PCL Aims for Zero Incidents Under New Deal with Safety Software Company HammerTech

October 7, 2024

PCL Construction (PCL) has signed a multi-year deal with safety intelligence software company HammerTech to help make job sites safer and boost efficiencies across global operations.

PCL, one of the largest construction firms in North America, has built a strong culture of accountability, measurement and innovation – delivering over $10 billion-dollar CAD of annual construction volume and an outstanding safety record with injury rates below the industry average.

Built on the premise that efficient and effective workflows are key to robust safety programs, HammerTech’s safety intelligence platform will provide PCL with agility and adaptability to changing processes; enhanced reporting and data management; and greater efficiencies when collecting and analyzing safety documentation.

“Safety is a guiding principle that shapes every decision we make at PCL,” says Jim Barry, Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment, PCL. “HammerTech will arm our teams with the technology they need to streamline administration, collaborate more easily with our trade partners, and propel us towards our pursuit of a ‘zero-incident’ future.”

“As the latest addition to our technology ecosystem, HammerTech will allow us to gather more sophisticated data around our safety programs,” says Mark Bryant, Chief Information Officer, PCL. “Robust data helps inform decision-making, improve process and ultimately creates a safer workplace for everyone on our job sites.”

Founded in 2013, HammerTech has posted impressive growth and now serves over 500 clients across North America, Australia, and Europe. The platform is used on over 20,000 live construction projects worldwide, with more than 3.6 million workers having completed orientations via the platform to date.

“Jim and PCL’s leadership team share the same fierce commitment to worker safety and continuous innovation as we do at HammerTech,” says HammerTech Co-Founder and CEO Ben Leach.

This new partnership underscores HammerTech’s ability to solve the most sophisticated safety operations and intelligence needs of a global construction industry leader. I’ve no doubt this partnership will have a positive impact on the culture of safety in the construction industry.”

At PCL job site safety is paramount. The partnership will support the PCL safety program in helping prevent the known risks of working on a construction site. According to data from the US Department of Labor, nearly one in five workplace deaths in 2022 occurred in the US construction industry1. The sector accounted for nearly half (47.4 percent) of all fatal falls, slips and trips in the same year.

HammerTech’s multi-year deal with PCL comes shortly after the software firm announced US $70 million (CAD $97 million) of growth investment from US-based private equity firm Riverwood Capital. The new capital will spur growth and accelerate research and development, including the integration of AI and other technologies into the HammerTech platform.

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