Zeist, February 17, 2026 – Dutch construction company Wessels Zeist uses OpenSpace to visually document construction projects, provide clear insight into progress, and strengthen quality assurance processes. By leveraging 360° image capture, the project team always has access to an objective and up-to-date view of the jobsite.
In addition to improved progress visibility, OpenSpace is used as a factual record of site conditions. This enables Wessels Zeist to refer directly to visual evidence from a specific date in the event of discussions regarding progress, quality, or liability. It makes it easier to substantiate agreements and prevents misunderstandings with clients or subcontractors.
Objective progress data as the foundation for collaboration
By capturing images on a regular basis, teams create a visual timeline of the project. Project teams, preconstruction staff, and other stakeholders can remotely review and assess the current status without being physically present on site.
If discussions arise about progress at a certain moment in time, the timeline provides immediate clarity. The images objectively show the state of the work on that date. This prevents unnecessary debate and accelerates decision-making.
“For us, OpenSpace is like an insurance policy. You only need to support a discussion or claim once with hard visual evidence, and the value becomes immediately clear.” – Paul Krijnen, Director at Construction Company Wessels Zeist
Supporting quality assurance and the Building Quality Assurance Act (Wkb)
OpenSpace also plays an important role in quality assurance. By systematically documenting completed work, the resulting visual record supports handover and compliance with the Dutch Building Quality Assurance Act (Wet kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen, Wkb).
In addition, the solution is used for baseline measurements (as-is documentation) at the start of projects. By recording the existing condition of the building and its surroundings in advance, Wessels Zeist can later demonstrate the condition of the site at project start. This is particularly valuable in renovation projects, inner-city developments, and handover moments between parties.
“With OpenSpace, our project teams gain a powerful tool that helps organize daily operations. At the same time, it’s exciting to work with new innovations.” – Sebastiaan van den Berg, BIM Coordinator at Construction Company Wessels Zeist.
More efficient communication through Field Notes
Teams use the Field Notes feature to capture findings and action items on a project. Project teams can link comments to a specific location within the project and share them with relevant partners.
This creates more centralized and structured communication around quality items, open actions, and handover points. Preconstruction and project management teams can easily follow along without information being scattered across separate emails or external systems.
The intuitive workflow ensures site managers can quickly adopt and consistently use the platform on-site.
Concrete impact for Wessels Zeist
The implementation of OpenSpace provides Wessels Zeist with:
- Faster resolution of disputes with objective visual proof of progress
- Less time spent searching and fewer site visits with remote access
- Stronger quality assurance through baseline measurements and continuous visual documentation
- More efficient collaboration with partners through centralized tracking of action items
- Better substantiation of progress in reports and coordination meetings
“Wessels Zeist demonstrates how visual data helps teams stay in control of progress and quality, without adding complexity to the workflow. We are proud that they use OpenSpace to make projects more transparent and enable teams to collaborate faster and more effectively. These types of digital steps not only help construction companies work more efficiently, but also support the growing need for demonstrable quality assurance.” – Sander Lijbers, Managing Director at OpenSpace.
Looking ahead: data-driven progress and project control
As part of its partnership with OpenSpace, Wessels Zeist is exploring how visual progress data can further strengthen project controls. This includes using objective data to measure percent complete by construction phase, supporting more accurate planning, reporting, and financial forecasting
By implementing OpenSpace, Construction Company Wessels Zeist is taking the next step toward a more transparent and data-driven way of building.
About Construction Company Wessels Zeist
Construction Company Wessels Zeist is a mid-sized contractor active throughout the Netherlands in residential construction, commercial construction, and renovation. The company is an operating subsidiary of VolkerWessels and part of a broad network of construction and infrastructure partners. For more information, visit https://www.wessels-zeist.nl/nl.
About OpenSpace
OpenSpace is the Visual Intelligence Platform for builders, using computer vision and AI to help commercial builders reduce risk and increase efficiency. Its image-first platform streamlines coordination between field and office teams, providing real-time intelligence for faster decisions and fewer delays. Customers like Suffolk, Comfort Systems, and Tishman Speyer rely on OpenSpace to gain critical insights from their jobsites, avoid destructive investigations, and finish projects ahead of schedule. To date, general contractors and trade partners have relied on OpenSpace to analyze imagery on more than 86,000 construction projects across 129 countries, representing over 60 billion square feet. To learn more, visit www.openspace.ai and follow us on LinkedIn.
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