Originally based on principles of lean manufacturing, lean construction has evolved into a powerful way to deliver projects as efficiently as possible. Thanks to rapid advances in construction technology like 360° reality capture, lean projects are becoming even more efficient, positioning teams to deliver better results for their clients. Reality capture technology like OpenSpace helps construction companies adhere to lean principles by providing teams with an independent source of truth to work from and hold one another accountable—while also unlocking new operational efficiencies, providing greater visibility into the progress of work, and helping sustain improved communication.
Using reality capture, teams have a faster response time to conditions in the field, greater day-to-day control over how resources are allocated, and a more collaborative way of sequencing tasks for better flow. Teams applying lean principles aim to avoid the “eight wastes,” which are: transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, overprocessing, defects, and skills. In order to avoid these eight wastes, construction teams are using best practices and emerging technologies like reality capture to collaborate more effectively.
Specifically, OpenSpace helps companies deliver lean projects by minimizing the need for travel, avoiding rework and destructive investigations, reducing waste, and creating new sources of operational efficiency, which in turn enables better scheduling, progress tracking, communication, transparency, accountability, and coordination.
To help you evaluate the potential impact of a reality capture solution on your company’s operational efficiency and competitiveness, we’ve published a whitepaper, The Real Value of Reality Capture: Understanding the Business Impact for Builders, which includes examples and first-hand accounts from several top builders across different sectors, a checklist for choosing the right solution, and a customizable ROI calculator to estimate the time and money you can save using OpenSpace reality capture—and the new business you can generate.