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Right now, there are a lot of things challenging the construction sector – supply chain issue, cost increases, covid, skills shortages…to name a few…

But there is also a need for the construction sector to challenge itself.  To create a more diverse and inclusive environment, to become more digitally enable, to reduce costs, be more efficient, and so on. 

Could the solutions to the latter help solve the former? 

Carol Massay talks with CIHT about her experience of working in the construction sector.  Carol says on the podcast:

Being digitally enabled helps 100% to address costs, through capturing the correct information.

Technology is important to attract the right skills into the sector.....[and] bring in young, fresh blood into the sector.

Having a great HR system allows you to track every individual and to track whether you are ED&I, and that is going to be key to winning future jobs.

Having systems play a massive role [in being efficient], giving early visibility on price changes plays an important role and is fundamental.

Skills shortages has always been an issue. With the [current] investment in projects, it is now more in the spotlight.

Carol Massay, Head of Construction, The Access Group

Carol Massay has over 30 years’ experience working within construction, beginning with a role within a UK top 5 house builder, then joining an established Irish civil engineering and building contractor. 

Over the last 18 years, Carol has worked building on her passion for construction technology. She held a variety of roles including Senior Financial Consultant, Head of Professional Services and Strategic Relationship Manager within a construction software house, helping large UK construction companies improve construction back office and field processes by introducing technology.  With her desire to help construction businesses, Carol has gained trust from major construction businesses, being regarded at a “go to for construction technology advise”.

With technology at the forefront of her passion for the sector, Carol was appointed CEO of construction software ERP company EasyBuild.  During this time, with a strong team behind her, she increased business growth and market presence by driving home the importance for the sector to embrace technology within their businesses. 

As a recognition of EasyBuilds success, the solution has been recognised 4 years consecutively, as ERP Construction Software at the Construction Computing Awards. 

EasyBuild was acquired by Access in December 2020, to add to estimating software ConQuest to form Access Construction which Carol now heads.

Web:  Access Construction 

Twitter: @CarolMassay @AccessConstr @EasybuildUKCON 

LinkedIn: @Carol Massay – MCIHT  @Access Construction