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Track, locate and reuse materials, tools and equipment
across your construction sites and projects
so teams can reduce waste, avoid unnecessary purchasing, improve operational visibility
and recover margin across by utilising the materials, tools and equipment you
already own.
If you are not using tech like Mutu you will be left behind. The app has saved us over
$160k since we joined and has been instrumental in redirecting resources we have left at the end
of projects into other jobs.
Pete RalphHick Bros Civil
The fact that Mutu helps us reduce waste and be more sustainable, while also reporting
on the cost savings makes it a no brainer for us. The on-site teams love it - no paperwork and
instant access to materials across our projects.
Justin SavageKalmar
Industry pressure
Active across the sector
2–5%Typical net margins for Tier 2–3 construction companies.
40%Construction is estimated to contribute roughly 40% of Australia’s total waste stream.
15–30%Estimated percentage of fixed assets that are under utilised or effectively “ghost
assets”.
ZERO visibilityMany construction companies still rely on spreadsheets, siloed procurement and manual
tracking across sites.
Australia construction
Construction companies across Australia are under pressure to do more with tighter margins.
Between supply volatility, rising material costs and fragmented site operations, many builders
are unknowingly carrying thousands of dollars in hidden waste across projects.
That waste often shows up as:
Duplicated purchases
Missing tools and equipment
Idle plant sitting unused
Materials left behind on completed projects
New stock purchases because existing inventory can’t be located
Poor visibility across multiple sites and depots
For Tier 2 and Tier 3 builders operating on tight margins, those inefficiencies add up quickly.
Mutu gives construction businesses a single system to track, manage and recover value from the
resources they already own.
Outcomes
Used by leading construction businesses to:
Recover hidden margin
Improve operational efficiency and reduce leakage across procurement and project delivery.
Reduce unnecessary purchasing
Stop buying materials, tools or equipment that already exist somewhere else in the business.
Reduce construction waste
Reuse and redeploy resources before they end up being repurchased, written off or discarded.
Support sustainability goals
Reduce avoidable waste and improve reporting for ESG and sustainability initiatives.
Improve multi-site visibility
Track inventory, plant and materials across projects, depots and teams in real time.
Create accountability
Know where resources are, who’s using them and where value is being lost.
How Hick Bros improved visibility across sites and reduced unnecessary spend
The challenge
As Hick Bros Civil grew across multiple projects and teams, it became harder to track available
materials, plant and equipment across the business. Reuse opportunities were being managed
through emails and text messages, creating limited visibility and making it difficult to scale
efficiently.
At the same time, sustainability reporting and waste reduction were becoming increasingly
important for winning work and meeting client expectations.
The solution
Hick Bros implemented Mutu to centralise visibility across sites and make it easier for teams to
locate, share and reuse existing resources before purchasing or hiring more.
“Mutu has allowed us to move our reuse behaviours from emails and text messages into
software. As we continue to grow, the efficiencies we gain from using a platform like Mutu
really help save us time.”
Pete Ralph, Sustainability Manager, Hick Bros Civil
The Result
Over $500,000 in plant and equipment listed on MUTU
Improved utilisation of existing equipment across
projects
Reduced unnecessary hiring and duplicated purchasing
Faster identification of reuse opportunities across
sites
More than 7 tonnes of carbon emissions redirected from
landfill
“The time and cost savings we are seeing coupled with
the sustainability reporting clearly indicates to us that software like this is going to
play a critical role in the future of the construction industry.”
Currently utilised by 3.9k users across 759 sites
Pete RalphHick Bros Civil
Justin SavageKalmar
2–5%
Typical net margins for Tier 2–3 construction companies.
40%
Construction is estimated to contribute roughly 40% of Australia’s total waste stream.
15–30%
Estimated percentage of fixed assets that are under utilised or effectively “ghost
assets”.
ZERO visibility
Many construction companies still rely on spreadsheets, siloed procurement and manual
tracking across sites.
