Platform on civil engineering, underground infrastructure, energy, construction equipment & construction machinery
But in addition, societal challenges such as the corona crisis, the PFAS and nitrogen crisis, energy transition, the continuing labor shortage and the need to build sustainably and circularly create even more challenges. But building can be simpler, according to Theo van Meijel, director at VanMeijel Automatisering.
As a specialist in construction automation, VanMeijel has been helping construction companies transform to a fully digitally supported construction process for more than 30 years. "Back in the day, my father -as head foreman at Schiphol Airport- combined the arrival of the first computer with the desire to no longer do calculations on paper. That was the very beginning of VanMeijel Automation. But the challenges of over thirty years ago cannot be compared to those of today. There is so much going on in the market that it is increasingly crucial to digitize. You can say that our company has undergone quite an evolution in that area." Meanwhile Theo runs the company together with his brother Peter and Jacob Koffeman in an open and personal way.
"Automation is no longer an end in itself," says Theo, "but essential steps must be taken in digitization. Our mission is: to offer customers solutions in the field of digitalization within the entire administrative field, in combination with today's social challenges and the need to work integrally. Not only within the disks of a company, but across the entire chain. Our solutions for project, financial, logistics and service management are fully in line with the way of working in the construction industry and fully respond to today's social relevance. They directly result in qualitatively better processes. And that gives our customer space and peace of mind to be able to focus on their distinctive capabilities." Theo talks about Metacom Essentials, the platform for (SME) companies in construction and infra. "It's a perfect first step toward digitization, partly because of the low threshold."
"With Metacom Essentials we offer solutions that are processed integrally with each other: from initial customer demand to final invoice and everything in between. On the one hand, it is a very advanced product with which you lay a perfect foundation for working integrally at a high level. On the other hand, it is very user-friendly and accessible. It contains no unnecessary functionalities or complicated customization, so the platform can be implemented in a short time." Theo is aware that you have to keep it simple and approachable, for every user, from executor to director. "Only when it's user-friendly will it be embraced, people start applying it, and that's when the returns arise."
With Metacom Essentials you work fully integrated and all information is in one system. No more various applications or separate spreadsheets: so no double work and less chance of errors. In addition to an optimal way of standardization, realizing more efficient processes and room to grow, using Metacom Essentials is also a very future-proof choice for companies. Theo concludes, "By innovating, we offer solutions that the market needs today and tomorrow."
