As Ireland’s leading modular contractor, CPAC Modular is known for delivering high-quality, precision-built projects across multiple sectors. Operating across manufacturing facilities and live construction sites, CPAC faces the same challenge confronting many modern contractors: how to maintain rigorous health and safety compliance without drowning site teams and factory staff in paperwork.
Featured by MMC Skillnet Accelerate in their industry showcase on digital construction, CPAC’s partnership with Boxcore highlights what happens when practical construction experience meets straightforward technology.
The Challenge: Managing Compliance Across Factory and Site
Modular construction demands tight coordination between off-site manufacturing and on-site installation. That brings complexity in managing safety documentation.
For CPAC, maintaining compliance was not just about ticking boxes. It was about ensuring that every operative on the factory floor and every installer on site had the correct training, documentation and approvals in place at all times.
Traditional methods – spreadsheets, paper files and email chains – simply do not scale when teams grow or projects multiply.
A Platform Built for Real Construction Teams
As outlined in the feature article, Boxcore was created from direct experience of these very frustrations. Founder Padraig Reilly explains:
“Boxcore was born out of first-hand frustration with the slow, manual processes still common on construction sites and the limitations with existing safety software offerings, which typically fail to get adoption with frontline staff and subcontractors. I set out to build a solution designed for real-world construction teams – not just office-based staff.”
That practical focus resonated strongly with CPAC.
“Managing subcontractors has traditionally been one of our biggest issues. There is a lot of documentation we need to be on top of. Digitalising that data, with Boxcore, makes it easier for everyone to access it. We have also seen a huge reduction in paper usage – from mid-2022, when we brought the software in, you can track the drastic decrease in money spent on purchasing paper.”
Rob Heath
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at CPAC Modular
Rather than implementing a system that looked good in a demo but struggled on the ground, CPAC adopted a platform designed around site crews, supervisors and subcontractors. Ease of use was not an afterthought. It was the starting point.
Bringing All Safety Data Into One Place
One of the key themes in the MMC Skillnet Accelerate article is consolidation. CPAC needed a single system that could centralise all key safety documents from both direct staff and subcontractors.
For CPAC, that meant moving away from fragmented processes and creating a genuine single source of truth across projects and facilities.
Through Boxcore’s safety and workforce management platform, project managers and safety leads can check training status, review documents and confirm compliance in seconds, whether they are in the factory or on site.
Focus on Frontline Adoption
A common failure point in construction technology is poor uptake by those who actually need to use it.
The MMC article places strong emphasis on adoption at site level:
“Sometimes a piece of software might look wonderful on a demo, but you’re wasting your time unless you make sure it works on the ground and people are trained to use the system successfully. Our number-one priority is making sure site teams and subcontractors are onboarded as easily and smoothly as possible.”
CPAC’s environment includes factory operatives, site installers and subcontract partners. Each group needs quick access to training records and compliance documentation without lengthy training sessions.
Boxcore’s mobile-first approach allows staff to check key safety data in seconds from any device.
This is particularly important in Ireland, where managing Safepass cards and project-specific training requirements is a daily operational necessity. Having real-time visibility removes the risk of expired cards or missing documentation slipping through the cracks.
Digital Inductions and Training Record Management
For a modular contractor like CPAC, onboarding is continuous. New workers join projects, teams shift between sites, and subcontractors rotate.
Boxcore’s digital onboarding workflows simplify this process by ensuring:
- Workers complete required inductions before starting work
- Safepass cards and other training records are verified and tracked
- Project-specific and task-specific training is assigned and monitored
- Expiry alerts flag issues before they become compliance risks
Rather than chasing paperwork, safety managers can see at a glance who is approved, who requires refresher training and who cannot start until documentation is complete.
This structured approach supports CPAC’s reputation as a leading contractor operating to high standards across manufacturing and site environments.
Real-Time Workforce Visibility with Facial Recognition
The MMC Skillnet Accelerate feature also highlights the introduction of digital sign-ins and time tracking using facial recognition.
Padraig explains:
“Facial recognition has been integrated into the app so that within two clicks, the user has real-time visibility of the subcontractors and site teams and the total number of people onsite. The app also provides near-instant visibility of labour levels broken down by company and projects.”
Cutting Admin, Reducing Risk
Health and safety compliance should not consume disproportionate time from project delivery.
The article reinforces that Boxcore’s primary benefit lies in removing unnecessary admin:
“The primary benefits of the platform are how it very quickly eliminates a lot of manual admin and reduces compliance risk and incorrect or out-of-date documents.”
For CPAC, this translates into fewer manual registers, reduced duplication of data and a clear audit trail for inspections, inductions and training.
Rather than scrambling before inspections, compliance data is continuously maintained.
Supporting Growth Without Adding Complexity
As Ireland’s leading modular contractor, CPAC continues to scale operations and take on new projects. Growth should not mean multiplying spreadsheets or increasing admin headcount.
Boxcore has been designed to scale with contractors of all sizes, as highlighted in the broader company overview:
“Software that isn’t immediately easy to use simply won’t get adopted – especially by site crews. This is where we believe Boxcore really stands apart. Foremen, supervisors and subcontractors can pick up our system and get going within minutes – without lengthy training sessions or complicated onboarding.”
Padraig Reilly, Founder & CEO Boxcore
For CPAC, that means new sites and new teams can be brought onto the system quickly, maintaining consistent safety standards across every project.
A Partnership Approach
Technology alone does not deliver results. Implementation and ongoing support matter.
Boxcore’s model includes initial onboarding, data migration and continuous support to ensure contractors like CPAC see tangible benefits early. Subcontractors can also be trained at no additional cost, ensuring alignment across the supply chain.
This partnership-driven approach reflects the reality of construction. Multiple companies operate on the same project. Compliance data must be collected, verified and shared efficiently.
By working closely with CPAC, Boxcore has helped streamline processes across factory and site operations, reinforcing high standards while reducing manual effort.
A Model for Digital Compliance in Modular Construction
CPAC Modular’s partnership with Boxcore demonstrates how digital tools can strengthen an already high-performing contractor.
By centralising safety data, digitising inductions, tracking Safepass compliance and introducing real-time workforce visibility, CPAC has reinforced its position as Ireland’s leading modular contractor.
The MMC Skillnet Accelerate feature illustrates that digital construction is not theoretical. It is practical, operational and measurable.
For CPAC, simplifying health and safety compliance has meant enhanced standards. It has meant embedding those standards into daily workflows, ensuring that factory and site teams operate with clarity, control and confidence on every project. This has been demonstrated by Cpacs independent accreditation to comply with ISO45001, ISO9001 and SafeTCert.
