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…
OpenSpace has become a crucial part of the workflow for many construction companies this year, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and partly because our product allows teams to work more quickly and efficiently. Our goal is to give you greater visibility into your job sites so you can complete your projects on time and…
Studies have shown that nearly 70% of activities carried out in the construction industry are non-value-added or outright wasteful, according to the Lean Construction Institute. But construction firms that follow lean principles can dramatically reduce waste, resulting in lower costs, faster delivery, and better quality. The eight wastes, originally defined by Toyota’s Chief Engineer Taiichi…
These are unprecedented times for our industry. In states such as New York and Pennsylvania, non-emergency construction work has come to a halt by executive order. In the San Francisco Bay Area, some residential projects are permitted to continue, though all commercial construction has been shut down. While OSHA has released guidelines on preparing workplaces…
Amid concerns about COVID-19 and social distancing, many construction projects have been deemed “essential” business by various governments. On our side, we’ve seen customers use OpenSpace with greater frequency—and with a greater variety of stakeholders—over the past few weeks. We spoke with one such customer, Adam Settino of Lee Kennedy, to learn how OpenSpace is…
Construction is hard. We know this. Margins are slim, deadlines are tight, and labor is scarce. The last thing any project manager wants to think about is how they’re…
We have some incredibly sharp construction professionals as our clients at OpenSpace, and I wanted to start sharing their tips and learnings with current and future users
Walking a job site to capture 360 photo documentation automatically using OpenSpace can reap enormous benefits, including more complete documentation, reduced rework costs, and better collaboration with other teams involved in the project.
