Avoid time-consuming manual work for punch lists with OpenSpace

Conducting a successful walkthrough and resulting construction punch list is critical, and potentially stressful, especially if multiple people are calling out items. OpenSpace helps you run a more efficient and organized punch list process. Using image-first workflows and reporting, you can avoid confusion and communication errors and get to closeout faster.

Create a visual punch list as you walk

When you’re ready to do a punch list walk with the owner, architect, and anyone else involved in the project, start by leaving pencils and paper sheets behind! With OpenSpace, everything is documented for you and is easy to find and navigate later. Simply launch the OpenSpace app on your device to begin a 360° video capture. As you walk, you’re creating a full visual record of everything in your path with no added effort—plus, our AI automatically maps your images to your floor plan. You can pull up your capture to reference later should any questions arise. You can even compare the images from your punch list walk to a capture on an earlier date to see when damage occurred.

Punch list items—automatically pinned to your plan

Our powerful Field Notes feature helps automate your punch list process. While you’re on a walk and capturing, creating a punch list item is fast and easy. When something is called out, use your mobile device to create a punch item in a Field Note—snap a photo of the area and mark it up as needed, then add all pertinent details such as comments, status, and a descriptive tag. Perhaps the best part is that OpenSpace timestamps and pins your Field Notes to the exact spot on your floor plan—much more efficient than stopping, figuring out where you are on 11×17 printed floor plans, and making manual notes. Our AI also automatically tags your Field Notes by the Zone(s) they’re in. You can also assign the Field Note punch item right then and there. By the way, creating Field Notes will not disrupt your 360° capture.

Stay on track all the way through closeout with reports, updates, and integrations

Creating punch items in Field Notes means you can easily keep everyone informed of status—with all the details and visuals you need. For example, when you’re done with a punch walk, generate and share a PDF report of your items at the tap of a button. You’ll also be kept in the loop with automatic notifications when a Field Note status changes, including when a punch item has been taken care of. Team members responsible for punch items can add photos to Field Notes along the way, such as an after-photo showing completed work. Field Notes construction punch list items are rich with data, making it quick to filter and find what you need all the way through closeout—and closing out an item is also just the click of a button.

If you manage punch items in a tool like Procore, we’ve got you covered with integration capabilities—import your items captured in Field Notes into your project management software as punch list items.

Learn more

Head to our Punch Lists use case page for more information on using OpenSpace Capture and our Field Notes feature to simplify your punch list process.

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