Overview
Lobell Construction is a specialist Hamilton-based builder delivering residential and commercial projects across the Waikato. With nearly 40 years of experience and a hands-on approach, the team is known for quality workmanship and a personal touch. However, paper-based systems and low field engagement made safety management slow and inefficient.
Objectives
Lobell needed a simple, mobile-first solution to:
- Replace paper forms and spreadsheets
- Automate pre-starts, toolbox talks, audits, and inductions
- Centralise hazard and incident reporting
- Improve visibility, compliance, and team engagement
Borman Village in Flagstaff, Hamilton – completed by Lobell Construction – featuring a medical centre, superette and café for the fulfillment of nearby residents.
Solution
By adopting SiteConnect’s mobile safety platform, Lobell equipped crews to complete checklists, inductions, audits, and incident reports directly on-site – no paperwork required.
Automated scheduling keeps safety activities on track, while real-time dashboards give managers full visibility across sites. QR and geofence sign-ins improve site awareness and accountability, and digital records replace hard-copy filing.
Results
- Less admin and faster reporting
- Higher engagement and more safety observations
- Consistent, reliable record-keeping across sites
- Improved compliance and stronger external confidence
Hear from Lobell
“SiteConnect puts everything in the employees’ hands—from hazard registers to toolbox templates. It’s sped up the safety admin side of building.”
— Tony Cassidy, Operations & Safety Manager, Lobell Construction
“It certainly beats having to store hard copies of everything. We had numerous visits from WorkSafe and they have responded really positively to SiteConnect., they can see records are being kept properly, which gives them confidence in our systems.”
— Louis Shaw, Managing Director, Lobell Construction
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