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Briggs & Forrester: close the MEP quality gap

On complex MEP packages, principal contractors are increasingly demanding structured quality evidence at handover — not just completed work. Sablono gives Briggs & Forrester's site teams a single platform to coordinate multi-trade delivery, close quality loops in real time, and produce the documentation that clients and Gateway 3 require.

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Why quality evidence is becoming a commercial requirement for MEP subcontractors

For a specialist MEP subcontractor operating at Briggs & Forrester's scale, that record is increasingly the difference between a smooth handover and a disputed one. Principal contractors are starting to require structured QA evidence as a condition of sign-off — not just practical completion. Sablono is already live on Briggs & Forrester projects including Western Yards and St John's Wood Square, and the next phase is extending that same structured capability across the 11-project southern portfolio and into the Northampton offsite manufacturing facility.

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What Sablono changes for Briggs & Forrester

Sablono is a construction execution and quality management platform. Site teams use it to log progress, coordinate trade handovers, and capture quality sign-offs as work happens — building a complete, structured evidence record automatically rather than assembling it at handover under pressure from the principal contractor.

Multi-trade delivery coordination

Complex MEP packages involve multiple trades working in sequence — mechanical, electrical, pipework, commissioning. Sablono structures those handovers digitally, so the next trade picks up where the last left off without gaps, rework, or the phone calls that slow the programme down.

Trade handovers tracked and managed within the same platform
Delays and clashes surface before they affect the programme or the principal contractor's critical path

Quality loops closed in real time

Quality checks and inspections are logged on site as work happens — not captured retrospectively when a principal contractor raises a concern or a snag list arrives. Every issue is assigned, tracked, and closed out within the same system.

Quality evidence captured at the point of installation, not after the fact
Complete close-out record per package, per trade, per floor or zone

Gateway 2 and 3 documentation, built as you build

For higher-risk building schemes, Briggs & Forrester carries responsibility for producing structured MEP quality evidence that satisfies Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 requirements. Sablono builds that documentation trail automatically as site teams work — so it is ready when the principal contractor or Building Safety Regulator needs it.

Structured MEP quality record aligned to Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 requirements
Removes the documentation scramble that delays principal contractor submissions

How Sablono Helps

Every trade, one structured platform

Connect Briggs & Forrester's mechanical, electrical, and specialist trades within a single system — work sequences clear, handovers digital, and progress visible across every package without chasing updates from individual teams.

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Live visibility across the southern portfolio

Project and commercial teams get a real-time view of progress and quality across every scheme — not a summary compiled from site reports. Issues surface as they happen, before they escalate to the principal contractor.

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Trade handovers that keep the programme moving

The gap between one MEP trade completing and the next starting is where programme time gets lost. Sablono makes those handovers structured and trackable — so the sequence keeps moving rather than stalling at every transition.

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MEP documentation that satisfies Gateway 2 and 3

Quality checks and sign-offs captured on site as work happens, building a structured evidence record that satisfies both principal contractor requirements and Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 documentation obligations — automatically, not retrospectively.

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The numbers speak for themselves

Sablono saves time, gives peace of mind and provides clarity across even the most challenging house builds.

92% of users say that Sablono helps give peace of mind around quality reporting

98% of users say that Sablono gives them clarity around progress

92% of users say that Sablono saves them time

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Why does a specialist MEP subcontractor need structured quality documentation? Principal contractors are increasingly requiring MEP subcontractors to produce structured QA evidence as a condition of practical completion sign-off — not just completed work. On higher-risk buildings, that evidence also feeds directly into the Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 documentation trail that the principal contractor is responsible for submitting. Being the subcontractor that can produce that evidence reliably is a commercial differentiator, not just a compliance box.

How does it handle the complexity of a multi-trade MEP package? The platform structures work by trade, zone, floor, or whatever breakdown reflects the actual package — so mechanical, electrical, pipework, and commissioning teams each work within their scope, with handovers between them tracked digitally. It handles the sequence and interdependency of MEP work rather than treating the whole package as one unit.

Our site teams move fast. Does this slow them down?

It's designed for site teams that move fast. Quality checks are logged on mobile in seconds as work happens — not as an end-of-day admin exercise. Most teams find it faster than the current process of compiling records later, and it removes the back-and-forth when the principal contractor asks for evidence.

What does the documentation record look like for Gateway 2 and Gateway 3? For each MEP package, the platform produces a complete, exportable record of every quality check, inspection, and sign-off logged — with timestamps, responsible trades, and close-out confirmation. It is structured to meet the documentation requirements of the principal contractor and the Building Safety Regulator rather than assembled from site diaries and emails.

How does it work for the Northampton offsite manufacturing facility? The same platform used on site can be used in the manufacturing environment — quality checks logged against specific manufactured items or batches as they are produced rather than on a paper-based system. That creates a traceable record from manufacture through to on-site installation and sign-off, rather than a gap in the evidence trail between factory and site.

We already have Sablono live on some schemes. What does extending it across the portfolio involve? Expansion is structured around the existing programme. New projects are set up and live quickly, building on the processes already validated on Western Yards, St John's Wood Square, and other live deployments. The 11-project southern portfolio can be brought onto the same platform in a planned sequence without disrupting active schemes.

Can the principal contractor see our quality records? Yes, where appropriate. The platform allows Briggs & Forrester to share specific records or outputs with the principal contractor — evidence of completed quality checks, sign-offs, and issue close-outs — without giving full platform access. What gets shared and at what stage is within Briggs & Forrester's control.

Briggs & Forrester: close the MEP quality gap

Why quality evidence is becoming a commercial requirement for MEP subcontractors

What Sablono changes for Briggs & Forrester

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