Reality capture is one of the most innovative technologies transforming construction. Reality capture solutions allow builders to digitally capture, share, and analyze actual jobsite conditions. These solutions can be based on laser scans, drone images, smartphone photos, or high-resolution 360° images. Typically, the 360° images are captured by a camera mounted on a hard hat…
We always love to hear how our customers are using OpenSpace to simplify their day-to-day work—so much so that we will be sharing a series of quick conversations offering bits of wisdom and practical tips you won’t find anywhere else. In 15 minutes or less, we’ll provide valuable insights you can start applying quickly across…
Here’s a primer on how manual construction progress photography is currently used to help GCs, owners, and trades chart the progress of projects—and how AI-powered automated progress tracking is significantly accelerating the pace of construction and improving transparency and communication. What is progress tracking? Progress tracking is an effort to provide a reliable record of…
The THETA Z1 is Ricoh’s premium 360° camera. With the highest image quality of all the THETA models, the THETA Z1 also has an improved lens, superior noise reduction, and more accurate image stitching. While we’ve supported manual photo capture for the THETA Z1 for some time, we now support the full 360° video capability…
Manual jobsite photo documentation for construction is time-consuming, clunky, and often an ineffective way to record jobsite progress over time. Photos inevitably end up buried in a tangle of folders and logins. You might need to find a single photo among hundreds for a big OAC meeting and then realize it’s lost, or that you…
Have you ever had subcontractors show up to a job site only to be turned away because the site wasn’t ready for them? If so, you know there is nothing more crucial to a project’s success than progress tracking. But it’s also one of the hardest things to get right. Many GCs today are still…
General contractors need a reliable record of how work is progressing from week to week—or even day to day—so they can stay on schedule and keep costs in check. But despite the proliferation of technology on construction sites, many GCs are still handling progress tracking with a manual process. For example, a Project Engineer, armed…
The global pandemic has brought so many new challenges for construction teams—from local lockdowns to health concerns to project delays and remote work. While many construction companies across the country have gone back to work, there are still a lot of job sites that are fully or partially shut down. Construction work is never easy,…
As Director of Internal Operations at Waltham, Mass.-based Commodore Builders, Amanda Finnerty is responsible for evaluating and implementing software solutions that are used across the firm’s projects. In January, Commodore entered into an enterprise relationship with OpenSpace less than 60 days after using it for an initial site walk—an unusually fast turnaround given that…
