Streamlined Operations and Improved Efficiency with AdenThe Challenge
TC Boiler was facing several hurdles common to specialty contractors:
- 1Inconsistent bid win rates due to manual project estimation
- 2Lengthy onboarding for new field staff
- 3Cumbersome compliance tracking (safety, certifications, immigration)
- 4Excessive administrative burden for project managers
- 5High employee turnover in a competitive labor market
Aden’s Agentic Resource Planning (ARP) Solution
1 Improved Bid Win Rate & Project Control
Aden provided AI-driven project estimation tools connected to real job-cost histories, market rates, industry standards, operational activities, and crew productivity benchmarks. Project managers now generate more accurate, competitive bids - transparently modeling risk, resource needs, and compliance costs.
Key results
- Bid win rate climbed by 10%
- The average time for estimations dropped 25%
- Bid accuracy increased - less rework, fewer cost overruns
- Project scope and change orders handled with automatic versioning and audit trails.
2 Reduced Onboarding & Ramp-Up Time
With Aden’s customizable onboarding workflows and agentic training modules, new hires at TC Boiler met role-specific requirements (e.g., OSHA certs, safety protocols, union paperwork) upfront and received continuous 24/7 training and upskilling programs throughout the year without heavy investments.
Key results
- Training and compliance steps automated, tracked, and scaled for every employee
- Onboarding duration cut in half for field crew and managers.
- Reduced employee turnover and improved retention.
3 Certification, Legal, & Immigration Compliance
Aden’s agentic compliance module proactively tracks expiring certifications, legal forms, safety training, and immigration documents. The system reminds employees, routes expiring paperwork, and blocks scheduling non-compliant employees.
Key results
- Compliance rate reached 100%, with zero missed deadlines on renewals.
- No lost workdays due to certification lapses or immigration errors.
4 Operations KPIs—Tracked & Actionable
Material business improvements only happen when tracked. Aden configured a real-time dashboard for TC Boiler:
- Bid win percentage.
- Estimation deviation from actuals.
- Admin hours per project.
- Compliance status.
- Turnover and retention rates.
Key results
- Leadership used KPI insights to guide hiring, training, and bidding strategy in real time.
5 Decrease in Manual Administrative Hours
Agentic task automation slashed redundant entry—payroll, compliance logs, certificates, and job progress captured in one place, then routed as needed.
Key results
- Administrative hours per project decreased by 25%.
- Back-office and management both reported higher job satisfaction.
6 Lower Turnover Rate, Higher Retention
Because Aden’s platform reduced frustration and error, employees felt supported, onboarded quickly, and recognized (via automated progress tracking and safety awards).
Key results
- Turnover dropped by 32%.
- Field worker retention improved, helping to stabilize project teams and reduce retraining costs.
Aden’s Mobile Application for Agentic Services Delivery
In addition to the core ARP solution, Aden’s mobile application provides construction contracting businesses like TC Boiler with on-the-go access to their agentic services. This mobile solution is specifically designed to increase field productivity, facilitate real-time data tracking, and streamline on-site communication.
Employee Recognition & Safety Tracking
The app includes features to automate safety check-ins, track employee progress on tasks, and provide immediate recognition for safety milestones or work achievements. This fosters a sense of appreciation and boosts field employee engagement.
Field Mobility & Real-Time Updates
Project managers and field crews can access critical data, including work orders, compliance forms, and safety reports, directly from their mobile devices. This real-time access minimizes downtime, reduces errors, and ensures that everyone is always on the same page.
AI-Driven Recommendations
Using Aden's agentic platform, the mobile application can offer AI-driven recommendations based on ongoing project data, enabling instant corrective actions on-site, such as adjusting project schedules or alerting staff about non-compliant safety conditions.
Seamless Communication
Field workers can directly communicate with project managers and back-office staff through integrated messaging and task management features. This functionality ensures that issues are resolved quickly, without delays due to miscommunication or slow information flow.
Why Aden is the Best Solution for Contractors
Contracting-Specific Intelligence
Unlike generic ERPs and vertical SaaS tools with rigidly defined processes, Aden is built on deep contracting workflows - estimating, compliance, training, prevailing wage, field mobility, and shifting regulatory needs all in one place with a high level of customizability and composability.
Agentic Automation
Aden’s AI agents understand the nuances of specialty contracting, reducing manual work and aligning critical KPIs with business results. Built-in agents can be deployed, scaled, and customized for critical business processes such as employee onboarding, training & upskilling, project management, and compliance.
Continuous Improvement
Real, actionable data enables contractors to systematize improvement, not just collect data for reporting’s sake. Specific services and workflows can be deployed, scaled, and continuously trained so contracting businesses become far more operationally and technologically leveraged amidst growing competition.
The Results
40%
reduction in processing time
25%
cost savings through automation
60%
improvement in data accuracy
"For TC Boiler, Aden’s agentic ERP platform wasn’t just an upgrade - it fundamentally changed operational habits, improved core KPIs, and made the business more resilient, scalable, and profitable as a result. Other contracting businesses can expect similar results: tighter bids, seamless onboarding, granular project control, 100% compliance, fewer admin headaches, and better retention. That’s the Aden difference."