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…
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals insight and tools to better manage all phases of construction. You’ll also see the acronym BIM in reference to Building Information Model—the actual 3D digital mockup of your construction project. If your projects are using BIM for…
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…
Wates Group is one of the UK’s leading privately owned construction, residential development, and property services companies. For 125 years, the company has been innovating in its field, making great strides in sustainability and the application of new technologies to streamline operations and improve workflows. In January 2021, the company began work on two buildings…
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,…
Meet Alexander Crownover, a Mechanical Design Engineer at Professional Engineering Consultants in Wichita, Kansas. His down-to-earth approach to upping his engineering game is creating a strong workplace community. Set up for success Alexander was born in Topeka, Kansas, but spent his formative years in Wichita, two hours south. The son of a law enforcement officer…
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…
