Construction technology company, Qflow (Qualis Flow), has been awarded with the King’s Award for Innovation, one of the country’s most prestigious recognitions for pioneering excellence in business.
Founded in 2018, Qflow provides real-time visibility into materials and waste on live projects, and is now deployed on £15billion of construction value across the UK and US, including infrastructure projects such as HS2.
Brittany Harris, CEO of Qflow, said: “Winning the King’s Award for Enterprise is an incredible honour. The construction industry has a critical role in shaping a sustainable future, and it’s great for this award to recognise that. Construction is one of the oldest and most foundational industries in the world, and it must now become one of the most progressive. At Qflow, we are proud to be driving that transformation by equipping project teams with the tools they need to make more sustainable, data-led decisions every day. This award is a powerful reminder that sustainable change is not only possible, but profitable — and we’re just getting started.”
Qflow has the ability to automate data capture and analysis directly from the construction site. With just a quick photo from a mobile phone, the platform digitises and verifies critical information on materials and waste, providing real-time insights into their quality, cost and carbon footprint that help teams make faster, smarter decisions. Qflow says that its tracking and visibility have helped project teams avoid over a quarter of a million tonnes in embodied carbon emissions and 100,000 tonnes of waste.
Qflow customers have reported savings of over £220,000 per project per year, through avoided fines, rework, time spent chasing records and by removing waste, both material and process, from their operations.
The platform supports all types of construction projects from residential developments and commercial high-rises to major infrastructure works and data centres for clients like Vinci, Bouygues, Berkeley Homes, Morgan Sindall and Galliford Try.
Jade Cohen, co-founder and chief product officer, said: “It’s humbling to be recognised for this award. This industry is one which is close to our hearts, and we’ve only scratched the surface in terms of the level of positive impact we want to see in the built environment. I’d like to use the opportunity to thank our customers, the organisations we work with and the team who are delivering this vision. Without this collaboration, none of this impact could be delivered, and there’s a lot more to come.”
