Construction firm Willmott Dixon has signed a new contract with TTC for end-to-end fleet compliance and driver training following a highly successful three-year partnership.

L-R: Mark French, chief health, safety and environmental officer for Willmott Dixon Group, with
Jim Kirkwood, deputy chair, TTC

Since the beginning of Willmott Dixon and TTC’s collaboration in 2021, the number of driver-related own-fault insurance claims has fallen by 51%, while new offences committed by fleet drivers reduced 46%.

That’s despite Willmott Dixon having increased both the number of drivers employed and the total mileage driven, with the company managing more than 3,000 vehicles in its fleet, including grey fleet vehicles.

In addition, 99% of Willmott Dixon drivers are now licence-, MOT- and insurance-compliant.

Mark French, chief health, safety and environmental officer for Willmott Dixon Group, said: “We were committed to initiating a company-wide culture of driver risk awareness, placing safety at the forefront of drivers’ minds across our fleet. Simultaneously, we wanted to reduce our overall business carbon emissions by running a more sustainable fleet. However, we quickly realised we needed expert support to meet these ambitions.

“Embracing TTC’s end-to-end fleet risk management expertise, which starts with conducting the necessary driver checks, through to monitoring driver behaviour and then delivering personalised training, has been instrumental in our success in educating our drivers and proactively switching to greener mobility options.”

TTC’s Continuum risk management platform delivers live driver data and visual dashboards, providing clear visibility and more accurate real-time insights into individual driving behaviour, as well as trends across the fleet.

By interrogating data more accurately and instantly, ‘hot spots’ are identified and effective risk management strategies can be employed rapidly.

It’s enabling Willmott Dixon to not only proactively monitor its drivers and predict who needs some level of intervention, but also provide training for the benefit of the business and its drivers.

David Marsh, CEO of TTC, added: “Willmott Dixon has been inspirational in its commitment to improving driver safety and reducing the environmental impact of its fleet. Working closely together means we have been able to tailor our solutions to meet the requirements of their fleet and drivers, and adapt quickly when things change. Driver engagement has been high, thanks to a growing culture of driver risk awareness, and the great results we have seen so far in our partnership speak for themselves.”