Name
CPB Contractors, Part of the CIMIC Group of companies
Industry
Building and construction and Civil Contractors
Products and services
Large items of infrastructure including roads, tunnels, railway, ariports, large high rise building projects
Number of employees
23,000 employees
Website
The challenge
CPB Contractors is one of Australia’s largest construction firms, with 23,000 employees across Australasia. Its increasingly diverse project portfolio includes roads, tunnels, railways, airports, natural resources infrastructure, and high-rise commercial and residential buildings. With more diverse team members collaborating on more projects at various stages, CPB saw a need to move away from traditional spreadsheets and embrace more meaningful business storytelling using the Power BI application.
This remarkable data visualisation tool was already in use by other teams. CPB recognised its potential to highlight business results and opportunities in an engaging way, and engaged CCE to design the training in Power BI.
Our solution
Drawing on its rigorous approach to designing professional development, CCE began by identifying the team’s current skill levels and emerging requirements. We worked closely with our presenter to select the Power BI Course: Level 1 as our basis. Several custom modifications were made, to suit the construction context. The training was delivered as a series of online webinar-style workshops, involving a mix of tuition, discussion and hands-on exercises.
As a result of the success of the Power BI Course: Level 1, some of the staff proceeded with the Power BI Course: Level 2A to further enhance their skills and knowledge in using Power BI.
The outcome
Staff gained a substantial degree of skill and confidence at each of the one-day workshops, and reported feeling empowered to apply the learnings immediately.
The progress achieved by staff through CCE workshops prompted CPB to seek further training the following year. This initiative led to a new cohort of staff taking the Power BI course, enabling them to make impactful contributions at work. Team members who harnessed their newfound skills acquired from the Power BI Course: Level 1 went on to expand their knowledge by training in the next course, Power BI Course: Level 2A.
"Denise was very knowledgeable, provided lots of practical examples and moved at an appropriate pace. She made Power BI easy to understand for all users at all levels. Our team our now generating lots of new ideas and are confident to use Power BI."
Clem Murdoch - Group Financial Controller