• The project is pursuing the Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Certification (v1.1)
• Partnership marks Qflow’s expansion into North America
• NORR is positioned at the forefront of accurate, total carbon accounting for high-performance building certifications

London, Tuesday 3^rd March 2026 – NORR, a global architecture and engineering firm with 750 professionals across 12 market sectors, announces its collaboration with Qflow, a leading construction data capture and analysis tool focused on real-time tracking of materials, waste, and carbon data. The Toronto-based workplace project is pursuing the Living Future Institute’s Zero Carbon Certification, demonstrating NORR’s commitment to data-driven sustainability strategies.

                                                 Caption: Images courtesy of NORR                             

The collaboration addresses a critical challenge in sustainable construction: the gap between design-phase carbon assumptions and as-built reality. While traditional lifecycle assessment (LCA) tools provide essential design-phase carbon estimates, Qflow complements these tools by capturing comprehensive, real-time data on materials arriving on site. This approach delivers more detailed information that is easier to collect, providing accurate as-built carbon tracking essential for rigorous certifications.

Bridging design intent and construction reality

Real-time visibility will enable NORR’s sustainability team to identify supply chain risks, verify Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and make informed decisions about material substitutions during construction rather than relying solely on design-phase estimates. 

Enabling faster, carbon-informed decisions

NORR identified three key benefits that Qflow’s platform will deliver for the firm’s sustainability-focused projects:

• Reducing embodied carbon through accurate tracking and identification of reduction opportunities
• Providing fast access to verified data for material selection and environmentally friendlier alternatives
• Creating an auditable trail of as-built carbon data that meets the stringent requirements of zero carbon certification bodies

A foundation for future collaboration

Beyond the Toronto pilot project, NORR plans to leverage this partnership as a framework for future sustainability-focused projects. As the firm recognises that construction industry standards are evolving toward requiring as-built carbon data rather than design-phase estimates, this partnership places NORR at the forefront of accurate carbon accounting practices.

The collaboration also supports NORR’s broader ethos of integrated thinking and inspired design, providing the data infrastructure needed to educate clients on sustainable design value propositions and demonstrate the long-term return on investment of high-performance buildings.

About NORR

NORR is a global team of 750 architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers creating design strategies and solutions that express the unique vision of every project. Driven by a common purpose with our clients and partners, we share ideas to create and innovate together.

Our story began in 1938 and has evolved into an employee-owned, fully integrated firm committed to sustainable development goals across 12 market sectors in Canada, the US, UK, and UAE. Design excellence continues to guide everything we do.

For more information, visit www.norr.com

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If audit trails are meant to provide confidence, they need to be built while work is happening – not reconstructed afterwards.

Why retrospective compliance doesn’t work

Retrospective compliance assumes that accurate records can be recreated later. In reality, construction sites are too complex and fast-moving for that to hold true.

In a 2025 report, Qflow analysed more than one million data points from materials delivery and waste documentation. The findings were stark: 91% of records required enrichment to be usable, and only 34% of materials data were suitable for calculating A1–A3 carbon emissions.

Around 80% of contractors lack a structured approach to tracking delivery data. Instead, information is fragmented across supplier paperwork, spreadsheets, emails, and photos – often created off-site or submitted late. When audits arrive, teams are left chasing documents, reconciling conflicting records, and filling gaps with estimates.

That creates real exposure:

• Incorrect or non-compliant materials going unnoticed.
• Incomplete or unverifiable waste records.
• Carbon data that can’t be defended.
• Delays, penalties, or reputational damage.

Evidence reconstructed after the work is done will always be less reliable than evidence captured in real time. 

What “captured at source” actually means

‘Captured at source’ means that data is recorded on site, as work happens, by the people closest to it – before information is lost, altered, or reinterpreted.

When quality issues are discovered late: 

• Non-compliant or substituted materials may already be installed
• Incorrect installation becomes hidden behind finishes
• Missing or inconsistent documentation turns into an admin burden
• Teams are forced into reactive rework and defensive reporting

Preventing this requires a mindset shift – away from end-stage quality control, and toward assurance built into everyday site activity.

Your quality checklist

Checklists are one of the most effective tools for quality assurance on construction sites. Embedded properly, they create consistency across teams and projects and generate an audit trail as a by-product, without adding unnecessary admin.

In most projects, a well-designed checklist should cover three areas:

1. Materials and substitutions

Are the delivered materials what was specified? Are substitutions approved and traceable? Are quantities, certifications, and environmental attributes correct?

2. Workmanship and tolerances

Is work being carried out to the required standard? Are tolerances, finishes, and interfaces verified while they’re still visible?

3. Documentation and evidence

Is proof being captured as work happens – photos, records, confirmations – rather than chased retrospectively for audits or handover?

When and how to verify quality

The most effective quality checks happen at predictable points in the workflow:

Pre-start readiness

Before work begins, confirm that specifications, approved materials, responsibilities, and checklists are in place. Many quality issues originate before site activity even starts.

Materials on arrival

The gate is one of the most important quality control points on site. Verifying deliveries as they arrive prevents non-compliant, damaged, or incorrect materials from ever being installed.

Before handover or sign-off

Final checks should confirm that required evidence already exists – not trigger a scramble to recreate it. When quality has been assured throughout delivery, handover becomes a confirmation step.

This approach relies on clear, stage-based checklists and defined ownership, so it’s always clear who checks what, and when. Photo evidence and digital tools like Qflow can help capture information on site, creating a single, traceable record of quality as work happens.

Quality, compliance, and audit trails are the same problem

A trustworthy audit trail is consistent, traceable, and timely – built on evidence, not memory or manual reconciliation. 

When data and evidence are captured at source, teams see fewer repeat defects, less rework, reduced administrative burden, and a clean audit trail. Real-time data shifts the focus from discovery to prevention. 

On site, that means confirming materials against specification before installation, flagging damaged or incomplete deliveries immediately, holding suppliers to account with objective evidence, and preventing rework before it starts.

In an environment of increasing regulation and scrutiny, this confidence becomes a commercial advantage. The Get It Right Initiative estimates that removing avoidable error could save the industry £10–25 billion annually, much of it driven by better information and earlier intervention.

This is where quality, compliance, and sustainability come together. When the right materials arrive on site first time, better environmental outcomes follow.

Where Qflow fits

We capture real-time data on materials, waste, and carbon directly from the site, at the moment it happens. By connecting what was designed with what is delivered, used, and removed, Qflow gives teams a clear, verifiable record of what actually occurred.

In practice, that means:

• Verified material deliveries and specifications.
• Credible carbon data built from real site activity.
• A digital audit trail that stands up to scrutiny.

To date, Qflow has captured more than 75,000 material and waste movements at source, helping projects avoid 9,690 tCO₂e and deliver average cost savings of over £221,000 per project per year.

The outcome is better control, lower risk, higher quality, and fewer costly surprises along the way.

The Audit Trail Checklist

If you want to reduce repeat defects, cut rework, and make quality part of day-to-day delivery – not an end-of-project headache – we can help.

Download the Construction Audit Trail Checklist to assess where control is holding and where risk is creeping in across your projects.

It’s designed to help teams:

• Spot gaps early, before they turn into rework or delays
• Bring consistency to quality checks across site stages
• Build a reliable audit trail as work happens, not after the fact

Download the checklist here.

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London, UK, 2 February 2026: Today, Qflow announces a £2 million strategic investment from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), marking a major step in its ambitious plan to link construction data back with design intent. 

The investment builds on the existing product collaboration between Qflow and Autodesk Construction Cloud, with the shared goal of creating a powerful integrated solution that helps close the loop between design intent and construction reality. 

By reconciling construction data on real-time material quality, quantity and supply-chain intelligence back into design data, Qflow strives to enable construction teams to identify and resolve material-related issues before they cause delays, rework, or budget overruns.

With many project teams still relying on manual, fragmented processes to monitor site activity, material supply-chain issues are some of the most persistent sources of rework and cost overruns in construction. This move emphasises the growing demand for a solution that delivers accurate, real-time material and waste intelligence to reduce errors, cut emissions, and protect tight margins. It also reflects Autodesk’s ambition to help the construction industry reduce waste, improve data quality, and enable better sustainability outcomes.

As Joe Speicher, Autodesk’s chief sustainability officer explains, “We believe that meaningful progress towards more sustainable design and make processes starts with better data: captured earlier, verified at the source, and connected across the lifecycle of a project.”

In Qflow, Autodesk recognised a best-in-class solution to achieve this. By digitally capturing field data in real-time, Qflow provides project teams accurate information on their material and waste flows, and intelligence on the potential risks. All of which support minimising error, liability, and waste.

The focus of the collaboration will be to leverage Qflow’s field-verified data and AI-driven document processing, alongside Autodesk Construction Cloud, so construction teams will be able to: 

• Validate that delivered materials match design specifications
• Reduce rework caused by substitutions, delays or quality issues
• Track as-built conditions to support alignment with design intent
• Identify potential supply-chain risks linked to sustainability credentials and compliance

Commenting on the investment,  Sidharth Haksar, VP and head of construction strategy & partnerships at Autodesk says;

“Our customers are under increasing pressure to deliver projects that perform better across cost, schedule, quality, and sustainability outcomes. While project performance is shaped in preconstruction, it is realized and proven through reliable construction-phase data. That intelligence helps teams understand material flows, reduce waste, and strengthen carbon reporting, supporting the shift towards more circular construction. By investing in Qflow, we’re supporting their mission to help project teams improve quality control, better coordinate site and office teams, and ensure fewer disruptions to programmes, in turn, transforming construction-phase data from a compliance burden into a genuine competitive advantage.”

Brittany Harris, Co-founder and CEO of Qflow, adds, “Construction teams are being asked to deliver more than ever before: better margins, lower carbon and stronger compliance. However, they can’t do that without better data from site. This investment from Autodesk is a strong endorsement of our approach and vision of the role that construction-phase data and intelligence must play in building more responsibly. Together, we aim to eliminate the disconnect that causes billions in waste and unnecessary carbon emissions across the industry every year.”

Adding value to people, planet and productivity 

Beyond the upfront benefits to customers, the investment supports Qflow in addressing global construction’s greater existential challenges. Currently, industry estimates suggest that poor data and rework contribute to between £10–£25 billion in avoidable costs each year in the UK (equivalent to 10-25% of total project value). Simultaneously, the sector accounts for approximately 34% of total CO₂ emissions, according to UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GlobalABC)”.

With many project outcomes determined during the construction process, access to real-time data is critical, not just for profitability, but for accurate reporting and regulatory compliance around sustainability. 

This investment seeks to address these issues. The funding will support Qflow’s continued product development and accelerate deeper collaboration with Autodesk Construction Cloud. It will also help expand Qflow’s presence in the UK and internationally, including North America, where demand for construction data quality solutions is growing rapidly.

Harris concludes: “The industry is at a tipping point. Teams are no longer satisfied with rough estimates and retrospective reporting. Instead, they want data and insights that they can trust, while there’s still time to act on it. This collaboration with Autodesk allows us to deliver that capability on a worldwide scale, supporting better decision-making for projects, protecting profits and the planet.”

For media enquiries contact Henry Rubinstein ([email protected]) or Yoohyun Son ([email protected]) at The Think Tank, or call 0207 831 225.

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And it will. But many teams learned a brutal lesson along the way: AI only works when the data behind it is strong. The American’s have a great saying “Garbage in, garbage out” and that is never been more true than when applied to AI. 

Construction projects generate mountains of paperwork but very little of it becomes usable, trusted data. In 2025, as AI tools spread, that weakness became impossible to ignore. Teams learned the lesson the hard way. When the data is weak, the results are weak too.  

Still, this was not a failure. It was a wake up call. 

For years, construction has under-invested in high-quality, accessible data. We’ve been document-rich but data-poor. In 2025, that finally came home to roost. Teams rushed to adopt AI, only to discover that their foundations weren’t strong enough to support it. 

The good news? All is not lost. 

As we storm into 2026, construction has a huge opportunity to learn from the last year and do things better. Not by chasing every shiny new tool, but by fixing the fundamentals. 

Here are the top three risks to watch out for, and the cures that will actually set you up for success. 

Risk #1: Crappy Contracts 

Too many contracts still treat data as an afterthought. There’s no clear requirement for how data should be captured, structured, or maintained. So what happens? 

Data isn’t: 

• Captured properly. 

• Shared consistently. 

• Usable when you actually need it. 

That means all your investment in technology, AI included, gets massively diluted. 

The cure: 
We have to demand better. Contract structures need to set clear expectations around data: quality, format, timing, ownership, and sharing. Data should be treated like any other critical project deliverable, not a “nice to have.” 

If data isn’t written into the rules of the game, it will always lose out to time pressure and cost cutting. This is something industry groups like Infrastructure Client Group (ICG) are already starting to look at. If we don’tbake data expectations into contracts, it will keep getting treated like an optional extra, and all our tech investments go straight down the drain 

Risk #2: Avoiding the shiny new thing! 

We’ve all seen it. A flashy demo. A slick interface. Big promises about AI doing everything automatically. 

So teams invest in exciting technology… without checking whether they can actually support it, integrate it, or feed it good data. Or worse, they plug shiny new tools into the same old broken data flows and hope for magic. 

Spoiler: magic does not happen. 

You just get expensive disappointment. 

The cure: 
Focus on quality data and usability, not flashiness. The best tools are the ones your teams can actually use, that fit into real workflows, and that make data better, not just prettier. 

AI doesn’t need theatre. It needs clean, structured, accessible information. If a tool can’t help you improve your data, it will never deliver on its AI promise. 

Risk #3: Sinful Silos 

Data trapped in unintegrated systems is one of construction’s oldest problems. And let’s be honest, most roads still lead to a spreadsheet. 

Now, I love a spreadsheet. Truly. It is “one tool to rule them all.” It can do almost anything. 

But it can also do everything… badly. 

When data lives in disconnected systems (or worse, in someone’s desktop file) it becomes outdated, duplicated or simply forgotten. AI can’t help you if it can’t see your data, trust your data, or connect your data. 

The cure: 
Find the right tools for the job and make sure they talk to each other. 

That might mean a central data lake. It might mean direct API connections between your core systems. Either way, your data has to move freely, safely, and reliably between the tools your teams depend on. 

If you get that right, something powerful happens: as AI evolves, you can keep unlocking new value from the same data, instead of starting from scratch every time a new tool appears. 

So Where Does Qflow Fit? 

At Qflow, our focus is simple: get you the data and make it high quality, accessible, and valuable. From there we deliver insights and actions that act as a point of intervention when we spot something that doesnt look right.  

We focus on materials and waste data, because that’s where huge amounts of money, carbon, and effort are being lost today. By getting accurate data into the hands of cost, quality, and carbon teams, we help them: 

• Reduce rework 

• Control costs 

• Cut carbon 

• Build right first time 

But we’re only one piece of the puzzle. There are incredible technologies out there focused on safety, staffing, procurement, design, logistics, and more. You can solve most of your problems today. 

The trick is not finding “the perfect tool.” 
It’s finding the right tools, and making sure reliable data flows between them. 

That’s how you future-proof yourself for AI. Not by betting on one platform to do everything, but by building a strong data foundation that any good AI can stand on. 

Looking Ahead to 2026 

2025 showed us what happens when you rush into AI without fixing the basics. 2026 is our chance to do it properly. 

If I could leave you with three priorities for the year ahead, they’d be these: 

1. Treat data as a core project asset, write it into contracts and expectations. 

2. Choose tools that improve data quality, not just ones that look impressive. 

3. Break down silos so your data can move, connect, and grow in value over time. 

Do that, and AI stops being hype. It becomes what it was always meant to be: a way to help construction teams build better, waste less, cut carbon, and deliver more value for everyone. 

Want to find out more? 
Wishing you all luck in your data and AI journey for 2026.

If you have any questions or you’re just not sure where to start, connect with the team here. 

Check out our State of Data Quality in Construction report here. 

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• Existing reporting systems captured just 27% of total waste spend
• Six-month trial launched November 2025 to create single source of truth for waste data across multiple sites
• Qflow’s mobile app automatically verifies compliance against Environment Agency’s nine Duty of Care points in real-time

London, UK – 26 November 2025 – McCann Ltd, a leading UK infrastructure contractor, has partnered with construction technology platform Qflow to transform waste data management across its portfolio of major road, rail and airport projects.

Digital solution for infrastructure-scale projects

The Qflow platform, implemented in November 2025 for an initial six-month trial, enables McCann’s site teams to digitally capture every Goods Received Note (GRN) and Waste Transfer Note (WTN) using mobile app photography. The system automatically digitises information, enriches data gaps and transforms raw inputs into actionable sustainability and quality insights.

The solution provides McCann with a centralised data repository offering complete visibility of waste spend and contract-level details. Automated compliance verification checks data against the Environment Agency’s nine Duty of Care points, flagging non-compliant waste movements in real-time.

Addressing growing client demands

McCann identified the need for enhanced waste tracking as clients increasingly request detailed sustainability reporting at tender stages. The company’s environmental team previously managed this data through manual spreadsheet entry, a process that proved effective but highlighted the need for a more streamlined, scalable approach as the business expanded.

Eleanor Morton, Environmental Manager at McCann Ltd, explains: “Our focus is on streamlining how we gather and centralise project data, particularly around waste, so we can provide greater visibility and drive continual improvement in carbon performance.” 

Partnership approach to implementation

McCann discovered Qflow through an industry net-zero working group. The platform distinguished itself by combining compliance, quality and environmental data on a single integrated system with a user-friendly interface requiring minimal training.

During implementation, Qflow’s team worked directly with McCann to solve the critical challenge of correctly allocating waste tickets to specific contracts, demonstrating a collaborative problem-solving approach that extended beyond standard software provision.

Operational and financial impact

The partnership is positioned to deliver improvements across multiple business areas. Project teams gain access to more reliable information for smarter decision-making from site level to portfolio analysis. The reduction in manual data entry is expected to boost productivity and cut administrative overhead.

The solution strengthens McCann’s sustainability performance by enabling evidence-based project updates to clients and partners, reinforcing trust and demonstrating commitment to quality, innovation and environmental responsibility.

“Our approach to innovation and digital transformation is rooted in partnership,” said Carl Lancaster, Operations Director at McCann Ltd. “By working closely with Qflow, we’re not just adopting new technologies, we’re reimagining how we deliver value across the business. Together, we’re combining data-driven insights with practical, real-world application to create solutions that are sustainable, scalable and future-ready.”

Building a data-driven future

The collaboration reflects McCann’s commitment to leveraging digital tools for modern construction challenges. Short-term goals include streamlining reporting, reducing manual workloads and improving data accuracy. Long-term objectives focus on applying insights to enhance sustainability performance year-on-year, setting targets backed by reliable data for future projects.

“Data and digital tools are crucial for modern construction,” added Eleanor Morton. “They enable efficiency, better risk management, sustainability tracking and smarter decision-making. Qflow is helping us build a more resilient, forward-thinking business.”

The Qflow platform integrates seamlessly with McCann’s existing management tools, flowing into established workflows without disruption to ongoing operations.

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The focus for WQW 2025 is“Think differently”, which challenges us to move beyond box-ticking and rethink how we deliver quality from the ground up. 

In an industry where precision, safety and compliance are non-negotiable, quality can’t just be a final inspection checklist. It must be part of every decision and process on site. 

At Qflow, we believe that starts with one thing: data. 

The Hidden Risk: When You Think You Know What’s on Site 

You might think you know what’s on site, but are you certain? 

How sure are you that the materials being installed match the design specification? 80%? 90%, maybe? 

Even a 1% margin of error can lead to serious consequences, including unsafe installations, costly rework, project delays and increased risks to both the building and its future occupants. 

And most of the time, the issue isn’t the people, it’s the data. 

Our Data Quality in Construction Report revealed that: 

• 95% of delivery documentation in construction contains errors or inconsistencies 

• 75% of waste transfer notes are inaccurate or incomplete 

•  91% of product and waste data needs improvement before it can be used for meaningful analysis 

That’s a staggering amount of uncertainty baked into our projects from the start. 

Without clear, reliable data, we’re building on assumptions, and that’s a risk no one should have to take. 

Qflow’s Pledge: Putting Data Quality at the Heart of Construction 

This World Quality Week, our pledge is simple: 
To make reliable data the foundation of better construction. 

Quality isn’t just about inspection processes. It’s about having the right information to make the right decisions and catch errors before they cause problems. 

Qflow captures and verifies materials data in real time as it arrives on site. We check quantity, specification and compliance automatically, and alert teams if something doesn’t look right. 

With Qflow, you can: 

• Catch non-compliant or damaged materials before they’re installed 

• Avoid costly rework and project delays 

• Reduce waste and overpayment for incomplete deliveries 

• Stay compliant with safety and sustainability targets 

By connecting what’s planned with what’s actually happening on site, our data offers a point of intervention before serious errors occur. 

Building Quality Into the Workflow 

In construction, quality often gets checked after something has gone wrong, but by then, it’s already too late. 

Building quality into the workflow means embedding it from the start, not fixing it retrospectively. That’s what good data allows you to do. 

When materials are verified against design intent and compliance requirements in real time, every stakeholder, from procurement to site management, can make confident decisions. 

Our research found that standardising and improving data practices can resolve up to 95% of challenges in delivery and waste documentation. That’s time, money and effort saved before problems even appear. 

With Qflow, quality becomes proactive, not reactive. You can spot risks early, prevent waste and keep your project moving without compromise. 

Data Quality: A Pillar for AI Implementation 

AI is transforming construction, from predictive scheduling to automated compliance checks. But here’s the truth: AI is only as good as the data it’s built on. 

Without reliable, structured data, organisations risk jumping the gun on large-scale AI rollouts. 

At Qflow, we’re closing that gap. Real-time materials and waste data are digitised, enriched, cleaned and analysed, with both AI and human review, to ensure our systems provide accurate, reliable insights. 

By giving our customers clean, structured information, we help them feed their AI systems with the right data to perform effectively, spotting risks, predicting challenges and streamlining workflows. 

Better data doesn’t just make AI smarter. It makes construction safer, faster and more sustainable. 

Think Differently About Quality 

World Quality Week is a reminder to think differently, to move beyond old habits and focus on what really drives great outcomes. 

For us, that’s data quality. 
Because when your data is right, your project runs right, on time, on budget and to the highest standards. 

This week, and every week, Qflow is committed to helping the construction industry build with confidence, transparency and trust. 

Our World Quality Week Pledge 

We pledge to: 

• Champion data quality as the foundation of construction excellence 

• Help every project team gain clarity and confidence in their materials and waste data 

• Support a culture where decisions are based on facts, not assumptions 

Want to Learn More? 

Download our 2025  State of Data Quality in Construction Report

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When materials go wrong, construction projects don’t just lose money; they also lose momentum, time, and trust. In the session, 94% of attendees said they’ve worked on a project where material discrepancies led to rework or non-compliance. 69% also admitted they don’t have a strict plan to prevent it.

Here, we recap the discussion and distill the three most common errors – and the practices that actually work to avoid them.

1. Accepting the wrong materials at delivery

One of the most common yet costly mistakes happens right at delivery. Under schedule pressure, teams sometimes accept materials that don’t meet spec or arrive in poor condition. That could be a fluid-applied air barrier that isn’t rated for high temperatures, switchgear visibly damaged by weather, or doors delivered far too early and left to warp on site. 

As Collin Sutt warned, once these products make it past the gate, the consequences can “snowball” into multi-million-dollar claims and major rework. The immediate impact is a loss of momentum, as teams figure out what to do next.

The lesson is clear – don’t treat materials management as something that begins at the truck gate. Many issues originate far earlier, in the design, procurement, or submittal process. Incentives must be aligned across stakeholders so that what matters downstream is given equal weight upstream. Capture evidence at receipt, spot-check substitutions, and reject “close enough” materials before they’re ever installed.

2. Letting documentation descend into chaos 

Documentation and visibility remain persistent weak points in the construction industry. Certifications, mill sheets, waste transfer notes, and delivery paperwork are too often spread across inboxes and spreadsheets. Visibility rarely extends past tier one suppliers. This creates serious risk.

Devon Claycamp’s practical advice was to “take pictures of everything”, from deliveries and paperwork to staging and installs. Centralising that evidence and tying it to specs and purchase orders means teams can make decisions faster and spot risks sooner. 

3.Treating QA as optional

Every contractor understands the relentless push of tight schedules. As Jesse Fox described it, timelines often become “push, push, push” – driving teams to accept deliveries without full verification, or to postpone documentation in the name of speed. The danger is that progress looks good until the inevitable pause button is hit by a material discrepancy. Owner confidence then takes a sharp hit.

Colin Sutt argued that “bad news needs to travel faster than good news.” Early escalation allows cross-functional teams to solve problems quickly – before they spiral. Quality checks can’t be the first thing cut when pressure mounts. Building in realistic schedules and resourcing QA properly saves far more than it costs.

Why better materials management is the key to stronger projects

Our panel was unanimous – technology is no longer the bottleneck. The challenge is adoption and process. The construction industry must capture evidence on site, verify against spec instantly, and escalate expectations to the people who can act.

That’s exactly where Qflow helps. By giving teams real-time, as-delivered data on materials, waste, and utilities, Qflow provides a live digital audit trail connecting design to what actually arrives and gets installed. Site teams capture evidence in seconds, office teams get clean, structured data, and quality, commercial, and commissioning functions stay aligned.

Listen to the full discussion and learn how leaders are already using Qflow to transform materials management here.

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Independently audited by B Lab and assessed across several key areas, including governance, workers, community, environment and customers, the achievement places Qflow in the top 25% of certified B Corps globally. This demonstrates the firm’s industry-leading impact across social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability.

The news comes as the construction sector experiences a significant regulatory shift and new sustainability standards, with several Tier 1 contractors including Skanska, Morgan Sindall and Wilmott Dixon, now expected to report under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Under the CSRD, large construction firms are now required to assess both financial and environmental/social impact, setting a new benchmark for sustainability disclosures, including Scope 3 emissions. 

Turning ESG into opportunity

With B Corp certification requiring a minimum score of 80, and the global average sitting at around 90–92, Qflow’s impressive result of 100.3 reinforces that fact that sustainability is not just a product feature at Qflow, it is a fundamental principle shaping every decision that the company makes.

Qflow’s mission centres on providing construction teams with real-time visibility of materials arriving on site, improving quality and compliance while enabling smarter, data-driven decisions. By closely tracking materials from delivery through to use, Qflow helps reduce waste and carbon emissions, fostering more responsible building practices. For example, in a recent project with Morgan Sindall, Qflow monitored material data to ensure that 93% of waste was diverted from landfill, significantly limiting carbon emissions.

In addition to supporting clients, Qflow demonstrates its commitment to transparency and sustainability through its own extensive carbon report, which details the company’s performance and mirrors the data-driven approach Qflow champions across the industry.

Qflow’s new B Corp status assures clients that partnering with the company means working with an organisation committed to the highest verified standards of social and environmental responsibility. This means that clients can be confident that collaborating with Qflow will not only help them to reduce waste and achieve operational excellence, but will also support the reduction of Scope 3 emissions.

A rigorous process, a meaningful milestone  

This year, B Lab applied more rigorous standards to ensure its certified community truly lives its impact, not just performs well on paper. Therefore, with its impressive score, Qflow has demonstrated genuine leadership across several impact areas, reinforcing its role as a changemaker in the construction sector. But the result is not just a badge; it is a legally binding commitment to better business.

And this is just the beginning. As a certified B Corp, Qflow will continue to measure, report on, and improve its impact, ensuring accountability to its stakeholders for years to come.

Brittany Harris, Co-founder and CEO of Qflow, said: “We’re incredibly proud to have achieved B Corp certification, it’s a powerful recognition of how we run our business. For us at Qflow, sustainability isn’t just about reducing harm; it’s about creating value and opportunity to do good with our customers.

Companies that view ESG as a driver of innovation, talent attraction, and revenue strength will lead their industries into the future, and this certification reflects our belief that doing the right thing for people and the planet is what truly delivers a thriving business and society.”

To learn more about Qflow, visit: https://www.qualisflow.com/

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• 91% of documentation requires improvement in order to make the data valuable
• 95% of product deliveries contained poor-quality or incomplete documentation
• 60% of waste data is missing essential information such as weight

LONDON, 8 JULY 2025 — A new report from QFlow (Qualis Flow), a leading carbon and margin-saving ConTech platform, reveals an acute data quality crisis that may be costing UK construction companies far more than expected.  

The “State of Data Quality in Construction” report[1], based on over six years of data from more than 1 million documented deliveries and waste removals, uncovers a shocking 91% of construction-related documentation continually fails to meet basic quality standards.

From safety risks, missed sustainability targets, and financial inefficiencies, the sector is unnecessarily haemorrhaging resources due to bad information management. 

The data deficit blocking Net Zero

Particularly, this problem has a profound negative effect on achieving increasingly strict sustainability goals. The report found that currently, only a third (34%) of material records are accurate enough to support embodied carbon calculations, leaving most emissions reporting across the sector incomplete or unreliable.

It comes as little surprise when the data analysed found almost all of product delivery records contain significant data issues (95%), ranging from missing weights and invalid locations to inconsistent supplier IDs. As a result,

It’s a concerning figure when the achievement of ‘The Golden Thread’ specifically requires precise, verified data to achieve Net Zero Carbon targets. These deficiencies not only obscure carbon performance but are a huge non-compliance risk.

(Key findings graphs – State of Data Quality in Construction report)

Safety at risk  

In fact, this data dysfunction also has other real-world consequences. The report draws a direct link between poor documentation and catastrophic outcomes, highlighting the Grenfell Tower fire as a tragic example of how inadequate material data can contribute to the loss of life.

Despite a seven-year inquiry, and countless calls for improved information, the data deficit continues, potentially putting lives at risk. Indeed, the report found the most basic, necessary data is often missing. For example, 72% of key material deliveries were missing critical weight or volume information, crucial to understanding the make-up of a building to influence emergency strategies.

Contractors will need to sharpen up their act, especially as accurate, complete data is, required to successfully pass Gateway 3 of the Building Safety Act.

The financial fallout

80% of contractors interviewed for the report also said they don’t have a structured way of tackling delivery data. This highlights the equally concerning issue of data latency.

This is problematic as the current average time lag between physical deliveries or disposals and digital record availability routinely exceeds four weeks. During that time, project teams operate without verified figures, risking procurement misalignment, safety non-compliance, and financial misreporting,

Given that materials account for more than 40% of total capital expenditure on a typical construction project, and poor materials management alone contributes to 5–11% budget wastage. So, the financial inefficiency tied to these data issues is substantial.

Responding to the results, Brittany Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of QFlow, says, “Improving data quality is not just a technical necessity, it is a fundamental requirement for the future success of the construction industry. We need more quality over quantity. You can collect as much data as you want, but if it’s not accurate, it’s useless. We’re seeing project after project burdened by bad data that undermines compliance, inflates costs, and introduces unacceptable levels of risk. It is no longer sufficient for construction firms to collect data passively; we must now move to a system of: curate, verify, and operationalise it to meet the regulatory and societal demands of the next decade.”

Read the full State of Data Quality in Construction report here.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:                             

Methodology

Qualis Flow conducted research between March 2018 and October 2024. It draws on real-world activity from 445 construction projects, including both new builds and refurbishments across England, Wales, Scotland (434), Australia (2), and the USA (9).

In total, the analysis includes:

• 831,206 products tracked across 363,608 delivery movements
• 195,178 recorded waste removals
• Over 8.4 million tonnes of material, broken down into 4,292,013 tonnes of products and 4,169,067 tonnes of waste
• 88 Contractors

The findings represent a significant dataset that reflects live construction site performance across multiple geographies and project types.

About Qflow:

Qflow is a construction technology company on a mission to build a world where construction work leaves a positive legacy. Founded in 2018 by Brittany Harris, a civil engineer, and Jade Cohen, an environmental scientist, Qflow was born from firsthand experience of the inefficiencies and environmental impact that plague construction sites.

Headquartered in London, Qflow empowers project teams with real-time data on materials, waste, utilities, and carbon, captured directly on site the moment it happens. By connecting what was planned with what arrives and is used on site, Qflow helps teams ensure quality, reduce risk, minimise waste, and avoid costly rework or delays.

Qflow gives the construction industry the tools it needs to truly understand what’s going into the buildings we create — protecting the people who will use them, safeguarding the environment, and helping teams build better, faster, and more efficiently.

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Jade Cohen (Co-founder and CPO of Qflow) was joined by Lorna Killick (BW), Brett King (Procore) and Dominic Lavelle (GoGreen Experts), who provided a diverse perspective on how data quality is managed across the supply chain, the impacts of where this goes wrong, and the opportunity when it’s done well.  

Instigated from the State of Data Quality report issued by Qflow earlier this year it follows some rather frightening statistics such as: 

• 91% of product and waste data required enrichment to become usable for analysis. 

•  95% of delivery documentation and 75% of waste transfer notes were incomplete, inconsistent, or inaccurate.  

• Only 34% of construction materials have enough data to accurately calculate their carbon emissions 

The good news? 95% of the issues linked to waste and delivery documentation can be resolved with better data management. That’s a huge opportunity just waiting to be unlocked. 

During the panel at Digital Construction Week, the conversation kicked off with real-world examples of the challenges construction teams face on site due to poor data quality. There’s been a recent push to capture more data during the construction phase, largely to support trend analysis and risk forecasting. But the conversation is starting to shift. Now, it’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. 

One of the biggest hurdles to using data effectively is trust. As Lorna Killick from BW put it, “If lost, it’s almost impossible to get back.” This lack of trust often stems from how the data is collected. Traditionally, teams have relied on the supply chain to input data manually—via forms, spreadsheets, and other error-prone methods. And while the intent is rarely the issue, the lack of strong processes to validate this data is. When dashboards start showing questionable results, confidence in the data behind them quickly crumbles. And when that happens, the promise of data-driven decision-making falls apart. 

It’s clear that data quality needs a clear owner within the business. That means a cultural shift, where managing data is treated with the same importance as the data itself. Different teams need different things from their data: IT wants security and structure; sustainability teams need accurate quantities for carbon reporting; health and safety teams rely on real-time visibility. These layered requirements make it essential to develop a joined-up data strategy that delivers trustworthy, accurate insights across the board. 

To achieve this, automating data capture is non-negotiable. Reducing human input helps eliminate errors and increases consistency. But people still have a role to play, particularly when it comes to validation and sense-checking. It’s about combining smart systems with smart people to ensure the data holds up. 

As AI continues to reshape how we design, build, and operate in the built environment, tackling the data quality challenge is no longer optional. The panel at Digital Construction Week brought this into sharp focus: the problems are real, but so are the solutions. With the right tools, clear processes, and a shift in mindset, we can turn data from a liability into one of our most valuable assets. Because without good data, even the smartest tech won’t take us very far. 

About Qflow: 

Qflow is a construction technology company on a mission to build a world where construction work leaves a positive legacy. Founded in 2018 by Brittany Harris, a civil engineer, and Jade Cohen, an environmental scientist, Qflow was born from firsthand experience of the inefficiencies and environmental impact that plague construction sites. 

Headquartered in London, Qflow empowers project teams with real-time data on materials, waste, utilities, and carbon, captured directly from site the moment it happens. By connecting what was planned with what arrives and is used on site, Qflow helps teams ensure quality, reduce risk, minimise waste, and avoid costly rework or delays. 

Qflow gives the construction industry the tools it needs to truly understand what’s going into the buildings we create — protecting the people who will use them, safeguarding the environment, and helping teams build better, faster, and more efficiently. 

Download our Data Quality Report here.

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