GRS has joined forces with software specialist Terinea to introduce an all-in-one platform for digital waste tracking and electronic proof of delivery for bulk construction materials.
Terinea’s WasteMetrix software is being configured to provide GRS with an integrated system to streamline its materials trading operations – totalling almost 20 million tonnes per year of construction, demolition and excavation waste, as well as recycled, secondary and primary aggregates. GRS is a supplier to some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects.
By centralising materials tracking into one digital platform, GRS will become the first nationwide aggregates and waste trader capable of digitally tracking all materials, from collection to delivery, reinforcing the company’s ‘circular economy’ model, as well as improving customer experience, supply chain efficiency and ensuring full compliance with forthcoming waste legislation.
Yvette Bailey, GRS Trading’s Managing Director, said: “Partnering with Terinea is a big step towards our goal of a fully integrated platform, where every tonne of material we move is tracked digitally. It means we will provide a better service for our customers, clearer information for our hauliers and easier processes for our people, and it will take us beyond the statutory legal requirements for waste. All the materials we trade are either reused in construction or in land remediation and soon we’ll have real-time data showing where they come from and where they’re going to.”
Robin Tweedie-Walker, Managing Director for Terinea, said: “We are very excited to be working with GRS, a nationwide business that occupies a unique position in the construction supply chain. We have extensive knowledge of the waste industry and we are already working closely with GRS to ensure WasteMetrix supports their circularity business model, configuring where necessary to create a tailored solution that sets GRS apart from other companies in the sector.
Anna Brooks, GRS Digital Transformation Programme Manager, said: “After a rigorous selection process we chose Terinea’s WasteMetrix platform because of its flexibility and scalability, giving us a system that meets our needs without having to build it from scratch, whilst adapting to changing markets and our future growth. It’s also an important foundation – alongside our company-wide ERP system – that will enable end-to-end digitisation of our business processes and integrate with the systems of others in our supply chain.”
The move to digital tracking – part of the firm’s ConnectGRS initiative – is set to improve the experience for GRS customers and supply partners, giving quicker access to job details and delivery data for both muck-away and aggregate movements. Real-time tracking also means better planning, faster ticketing, and lower business risk thanks to system-generated data. For GRS drivers and third-party hauliers, collection and delivery point information will be clearer and easier to access. And the new system, which GRS expects to roll out early in 2026, will improve the efficiency of internal processes in sales, customer service, transport coordination, haulage administration, and credit control.
The UK government is planning to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking (currently scheduled for October 2026) to better monitor waste production and disposal nationwide. The new legislation means everyone involved in waste management will need to switch from paper records to a digital platform, making the whole process more transparent and operators more accountable.
