Penn Line Accelerates Turnaround Time by 80% with GoCanvas

Overview 

  • Industry: Construction Service
  • HQ Location: Scottdale, PA
  • Website: Visit Here

The Problem

What happens when an 80-year-old company needs to modernize in a hurry?

That’s exactly what construction services firm Penn Line was faced with when they were awarded a lucrative state contract to replace the guard rails of 558 bridges. They realized their outdated operations system wouldn’t meet the strict project guidelines.

The state needed detailed, real-time documentation of all work being performed along with a 72-hour turnaround for materials certification. Meanwhile, Penn Line was losing days of work filling out site sheets by hand and mailing them back to the office.

The Solution

For Penn Line to comply with their current and future project obligations, they had to rethink the way they captured, transferred, and stored their data. By adopting GoCanvas’ Form Builder, PDF Designer, and Reference Data, Penn Line was able to make almost a century’s worth of progress in a few simple steps.

With the addition of custom-built forms from the GoCanvas Platform, Penn Line was able to:

  • Track all materials on-site for improved oversight. 
  • Remotely compile GPS-integrated accident site logs or reconstruction projects. 
  • Digitally push data analytics to supervisors and state coordinators. 
  • Produce weekly reports complete with photos and signature verification.

“With GoCanvas in place, we received material information within seconds of foremen submitting it on their mobile devices, reducing our 10-14 day turnaround for material certifications to a mere 72 hours.” 

– Dave Cramer, Project Coordinator at Penn Line

The Impact

GoCanvas’ digital platform stopped Penn Line from manually entering important information and they began saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in erroneous invoicing and poor data management – improving efficiency by 80% with devices they already knew how to use.

Since their initial overhaul in 2017, GoCanvas is now integral to Penn Line’s internal operations: 

With a live view of their submission data connecting teams in the field with their finance and management department, Penn Line’s digital solutions save:

Hours per week invoicing

Hours per week in supervisory oversight

Countless hours physically visiting project sites

Ready to Rethink How You Work?

Penn Line’s story is unique – but their problems aren’t. GoCanvas has helped a variety of businesses across multiple industries transform their operations and rethink their efficiency. Why not do the same? 

Reach out to one of our experts today to kickstart your process revolution.

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