We are proud to announce a strategic partnership between Movar and SymTerra that is redefining project delivery and communication in the infrastructure sector. This collaboration brings together Movar’s digital project management expertise with SymTerra’s powerful real-time communication platform, setting a new standard for integrated, data-driven project controls.
This partnership, already proven successful through its implementation with Severn Trent Water, marks a significant step forward in our mission to deliver smarter, faster, and more efficient projects by uniting on-site activity with centralised, strategic oversight.
Partnership in Action: Enhancing Project Controls at Severn Trent Water
Movar and SymTerra initially joined forces as part of the award winning Digital PMO transformation at Severn Trent Water. With STW managing a capital programme exceeding £6.6 billion under AMP8, the need for seamless coordination between field teams and head office operations was paramount.
Together, we designed and delivered a solution that revolutionised how project data is captured, shared, and acted upon. At the heart of the transformation was SymTerra's platform, which empowered site teams to provide live updates from the ground, feeding directly into a digital project controls system developed and managed by Movar. This eliminated communication silos, increased transparency, and dramatically accelerated response times to emerging issues.
Our system connected project plans from Primavera P6 with real-time updates from SymTerra, survey data, and site reports (along with other data sources from cost, risk, health and safety, etc.) all consolidated into a live reporting suite using the Microsoft Power Platform. For the first time, stakeholders at every level, from field engineers to senior leadership, could make faster, more informed decisions with full project visibility aided by Artificial Intelligence.
Driving Innovation and Efficiency
This collaboration was about more than just technology. It was a shared commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and empowering people with the tools and training to succeed.
Key capabilities delivered through the partnership include:
- Real-Time Site Integration: Direct, live updates from site teams ensure issues are flagged and escalated faster than ever before.
- Centralised Insight: All project data is brought together in one view, making it easier to identify risks, track milestones, and evaluate performance.
- Automated Reporting: Manual reporting tasks were replaced with automated processes, significantly reducing effort and improving data integrity.
- GIS-Powered Dashboards: Key project metrics are now visualised using interactive maps, complete with RAG indicators and embedded site updates.
In just six months, the system handled:
- Over 2,000 live updates
- More than 17,000 site images and videos
- 800+ location tags using what3words
These achievements are not only technical milestones, they’re the foundation of a culture shift toward data-driven project management.
Collaboration That Delivers Results
The success of this partnership is focused on collaboration, not just between Movar and SymTerra, but across the entire project team. Engineers, planners, analysts, and field specialists worked hand-in-hand to design, test, and scale the solution. Training and stakeholder engagement were core to adoption, ensuring the tools and processes delivered measurable outcomes:
- Productivity Gains: Manual data tasks have been replaced by intelligent automation, freeing up time for strategic work.
- Improved Decision-Making: AI-generated narratives provide instant clarity, helping teams respond to challenges proactively.
- Cost Savings: With fewer delays, improved resource planning, and enhanced schedule adherence, Severn Trent has projected cost savings of up to 20%.
- Cultural Shift: The Digital PMO introduced a lasting change in how projects are managed, driven by transparency, agility, and accountability.
A Partnership Built for the Future
This collaboration is more than a one-off success, it is the foundation for long-term impact across the infrastructure sector. Movar and SymTerra are committed to helping organisations embrace digital transformation by combining field insight with strategic intelligence.
Our partnership demonstrates that when technology, process, and people are aligned, extraordinary results follow. Together, we’re proving that digital innovation isn’t just about tools, it’s about enabling better outcomes, faster responses, and smarter decisions at every stage of a project.
“STW have found Symterra to be a really useful tool in bringing updates from site into the office, enabling updates and information to be shared quickly and easily. A particular success of its use has been within the CSO teams where 100s of surveys across a wide range of geographical sites were undertaken by our supply chain and fed in quick results to enable our teams to develop designs and provide solutions.”
~ Conor Mullan - Senior Programme Manager - Severn Trent Water
If you're ready to transform your project delivery through intelligent integration, we'd love to talk. Get in touch to learn how Movar and SymTerra can help you deliver better, together.
Learn more about SymTerra at https://www.symterra.co.uk/
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