As AB Group grew, increasing project volume, supplier numbers and compliance demands put pressure on their commercial and finance teams. What began as a collection of specialist tools and Excel spreadsheets became difficult to manage at scale. They needed a single, practical platform to improve clarity without adding complexity.
The challenge
Before Sync, AB Group were operating across multiple systems, with Excel acting as the glue holding everything together. Commercial reporting, health and safety oversight, and financial tracking all lived in different places. Data had to be manually reconciled, spreadsheets duplicated, and information chased across teams.
That approach worked, until the business outgrew it. As project volume increased, so did the risk of delays, missed visibility and admin overhead. The team needed a platform that could grow with them, not something they would outgrow again in twelve months.
We were spending too much time maintaining spreadsheets rather than managing projects. Sync gave us clarity and consistency without slowing the team down.
Why Sync
Sync was implemented to provide practical construction project management software that brings structure and consistency across projects while remaining flexible to AB Group’s established workflows.
The platform evolved as the business grew, with enhancements supporting commercial control, UK health and safety compliance, financial management reporting, and Net Zero transition tracking. This approach helped maintain operational control without slowing the team down.
What changed
Once Sync was embedded, AB Group were able to centralise key project data and reduce reliance on offline spreadsheets.
Project, compliance and commercial oversight in a single platform, instead of scattered specialist tools.
Manual reconciliation and duplicated spreadsheets removed across teams.
Senior teams can see across every live project from one place.
Processes that adapt as the business grows, rather than needing replacing.
Finance and integration
For AB Group’s finance team, the integration with Access Financials was essential. Sync acts as financial management reporting software, reducing handovers and manual data input, and improving alignment between site operations and financial reporting.
Having Sync integrated with Access Financials has significantly improved visibility. The data now flows in a way that supports forecasting and reduces surprises.
Supporting Net Zero and health & safety
Sync is integral in supporting AB Group’s wider commitments as construction health and safety software for the UK market. Health and safety documentation is centralised for easy access, while structured data capture enables ongoing compliance and supports Net Zero transition and sustainability reporting.
Compliance is now embedded into daily project management rather than reviewed retrospectively, so health and safety is part of how every project runs.
The results
Since adopting Sync, AB Group have achieved measurable operational improvements.
Reliance on offline Excel reporting cut by 60%.
Quicker commercial reporting cycles across live projects.
Improved health and safety visibility across all active sites.
Scalable workflows that continue to support business growth.
Most importantly, Sync continues to evolve alongside AB Group, adapting to new requirements rather than holding the business back.
Sync has transformed how we manage projects. Everything is centralised, clear and scalable.