Construction AI — making subcontractors more efficient

Trade contractors, and anyone in the construction industry, have likely heard this statistic many times: due to their complexity, 80% of construction projects experience cost overruns or delays, often attributed to preconstruction errors. It’s not a good number. You need smarter, faster solutions like the industry-leading AI-powered reality capture and analytics from OpenSpace. Our solutions are proven to make subcontractors more efficient, accountable, and profitable.

Companies using OpenSpace are seeing real gains: faster documentation, clearer progress tracking, and fewer rework cycles, all while reducing costs and streamlining communication between the field and office.

Tackling common subcontractor pain points with AI

Subcontractors use construction AI technology from OpenSpace to tackle these challenges visually and efficiently:

• Material overruns: Instead of relying on guesswork or outdated plans, subcontractors can turn to their OpenSpace capture data to validate install areas, reducing costly over-ordering.
• Delays and inefficient scheduling: OpenSpace integrates with scheduling platforms to help you visualize exactly where work is progressing, or stalling. Easily see areas of concern and intervene before delays cascade.
• Poor coordination: Trade stacking and miscommunication are frequent issues on the jobsite. OpenSpace creates a shared visual reference that eliminates confusion, so trades can coordinate effectively without stepping on each other’s toes.
• Compliance and documentation: With automatic 360° photo capture and AI-driven progress mapping, OpenSpace creates records that have your back. Subcontractors have the visual documentation they need to protect themselves in disputes, support change orders, and ensure compliance without drowning in paperwork.

A subcontractor’s competitive edge: AI from OpenSpace

With unclear documentation, subcontractors are bound to face issues like inaccurate takeoffs, inefficient site coordination, and delays. With OpenSpace, you can avoid those inefficiencies—our computer vision and AI-driven insights provide a near real-time visual representation of your jobsite you can access anytime, anywhere.

Field teams using OpenSpace report:

• Up to 50% faster issue resolution through photo-verified context
• Dramatic reduction in travel and rework
• Increased billing accuracy with verified progress documentation

OpenSpace turns your jobsite into a source of reliable, AI-analyzed data that supports better decisions, faster workflows, and clearer accountability.

Beyond the promise of construction AI technology

McKinsey research shows AI technology boosts construction productivity by 15% while reducing costs by 5%. These numbers demand, and deserve, attention, but choosing the right solutions and rolling them out successfully requires strategic planning.

Adopting AI in your subcontracting business doesn’t mean overhauling everything at once. A new solution needs to fit your existing workflows, not disrupt them.

If you’re looking to implement OpenSpace, here’s a rough outline for getting started:

1. Start with a pilot project. Use OpenSpace on one job to compare traditional workflows vs. AI-driven insights.
2. Define success metrics like time saved, rework reduced, or billing accuracy improved.
3. Train your teams. OpenSpace’s intuitive UI and dedicated support make onboarding easy, but involving your team from the start is important.
4. Scale across projects. Once your team sees the value, expanding to other projects is straightforward with OpenSpace.

Adding OpenSpace to your tech stack is a big decision—you need to know that your team will use it. That’s why we built our solutions to be easy to use, and easy to scale. Capturing your site is as easy as walking with a 360° camera. From there, our AI does the heavy lifting—analyzing, mapping, and transforming that data into actionable insights.

OpenSpace customers are the proof

Subcontractors use OpenSpace to:

• Track progress daily without needing extra manpower.
• Validate work completed for billing or inspection.
• Share visual updates with GCs and owners instantly.
• Document hidden work (pre-cover) to avoid future liability.

Compared to traditional methods, subcontractors using OpenSpace report:

• 25–50% faster progress validation
• 30%+ fewer site visits required
• Improved trust with GCs and clients due to increased transparency

The future is visual—and it’s already here

Subcontractors thriving today are those who embrace AI-powered tools like OpenSpace. From drywall and framing to MEP and finishes, trades are using OpenSpace to bring clarity to the chaos, reduce waste, and build smarter.

In an industry where margins are tight and timelines are tighter, the difference between surviving and thriving lies in the tools you use. With OpenSpace, you’re not just documenting your work, you’re proving it, improving it, and getting paid for it.

Ready to see how OpenSpace can make your subcontracting business more efficient? Let’s talk.