In this founder‑story video, William Doyle, a former quantity surveyor now CEO of Gather, recounts a £20 million shortfall on the Northwest electrification project that occurred not because the work was incomplete, but because the contractor could not prove it. He explains that the project's records were scattered across paper diaries, email inboxes, half‑filled forms and informal WhatsApp messages, none of which were contract‑ready or structured. This lack of reliable documentation meant the claim failed and payment was lost, highlighting how unstructured site data exposes firms to financial risk. The experience motivated Doyle to create Gather, a platform designed to capture and organise contract‑ready site records in real time, turning disparate information into defensible evidence. He stresses that the problem is widespread: commercial teams spend weeks chasing down site diaries and reconstructing timelines, leading to delayed claims, undefended delays, and excessive admin. Gather aims to eliminate these losses by providing a structured, searchable record‑keeping system that protects claims, reduces firefighting, and lets teams focus on risk management rather than paperwork.
