Following the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, a regulatory framework was set out for creating and maintaining safer buildings in the United Kingdom. New legislation requires a so-called golden thread of information—a digital audit trail describing the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of higher-risk residential buildings (HRRBs). The Building Safety Act is designed…
Monday update: We’re gratified that the U.S. Federal Government stepped in to extend FDIC protection for all Silicon Valley Bank depositors. While our business was not at risk because of this, we know others in the startup community who were facing the prospect of not meeting payroll this week. We’re relieved this crisis has been…
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is celebrating its 25th “Women in Construction Week,” and OpenSpace is proud to support our women customers and, of course, those on our own OpenSpace team. We thought we’d take the opportunity to shine a light on the experiences and success of some amazing women we’ve been…
OpenSpace can provide so much value, like documenting your site 10-20x faster than manual methods and saving up to 50% on travel costs. Fortunately, OpenSpace is easy to use, and our customers come up with new use cases every day. Yet we often hear from customers who are wondering if they’re using OpenSpace “the right…
Well-constructed stadiums support Super Bowls and much more Cultural touchstones Sports stadiums are cultural touchstones. Whether it’s Chicago’s Wrigley Field, where the Cubs have played since 1916, or New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks and Rangers compete when there aren’t concerts or other performances, these venues offer a gathering place for connection,…
In 2022, the construction industry faced many challenges, including labor shortages and economic headwinds. However, these challenges also created opportunities for new solutions and a shift in the way the industry thinks about and responds to adversity. To gain insight into what we’ll see moving forward in 2023, we conducted a year-end survey, polling general…
Recently, my colleague Shirin Oshidari, our VP of Sales, sat down with Tracy Young, Co-founder of TigerEye—and Cofounder and former CEO of PlanGrid—to share insights from her career in the construction industry. The interview appeared in the inaugural issue of Tracy’s new newsletter, Predictable Growth, a monthly Q&A with top women generating revenue for their…
Ease of use, integration, and speed are all key to ensuring OpenSpace continues to be the most reliable and advanced reality capture platform on the market. So we’re happy to announce that using drones to capture with OpenSpace is reaching new heights, literally! While we’ve supported capturing with drones since 2021, we’re excited to expand…
Last summer, we announced our SOC 2 Type 2 certification, which has been propelling our rapid growth across the globe. With that announcement, we also shared that our SOC 2 certification would pave the way for OpenSpace to serve certain government agencies. This has come to pass, as we recently announced that we were named,…
