Clearer Reporting. Faster Access.

One Beyond helped Skanska Utilities replace manual reporting processes with a flexible web application, giving stakeholders access to project dashboards, interactive maps and performance information across desktop and mobile devices.

At a glance

Independent Reporting

Skanska’s internal IT team could create and edit reports without relying on external developers for every change.

Mobile Access

Responsive dashboards adapted to desktops, tablets and smartphones, making information easier to view wherever users worked.

Faster Retrieval

A cache recalculated nightly made report information available quickly without rebuilding it from source data each time.

Visual Tracking

Google Maps integration enabled users to view and track projects by location.

Controlled Access

Role-based permissions allowed Skanska Utilities to manage access according to each user’s responsibilities and rights.

"The aim was to automate the processes involved in collating the reports, reduce the associated paperwork, and produce something that looked better."

Tomasz M., Performance Management Engineer, Skanska UK

About Skanska Utilities

Skanska Utilities manages utility projects whose performance needs to be monitored by directors and project managers. Monthly management reports provide stakeholders with information to track progress and assess performance across its work. Bringing that information together and making it accessible is an important part of its management processes, supporting both an overview of operations and closer examination of individual projects.

The Challenge

Skanska Utilities compiled its monthly management reports manually and distributed them on paper, creating time-consuming work around collecting and circulating information. The team wanted to automate these processes while improving the presentation and accessibility of reports. Flexibility was essential: internal IT staff needed to create new reports independently, combine different data sources and choose how information appeared. Directors and project managers also needed convenient access from mobile devices, with reports that remained clear and readable on smaller screens.

Our Solution

One Beyond developed a bespoke browser-based reporting platform using ASP.NET MVC5 and SQL Server Reporting Services. Working collaboratively with Skanska Utilities, we created flexible dashboards that supported report creation and editing by its own team. A caching mechanism recalculated project information, dashboards and graphs overnight to speed up retrieval. We integrated Google Maps for location-based project views, built a responsive interface for desktop and mobile access, and added role-based permissions. The platform also gave Skanska Utilities the flexibility to introduce more detailed or frequent reports as its needs evolved.

A closer look at features and benefits

Customisable project reporting dashboards

Internal report creation and editing

Flexible source data integration

Nightly report data caching

Fast access to prepared reports

Interactive Google Maps project views

Responsive desktop and mobile interface

Role-based access permissions

Support for detailed and ad-hoc reporting

"We wanted to be able to create reports ourselves, with our own IT guys, instead of having to rely on external help each time we wanted to produce something new."