1300TempFence
A National Field Workforce. No More Plastic Notebooks.
1300TempFence is one of Australia’s leading temporary fencing hire and sales companies, operating nationally since 1999.
Its workforce of employees, agents and contractors works in the field, across the country.
In 2016 it switched to Venom BlackBook Zero 14s.
This case study records 1300TempFence’s experience in 2018, after around 36 months with Venom BlackBooks. Quotes are Sam Churchill’s own words, lightly edited for readability.
The Company
1300TempFence provides temporary fencing, temporary pool fencing and crowd control barriers, for hire or sale, nationally.
Its customers span construction, housing sites, events and crowd control, swimming pools, temporary hoarding, acoustic sound curtains, and portable toilets and accessories.
The Challenge
“We were tired of plastic notebook computers that were being damaged and letting us down. The cost to our business was not just the cost of the computer, but the downtime that came with having computers that were not dependable. It was essential that we had a solution that was reliable, fast and cost effective.”
— Sam Churchill, Principal, 1300TempFence
• A national workforce with national coverage
• Notebooks that are reliable in the field
• Build quality – no plastic
• Quick, fast performance
• No downtime
• Dependable and cost effective
• Microsoft Windows only
The Solution
1300TempFence first chose BlackBook Zeros in 2016: a fast, portable Ultrabook with long battery life and, above all, a durable, light metal unibody.
Units were deployed over the following 36 months.
The BlackBook Zero 14 – metal unibody.
Why Venom
The BlackBook Zero 14 suited the job because of the quality of its construction and the reliability built into it, on the Microsoft Windows platform the business needed.
• Metal casing: durable, high build quality
• Very light and portable
• Reliable
• Powerful
• Windows Pro based
The Results
Significantly less downtime, saving operational and staffing costs, over the short, medium and long term across 36 months.
• An efficient, productive mobile workforce
• Fast and dependable
• Minimal downtime, so the focus stays on the business instead of IT support
“They have been proven to be built really well, while also light and fast.”
— Sam Churchill
Case Study Snapshot
Organisation: 1300TempFence
Industry: Construction & Equipment Hire
Coverage: National, Australia
Users: Employees, agents and contractors in the field
BlackBook: Zero 14 (metal unibody), Windows Pro
Deployment: From 2016, over 36 months to 2018
Reported result: Significantly less downtime; lower operational and staffing costs
Case study: 2018
