'Streamlining processes and saving time and resources': Northern Ireland tech firm helps deliver major infrastructure projects across Ireland
Esri Ireland says its digital mapping technology is helping TLI Group deliver major broadband, energy and telecommunications infrastructure projects across Ireland while improving safety and efficiency
A Northern Ireland technology company is helping to deliver some of Ireland's biggest infrastructure projects through advanced digital mapping technology.
Esri Ireland, which is based in Holywood, Co. Down, has announced that its ArcGIS location intelligence platform is being used by infrastructure specialist TLI Group to support the delivery of major power, renewable energy and telecommunications projects across the island.
The technology is being used on nationally significant programmes including the National Broadband Plan and the rollout of smart electricity meters. It also helps engineers plan and monitor underground construction work needed to connect wind and solar farms to the electricity grid.
TLI Group said the platform allows field teams and office staff to access the same real-time information, improving collaboration and enabling faster decision-making.
The company has also introduced a digital health and safety reporting system using the technology, allowing workers to instantly report potential hazards from site. Managers can monitor incidents through live dashboards, helping to strengthen safety standards across the organisation.
Paul Sweeney, GIS and data manager, TLI Group, said: “ArcGIS gives us a lot of off-the-shelf functionality, as well as the flexibility to build the GIS services we need on a project-by-project basis. This is all without bespoke code or the need for a supplementary development budget.
“The platform gives our teams instant access to information both in the field and in the office, helping staff work more efficiently and make faster decisions. Having live data available through mobile apps means teams can instantly identify and quickly risk assess any issues that arise. At TLI Group, safety is a core company value, and by making it easier for employees to report potential risks, the technology has had a positive impact on health and safety and helped us build a stronger safety culture across the organisation.”
Jack French, account manager, Esri Ireland, added: “TLI Group’s success demonstrates how organisations can modernise operations and manage increasingly complex projects more effectively using location intelligence. Since its implementation, TLI Group has improved how information is collected and used across the organisation, streamlining processes and saving time and resources.
“Providing teams with access to real-time data has created greater visibility across critical infrastructure projects, replacing manual and time-consuming tasks and freeing up employees to focus on core value add business activities. New agile and efficient processes have established the flexible and scalable foundations for sustained business success as TLI Group continues to grow and evolve across the infrastructure industry.”