Samsara’s Connected Operations® Platform enables UK infrastructure and engineering services company to improve safety for its 1,000+ fleet

LONDON: Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Platform, announces infrastructure services company FM Conway has mitigated safety risks across the 16 million miles driven annually by its 1,000+ fleet of vehicles by implementing advanced AI and fleet management solutions from Samsara.

Working with network operators, local authorities and private clients, FM Conway provides services to keep the nation's infrastructure operating effectively and efficiently. With employees working on technically demanding projects, often in close proximity to the public, and driving vehicles up to 80 tonnes in heavy-traffic areas, FM Conway recognised the need to optimise its driver safety strategy with Samsara’s fleet-focused technology.

By making Samsara’s Connected Operations platform central to its fleet operation and installing Samsara Vehicle Gateways and dual-facing AI dash cams across its fleet, FM Conway’s fleet managers now have a comprehensive view of operations in real-time.

Using the AI dash cams with their Samsara Driver App, drivers are alerted to any risky situation on the road – in real-time. The Driver App is also used to carry out vehicle checks efficiently, removing manual paper processes to ensure FM Conway’s fleet managers have sight of any potential issues immediately.

The technology-led initiative has positively impacted driver performance and delivered a more proactive maintenance and monitoring of vehicles, ensuring greater safety for the fleet, FM Conway drivers and other road users:

• Light speeding reduced from 2.7% to 0.6% and the average percentage of moderate speeding from 1% to 0.2% between March 2023 and March 2024
• Safer driving has delivered a reduction in road traffic accidents of 21.9% from November 2022 and November 2023
• The number of outstanding vehicle defects reduced by 56.1% from May 2022 to January 2024

Samsara’s technology has also facilitated significant cost savings for FM Conway. Since implementing the Vehicle Gateways, which monitor diagnostic information about the vehicle, such as potential engine faults and fuel economy, FM Conway has achieved savings of £212,000, including £155,000 on third-party insurance claims.

Commenting on the partnership, Paul Cerexhe, Director of Logistics at FM Conway, said: “We needed to look at our drivers: what they’re doing, how they’re driving, how safe they are on the roads, and the problems they’re incurring daily. We wanted to understand what was going on out there to ensure that our employees, and other road users, get home safe.”

“Now we can actually see that information in real-time, which is a massive benefit. One of the best things that has come from the system is that you see drivers go from a poor to a good rating very quickly,” said Cerexhe.

Philip van der Wilt, SVP and GM EMEA at Samsara, stated: “FM Conway plays an important role in helping the nation’s infrastructure operate effectively and efficiently, and we’re proud to do our part in facilitating this crucial work. Building on a solid safety programme, Samsara has enabled FM Conway to create optimised workflows in the back office and ensure drivers on the road return home safely.”

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About Samsara

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organisations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

About FM Conway

FM Conway is a leading infrastructure services company. Operating in transportation, the built environment, and public realm, we self-deliver all of our services, providing in-house capabilities across the entire lifecycle of a project.

We inspect, design, build, enhance and maintain essential infrastructure services for the community.

With over 60 years’ experience, we pride ourselves on being an industry leader and innovator, especially in recycling and reuse. We have a network of asphalt and aggregate recycling manufacturing plants serving London and the wider regions throughout the UK, as well as a Thames-side wharf and our own research and development laboratory.

We recycle 98% of highway arisings, including kerbs, paving and concrete and we have the ability to produce asphalt with a high recycled content and a low carbon footprint.

We are British Standards Institute (BSI) PAS 2080:2030 certified for management and reduction of whole-life carbon in infrastructure and the built environment. We are a member of the British Safety Council, the Civil Engineering Contractors’ Association, and the Quarry Products Association, as well as being BSI registered for environmental and quality management.

We are multi-award winning in our approach to road safety and were the first company in the UK to have achieved British Standard ISO 39001, which provides a framework to help organisations reduce the incidence and adverse effects of road traffic accidents.

Please visit www.fmconway.co.uk

Fonte: Business Wire