Case Study: AA Projects achieves one version of the truth with Datarails

How Datarails Helps Construction Consultancy AA Projects Grow Its Business With ‘One Version of the Truth’

AA Projects, a UK-based construction consultancy within Drees & Sommer, was struggling with two versions of the truth: a large, error-prone Excel workbook for management accounts and forecasting, and separate accounting software for bank reporting. The company needed a better way to handle financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and headcount planning as it grew rapidly and expanded across multiple offices and divisions.

DataRails implemented a reporting and planning solution that let AA Projects keep working in Excel while automating much of the heavy lifting behind the scenes. With DataRails, AA Projects improved reporting accuracy, streamlined forecasts, enabled better subcontractor and acquisition scenario planning, and gave the bank greater confidence through cleaner due diligence and more complete reporting. The finance team also reduced the time spent on reports and gained a single version of the truth.

AA Projects

Neil Grindrod

Finance Director