Teams from the South Coast have worked together to submit two ideas to the CEMEX Smart Innovation programme. These ideas would ensure a better service to customers, while also offering safety and functionality advantages. They need your votes – find out more below:

Alex Hopcroft, Area Sales Executive for the South Coast, talks us through the idea he and Plant Manager, Shaun Bingham, submitted: CEMEX AIR.

He says: “Shaun Bingham and I took inspiration from our interest in modern technology, mixed it with some of the problems we’ve faced both commercially and operationally, and CEMEX AIR was born. We visited the Mineral Products Association office in London where we took more inspiration from the endless construction projects in the capital, and our project was complete.

In a nutshell, CEMEX AIR is a concept which involves using a fleet of drones and operators to generate an additional revenue stream for the business, through conducting full site surveys for our customers, accurately measuring concrete slabs, as well as being used internally at CEMEX plants and sites. The drone features a high definition camera, thermal imaging, 3D scanner and laser measuring capabilities.”

You can view the presentation containing the full details and vote at: https://ideaportaleurope.ideas.aha.io/ideas/INEUR-I-29

Erin Frank, Sales Executive for the South Coast, explains the idea submitted by Relief Plant Manager, Joshua Forzini, and herself: CEMEX EYE.

“The process would involve attaching a Go Pro to your head gear or chest, which will then live stream to our fitters. Instead of our fitter having to drive to the plant to find out what is needed and then go on elsewhere to get the part, with this piece of equipment he can diagnose the problem, and then get the part he needs and head to the plant to fix it. This will cut down driving time and fuel costs while ensuring more productive staff. We will also use CEMEX Eye for educational purposes for new starters and plant staff, with all information and footage stored on a web page.

We both loved the idea as we can really see this being used in the future and appreciated how much it would benefit our fitting staff and cut down plant down times. It would also keep our customers happy by fixing the problem at a much faster rate.”

You can view the presentation containing the full details and vote at:

https://ideaportaleurope.ideas.aha.io/ideas/INEUR-I-27

CEMEX Smart Innovation has been set up to capture, develop and launch new ideas throughout the business, and is looking for individuals or teams to submit ideas throughout the summer. The ideas can target any area of the Construction Value Chain, and you can use the Innovation Map to concentrate on areas which were identified as having the highest impact.

The top ideas will be rewarded at the end of September during the European Innovation Day, where the ideas to represent Europe in the Global CEMEX Innovation Day in November will be selected. The best ideas will be developed and launched.

Find out more and start submitting your ideas at: https://ideaportaleurope.ideas.aha.io/ideas