Moasure case study
How Taylor Woodrow Streamlines Site Measurement with Moasure
See how Taylor Woodrow's workflow has changed since introducing Moasure 2 PRO
Related Industries:
Civil Engineering
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United Kingdom
TBC Employees
Matt Lane
Site Manager
Matt Lane
Site Manager
United Kingdom
TBC Employees
Moasure’s impact at a glance:
Time
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>87.5%
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Moasure user since:
2025
About Taylor Woodrow
As a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor, Taylor Woodrow delivers complex projects across the UK, from major transport schemes to urban regeneration and utilities work. Accurate site measurement is essential for managing excavation, reinstatement and paving works efficiently, ensuring quantities are correct, materials are ordered accurately, and teams stay on schedule.
That's why Moasure 2 PRO has been integrated into day-to-day site operations, giving teams a faster and more flexible way to capture measurements directly on site.
The Challenge
Traditional Methods Slowed Progress
Across every project, the Taylor Woodrow team frequently needs to capture measurements for excavation, reinstatement, paving, and drainage. Historically, these readings relied on tape measures, string lines, and manual level checks, often requiring engineers to spend significant time on site gathering data.
This created several ongoing challenges:
Time pressures: Engineers were often diverted from planning, coordination, and quality assurance to take measurements. Tasks that should have been quick could end up taking hours, especially on larger or more complex areas.
Inefficiencies: Manual methods could be slow to set up and often required two or more people. Measurements sometimes needed to be repeated multiple times to verify results.
Safety concerns: Taking levels in trenches or deeper excavations exposed operatives to avoidable risk, particularly in tight or unstable areas.
Variable accuracy: Complex layouts, irregular shapes, and uneven ground meant manual methods could produce marginally different figures each time, which created uncertainty and required double-checking.
Site Manager Matt Lane explains the practical impact of traditional measurement methods:
“Most measurements were done with tape measures, measuring wheels, or by pacing things out and double checking with drawings. That often meant at least two people, sometimes going back and forth several times to re-measure areas.”
Measuring complex areas could be particularly challenging, producing inconsistent results:
“On uneven ground or irregular shapes, particularly around carriageways, footways, verges, or excavations, it wasn’t uncommon to get slightly different figures each time.”
These inconsistencies sometimes led to delays in agreeing quantities with subcontractors, and occasionally resulted in rework when figures didn’t stack up later. In addition, the process could be frustrating for engineers and operatives, requiring significant effort and coordination for relatively routine measurements.
In short, balancing accuracy, safety, and efficiency with traditional methods was a constant challenge, particularly on urban excavation and reinstatement projects, where irregular shapes and tight spaces are common.
“If I need a measurement, I can get it immediately without pulling people off other tasks. That alone makes a big difference day to day.”
The Solution
Quick, On-demand Measurement Data Throughout the Working Day
To modernize measurement workflows and reduce delays, Taylor Woodrow introduced Moasure 2 PRO across its excavation and reinstatement programmes. Because the device doesn’t rely on line of sight, and removes the need for strings, tapes, and lasers, it enables fast, consistently accurate measurements, even in obstructed or irregular environments.
Moasure has become a practical everyday tool for site teams. Rather than scheduling dedicated measurement sessions, Matt uses the device on an ad-hoc basis whenever measurements are needed, whether preparing variations, verifying finished sections, or measuring areas to calculate required material quantities.
“If we’re preparing a variation, checking completed works, or measuring ahead for ordering materials, I’ll take it out, walk the area, and capture the measurement there and then.”
Results can be reviewed instantly in the Moasure app, and saved for records or commercial discussions, allowing decisions to be made quickly without waiting for survey support or additional equipment.
Key Applications
Area Measurement – The most commonly used feature, ideal for surfacing areas, footways, and reinstatement quantities.
Volume Measurement – Used for excavation volumes and stockpiles, helping quantify material movement efficiently.
Gradient Checks – Allows quick verification of drainage runs, even across irregular or complex layouts.
“The fact that it handles irregular shapes well is a big plus.”
Matt highlights the time-saving benefits:
“I can quickly go out, get a measure done without pulling string lines and tape measures, and free up my engineer to do more important things.”
“Being able to measure from the perimeter instead of entering excavations has definitely reduced risk. That’s a big plus from a site management point of view.”
The Result
Faster Workflows, Safer Measuring, and Better Use of Engineering Time
Since integrating Moasure into daily site operations, Taylor Woodrow has seen several clear improvements across its projects.
Engineers are able to stay focused on planning, quality checks and coordination, rather than being pulled away for routine measurement tasks. At the same time, measurements that once required multiple people and manual setup can now be completed quickly by a single person, helping to keep excavation and reinstatement works moving efficiently.
“What might previously have taken 20–30 minutes with two people can now be done in 5 minutes by one person.”
These time savings quickly add up, particularly on projects with frequent variations or staged works, helping teams make faster decisions and maintain momentum on site.
Moasure has also helped improve safety by reducing the need for operatives to work in or around excavations when taking measurements. Instead, areas can often be measured simply by walking the perimeter.
Accuracy and consistency have improved as well, giving teams greater confidence in the figures they use for reporting, material ordering, and agreeing quantities with subcontractors.
For Matt, one standout example came when measuring an irregular excavation area. Using traditional methods would have meant breaking the space into multiple smaller rectangles and estimating the total area. With Moasure, the entire shape was captured in a single measurement, providing an immediate and reliable figure without the need for manual calculations.
Matt summarises the overall impact:
“The Moasure device is something I’d highly recommend. It frees up so much time.”
A Modern, Efficient Approach
Motion sensor-based measuring technology gives construction teams a fast, practical alternative to traditional tools. Taylor Woodrow’s experience shows how integrating Moasure 2 PRO into everyday workflows helps teams measure faster, work safer, and make more confident decisions across excavation, paving and drainage projects.
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