How AWBS Moved from Firefighting to Earned Recognition Success
Before FleetCheck, Adrian White Building Supplies (AWBS) dealt with fragmented, paper-based processes that made it difficult to manage compliance, vehicle maintenance, and inspections across their fleet. A low annual test pass rate and subsequent DVSA audit exposed gaps in their defect reporting, and outdated defect books left little accountability or accurate oversight. By implementing FleetCheck Professional, AWBS centralised their fleet operations, replaced outdated systems, and gained real-time oversight. The platform now supports proactive maintenance, smarter purchasing decisions, and seamless Earned Recognition audits – saving time, reducing downtime, and improving compliance across the business.
About Adrian White Building Supplies
I use FleetCheck every day – I’d struggle to do my job without it. You can tell it’s built by people who actually understand transport, not just IT developers. It’s so logical.
Wyatt Tait | General Operations Manager | AWBS
Wyatt Tait | General Operations Manager | AWBS
Why FleetCheck?
AWBS discovered FleetCheck through the DVSA’s list of accredited software providers for Earned Recognition. With no joining fee, minimal startup costs, and the support team handling most of the onboarding, it was an easy decision. FleetCheck stood out due to its intuitive design, comprehensive vehicle management capabilities, and alignment with Wyatt’s compliance needs.
The Challenge
Lack of Oversight, Clunky Audits, and Constant Firefighting
Annual Test Pass Rates and Audit Pressure
AWBS had a vehicle fail an annual test due to issues not being properly documented and repaired, triggering a DVSA audit and a formal warning. This exposed gaps in their reporting processes.
Lack of Visibility
Vehicle maintenance and associated costs weren’t being properly tracked and analysed. This lack of insight made it difficult to stay on top of compliance and budgeting, driving their decision to pursue Earned Recognition and implement FleetCheck.
Paper-Based Systems
Drivers were still using old defect books and paper-based vehicle inspection logs, often completing them in bulk at the end of the week, making it hard to ensure accuracy.
We relied on old defect books and endless emails, making it difficult to monitor walkaround checks, and prove who got what, and when. Everything felt like a firefight.
We needed a more uniform way of collating driver and vehicle information and being able to record it and report on it. Drivers would use the work WhatsApp group to report defects, and messages would get lost. It was hard to keep track.
The Solution
A Centralised Platform for Day-to-Day Efficiency
The Impact
Less Downtime, More Insight, Zero Stress
Reduced Vehicle Downtime
Since FleetCheck we’ve had little to no downtime. It’s helped us put in place an efficient maintenance program and anticipate problems better. I can clearly track what’s done and what’s pending, keeping faulty vehicles off the road.
Smarter Purchasing Decisions
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We’ve used FleetCheck to analyse the cost and economy of our fleet. When we came to replacing our vehicles, we surprisingly found that an older vehicle outperformed a newer one, with better carrying capacity. That kind of insight and forecasting has saved us money – we’re not operating in such a reactive and alarmist way now.
Time Savings and Less Headaches
It’s streamlined everything, from scheduling LOLER inspections with MOTs to cutting admin for drivers and managers. Our workload has dropped significantly.
Seamless Earned Recognition Audits
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Auditors love it. They know FleetCheck is robust, logical, and easy to navigate. We can pull up our ER KPIs in seconds. It just flows. It also gives me full confidence going into an audit that ‘all my ducks are in a row’, so to speak.”