Road Construction Firm Uses BI Tools to Enhance Performance

Industry

Construction

Service

Business Intelligence

Technologies We Use

SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, SharePoint

Client History

Colas is a global road construction company managing projects across multiple regions. With operations spread worldwide, the organization handles large volumes of operational and financial data every day. This data was kept across more than 200 different sources. This information was spread out and complicated to combine. Leadership teams struggled to get a clear, simultaneous view of business performance.

Challenges

The absence of a centralized reporting system created several clarity gaps.

Management found it difficult to track key performance indicators such as:

  • Staff working days, actual versus available
  • Cash balance, actual versus baseline
  • Construction costs
  • Project timelines
  • Daily progress of ongoing projects
  • Productivity levels
  • Profitability
  • Repeat business metrics

Without a unified dashboard, decision making depended on manual gathering of data and incoherent reports. This delayed insights and limited strategic planning.

Goals & Objective

Colas wanted a centralized Business Intelligence system that could:

  • Consolidate data from multiple global sources
  • Provide real time access to key performance indicators
  • Deliver interactive dashboards for management
  • Improve forecasting and operational planning
  • Support data driven decision making

The goal was to replace fragmented reporting with a structured and reliable analytics platform.

Solutions

Acme One designed and implemented a complete data warehouse and reporting solution.

Data Warehouse Development

We built an enterprise data warehouse to merge information from over 200 data sources. This created a single source of truth for the organization.

ETL Process Implementation

Using SQL Server Integration Services, we developed ETL packages to receive, modify, and load data into the warehouse daily. This SQL Server Integration Services ensured updated and precise datasets.

Advanced Analytics with SSAS

We set up SQL Server Analysis Services to create a multidimensional array. These cubes enabled deeper analysis of KPIs and allowed management to slice data across different dimensions such as region, project, and timeline.

Dashboard and Reporting Tools

Collective dashboards and reports were developed using Excel and SQL Server Reporting Services. SQL and MDX queries were used to generate detailed performance insights.

SharePoint was implemented to provide secure access and sharing of reports across teams.

data warehouse solution

Implementation

The solution was built using:

  • SQL Server for data management
  • SSIS for ETL processing
  • SSAS for analytical modeling and data cubes
  • SSRS for reporting
  • SharePoint for report distribution and collaboration

The project followed an organized extended plan. Data verification and testing were conducted to ensure accuracy and performance before categorization.

Result

Real-time KPIs

Operations Dashboard

Faster Decisions

Performance Tracking

Business Visibility

Productivity Insights

Outcomes

Secure Government Communication

Centralized Integrations

Resolved Authentication Issues

Faster Deployment Time

Improved Operational Visibility

Reduced Downtime Errors

What Our Client Says

Don’t just take our word for it. Hear what our satisfied clients have to say about their experience partnering with ACME ONE

“The BI solution has given us a clear and durable view of our performance across regions. We now make decisions based on accurate data rather than incomplete information."

Client Team (Colas)

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Our Location

Meydan – Nad Al Sheba – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Phone Number

+971 50 952 6681

Email Address

info@acme-one.com

Working Hours

Monday - Friday: 9.00 - 6.00
Saturday & Sunday (Closed)

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