpoint is a provider of innovative construction-specific software solutions to the global construction and capital project industries. Viewpoint provides the tools needed to improve project profitability and visibility, manage risk, and effectively collaborate with the entire project team.

Leading provider of biometric workforce management, site security systems and business intelligence solutions to the construction sector, Biosite – has relocated to new 18,000 sqft premises in Shirley, West Midlands, to ramp up operations and meet the demands of their expanding customer base

Established in 2010 and currently employing over 45 people, tech success story Biosite provide solutions to over 500 construction sites across the UK. Their clients include prestigious companies such as Wates, St. George PLC, Willmott Dixon, Vinci, Kier and Bouygues.

Li Wang, Managing Director of Biosite Systems, comments:“In order to fulfill our potential and meet the demands of our growing customer base, we needed premises which not only provided office space for our expanding development and support team, but also space to manufacture, store and showcase our solutions.

Lancaster House is the perfect new home for Biosite – providing ample space for our state of the art production facility, as well as room to store assets on behalf of our clients where Framework Agreements are in place. The increase in space will mean we can hold more stocks and react quickly to customer demands. We encourage our customers to visit us at any time to put faces to the names they interact with on a daily basis.

We are proud that our systems have completely transformed workforce management and security within the construction sector and as the industry continues to evolve, so will Biosite. We are continually investing in research and development to ensure our solutions ensure secure and efficient operations at site level and deliver real value and cost savings at corporate level.”

Pioneering software solutions provider to the construction industry – Biosite, were officially “Highly Commended” in the “Beaumont Safety Trophy“ category at the Construction Health & Safety Group’s (CHSG) Annual Awards, held on Tuesday 15th March at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in London.

The prestigious Beaumont Safety Trophy is awarded annually to the individual or company for the best new device or method of working implemented for preventing accidents in the Construction Industry.

The CHSG website states,“Biosite have developed a one-stop shop software to ensure effective logs, security services, media screens, workforce control combined with certification of CSCS and CPCS card information (even noting expiration and ensure notification is sent).  They can also build in a near miss tablet that will where needed include an automatic activation of either security and/or subcontractor alarms.  The company has combined health, safety and security data and services in a way that is intuitive to the industry.  Given our industry can have some pretty harsh environments too – this requirement for robust hardware development went hand in hand with the software development ensuring a complete package has been delivered to the industry.  The company’s mantra has always been to be customer led and when you look at the current package and future capabilities we believe that this is an excellent package.”

Established in 2010 – employing over 50 people

Birmingham-based Biosite provide biometric workforce management, site security systems and business intelligence solutions to over 500 construction sites across the UK. Their clients include top construction companies in the UK, such as Wates, St. George PLC, Willmott Dixon, Vinci, Kier and Bouygues.

Li Wang, Managing Director of Biosite Systems, comments: “We are delighted to be recognised and “Highly Commended” by the CHSG. With customer needs at the core of our business, we will continue to develop our product offering to ensure safe and streamlined operations for the construction sector.”

He continues, “With our in-house research, software development, UK based manufacture, implementation and service operations; we are perfectly positioned to adapt to the changing market conditions and respond rapidly to customer needs. We are proud to work with some of the biggest names in UK construction and by continuing to address their challenges at both site and corporate level, we are confident Bisoite will continue to revolutionise the day-to-day operations for construction companies across the UK.”

About Biosite

Leading construction companies trust Biosite for standardised biometric site access control, fire safety and workforce management at site level and for the intelligent analysis of data and visibility of multiple site operations at corporate level.