Realsafe Case Study

Modernising the traditional construction industry through digital change

Aecor developed a digital safety platform for Realsafe, replacing paper-based forms and fragmented workflows across construction and manufacturing sites.

“We would have no hesitation in recommending the team at Aecor. We initially engaged them to build a bespoke H&S app and have since also worked with them on our existing WordPress platform. From the top down, we’ve always felt very well looked after by the whole team and hope to continue our relationship for years to come.”

Karen Mulvey

Co-Founder, RealSafe

Project Results

Key metrics and outcomes from our collaboration with Realsafe

100%

paperless safety workflows

Inductions completed

on-site and in real time

Admin workload reduced

through batch role delegation

Recognised at the

SFA National Small Business Awards (2025)

The challenge

Before the platform, safety processes relied on clipboards, paper forms, and verbal confirmations. Site managers had no easy way to confirm whether inductions were completed or if RAMS documents had been reviewed.

Compliance tracking was inconsistent. Admins spent time chasing paperwork, and operational risk increased across projects.

To address this, the platform needed to:

Work in poor signal areas
Guide operatives with clear, simple steps
Scale across contractors and organisations

The solution

Aecor delivered a mobile app for field operatives and a web-based portal for safety administrators. The app provides a guided process that operatives follow on-site, while the portal allows managers to track inductions, assign roles, and upload documents.

Tasks are logged automatically, giving admins full visibility into compliance. The system uses GPS to confirm location and blocks work from starting if safety steps are skipped.

The platform is built with Laravel, Kotlin, and Swift. Each organisation has its own secure space within a shared infrastructure.

Achievement

SFA National Small Business Award 2025

Realsafe received the prestigious SFA National Small Business Award in 2025, recognizing their innovative approach to workplace safety and digital transformation in the construction industry. This achievement highlights the significant impact of our collaborative solution.

Technical setup

Backend

Laravel with secure token-based access and a scalable multi-tenant architecture, ensuring robust data isolation and high performance.

Database

MySQL with optimized query design and multi-tenant support for seamless, efficient operations at scale.

Frontend

Vue.js with a responsive UI and real-time updates, delivering a smooth and engaging user experience across devices.

Infrastructure

Dockerized environment enabling seamless deployments, elastic scaling, and fully automated CI/CD pipelines.

Mobile Apps

Kotlin (Android) and Swift (iOS), leveraging MVVM architecture with local data storage for performance and reliability.

Cloud

Deployed on AWS with ECS, ECR, CloudFront, WAF, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch, providing enterprise-grade security, scalability, and monitoring.

Impact on site teams

Field operatives have clear, step-by-step process on their phones, removing paperwork and supervisor delays.
Safety checks completed on the spot; managers get immediate, at-a-glance progress.
Simple to use: large, high-contrast buttons and icon-led flows reduce errors and training time.