M Potvin Excavation

Excavation and infrastructure work
Summary
  1. Key results
  2. Challenges and objectives
  3. The solution
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07/2025

M Potvin Excavation is a construction company specializing in excavation work and infrastructure project management. As the business grew, the team set out to streamline operations, improve communication between office and field, and boost jobsite productivity without adding more resources.

Context

Before adopting Civalgo, M Potvin Excavation relied on a patchwork of manual tools and disconnected systems to plan, track, and report on operations. This fragmented setup led to excessive admin work, poor communication between teams, and difficulty accessing reliable data to manage performance or generate payroll.

1. Key results

"Civalgo helped us save time and money by reducing data handling and distortion, while improving overall productivity across our business units. We were impressed by the speed of the rollout and the design of the tool. Getting performance feedback from our field teams has never been this easy." - Maxime Potvin, CEO, M Potvin Excavation

Benefits observed

  • Increased jobsite efficiency
  • Reduced manual handling and data distortion
  • Automated performance tracking and learning log
  • Unified platform for all field operations
  • Fast user adoption thanks to an intuitive interface
  • Full deployment in under two weeks

2. Challenges and objectives

Problems encountered before Civalgo

  • Manual distribution of tasks
  • Excessive data manipulation to estimate project costs
  • Multiple systems used to monitor job progress
  • Complex workflows for generating payroll
  • Poor communication between management and field crews
  • No mobile system for capturing operational data on-site
  • Planning and estimating based solely on unstructured human experience

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3. The solution

Learn about the key characteristics of Civalgo that allowed MPOTVIN to overcome his operational challenges and transform his approach to project management and collaboration in the field.

What made the difference

Civalgo enabled M Potvin Excavation to digitize and simplify its field operations through:

  • A complete toolbox for paperless work distribution
  • Pre-filled daily logs for foremen (tasks, equipment, subcontractors, materials, comments)
  • Automated cost and performance tracking
  • Real-time analysis of field data
  • Smooth communication between office and field (comment threads, text messages)
  • Easy digital document sharing
  • A flexible platform that adapts to existing workflows

Implementation

Civalgo was fully deployed in under two weeks. The platform’s intuitive design and ability to centralize operations allowed for a smooth and fast rollout. The team quickly saw improvements in data quality, reduced administrative workload, and a significant boost in overall efficiency.

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