As a full-MEP-T contractor, CEC Facilities Group frequently needs to show accurate jobsite conditions before starting work. Having thorough, easy-to-navigate photo documentation to quickly show GCs true site conditions became a high priority, and ease of use was just as important as functionality. “Our field team’s time is valuable and anything new that we introduce…
For Baton Rouge, La.-based developer Kurt Miller, compiling and staying on top of punch list items used to be a hugely complicated ordeal that required dozens of hours on-site to ensure that every problem had been addressed. First, he and his team at Amesbury Companies would walk the site to physically inspect each component. They…
Meet our November Pathfinder, Pauline Schoech, a Pensacola-based VDC Coordinator at Brasfield & Gorrie. She first became interested in construction during middle school when her older brother (who works as an estimator) brought blueprints home. After getting a civil engineering degree from a top-ranked engineering school, she was still intrigued by construction, which led her…
On November 2, OpenSpace was joined by over 250 construction professionals from across the industry and across the world for our first annual virtual user conference, titled Waypoint 2021. This interactive event provided an opportunity for the OpenSpace team to announce new products and features, share best practices from customers, and engage in conversation with…
A new way to build relationships with industry peers We’re excited to announce the recent launch of OpenSpace Community, a must-join space for construction professionals to connect, learn, grow, and innovate. A focused collective for the AEC industry to network and build relationships, share use cases, tips and tricks, suggest new product ideas or updates,…
Meet our October Pathfinder, Dante DeFazio, a Project Manager at Virginia Tech, which also happens to be his alma mater. He’s spent much of his career on the move—living and working in the DC area, Oklahoma City, Austin, TX, and now, southwest Virginia. He discovered the construction industry through a chance happening when he was…
Since we first released Field Notes, we’ve heard about how valuable they’ve become on jobsites, enabling customers to make short work of punch items, RFIs, and observations and to improve communication. All an OpenSpace user has to do is take a picture or write a comment in the field, and it gets automatically mapped to…
Registration is now live for our highly-anticipated first virtual user summit, Waypoint 2021, which will be held on Tuesday, November 2, from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PDT. We’re looking forward to the opportunity to bring members of the construction community together for an afternoon of learning, networking, and exchanging ideas. REGISTER NOW Join us…
Meet our September Pathfinder, Chris Owen, a London-based BIM Coordinator for Skanska. He had an expat upbringing in Thailand, but his family eventually returned to the UK so he and his sister could prepare for university. Though he initially studied sports science with an eye toward becoming a sports therapist, he ended up discovering construction…
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the transition to remote work practically overnight for many office workers. Today, many continue to work from home at least part-time, although most authorities have given the green light to reopen office doors. Both employers and employees are recognizing how remote arrangements, whether fully remote or hybrid models, can…
