Webfleet boosts efficiency at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station

The first nuclear power station to be built in the UK for a generation, HPC is one of the largest and most complex construction projects in Europe and is set to supply low carbon electricity to around six million homes on completion.

A fleet of 85 vans and 10 HGV tractors transport engineers and construction machinery across the 2.7sq km site in Somerset, creating the buildings that will house the two EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) nuclear reactors. Following successful pilot trials, civil engineering partnership Bylor (Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues TP) has invested in Webfleet’s automated Link 340 asset management solution to reduce workload, save energy costs and help maintain asset value.

“We operate more than 400 construction assets from concrete mixers, excavators and generators to jet washers and JCBs,” said Callum Waters, plant manager at BYLOR JV - Hinkley Point C, “so it’s vital we keep a laser sharp focus on maintenance needs.

“With the new Webfleet system, we can schedule and manage our equipment and machinery maintenance tasks much more easily. Not only do we have at at-a-glance view of where every piece of kit is at any given time, we also have powerful data on how each is being used and for how long.

“This is critical because accurate working hours obviously impact maintenance planning and site safety and also tell us if they are being used at peak efficiency. We can spot if equipment has been switched on but is idling, for example, and are anticipating lower energy costs as a result.”