Case studies
Real workflows, honestly told
Anonymised, composite accounts of how AI-assisted workflows actually run on UK development work — the steps, the guardrails and what changed. No client names, no invented percentages, no stock-photo success stories.
An editorial rule of this practice: every case study here is a composite drawn from recurring engagement patterns, written so no client can be identified. Where a claim cannot be verified, it is not made. The workflows are the substance.
Site research · 8 min read
One brief, every site: replacing ad-hoc research with a repeatable triage workflow
A small developer was researching every site differently, in whoever's head was free that week. The fix was a format, not a platform.
Procurement · 8 min read
Three quotes, one shape: a procurement workflow that finds the gap before site does
The lowest number was winning packages and the scope difference was arriving as variations. The workflow made the difference visible before award.
Project controls · 9 min read
From WhatsApp threads to a decision trail: project controls that survive scrutiny
The information existed — in diaries, inboxes and camera rolls. What did not exist was a record that could answer 'who decided this, when, on what basis?'
Planning intelligence · 8 min read
Briefing the planning consultant with the reading already done
Professional fees were being spent on assembly, not judgement. The workflow moved the reading upstream, with every claim cited to its source.
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