Cirencester-based Colburn Developments has opted to upgrade to RedSky IT's Summit 3000 software solution as it continues its expansion plans

The house builder, which was founded in 1987, has a respected track record of designing and building good quality bespoke houses and flats across the South West region. It has been using Summit 2000 since 1999 but is now keen to expand its annual turnover - at present £9 million - and requires an enhanced IT solution in order to achieve this.

Colburn's Finance Manager Mark Chambers said: "Summit 2000 has improved so many aspects of working life at Colburn Developments. It has streamlined the business allowing for improved control on contract costs and purchase ordering, and in turn freeing up staff enabling them to spend more time working on other areas. But we have also realised that we haven't always used every function of Summit 2000 and that with the new Summit 3000 system there is even greater potential to make some very real changes to how we operate."

Colburn Developments employs 25 staff and can work on up to eight developments at once. It says Summit 3000 would allow the company, and in particular surveyors, greater control over contracts on a day-to-day basis.

Mark Chambers continues: "Summit 3000 will allow surveyors access to contract data whenever they need it and the ability to update costs as the contracts progress. We have touched on these functions already but so far we haven't really seen their full potential and this would be a major step forward for us in terms of keeping track of subcontractors, purchasing of materials and generally having greater day-to-day control over contract budgets."

RedSky IT Sales & Marketing Director Stuart Nutbeen said: "We are really pleased that Colburn developments has chosen to upgrade to the Summit 3000 package after a good experience with Summit 2000. It is a company with a proven track record of delivering excellent homes and we are sure Summit 3000 will allow it to retain this reputation as well as achieve its ambitious expansion plans."