The project team was looking for an integrated solution that provided enhanced outdoor and indoor progress monitoring against their planned model and schedule (4D BIM). KBDG wanted a solution that could support the building of their 4D BIM model by linking BIM elements to schedule activities, as well as a system that could generate 3D point clouds from both their drone images and 360° video capture. In addition, KBDG sought a solution that could be used for the entire lifecycle of the project, starting from site works throughout commissioning. They were looking for a tool that not only displays visual progress but also provides markup and measurement capability on both the model and the 360º pictures.
Initially, KBDG conducted reality capture with drones every two weeks during the core and shell phases. Then, during the interior build-out phase, the project performed weekly 360° video walks to capture interior progress. They chose Reconstruct as their one-stop shop to connect their model, schedule, and the generated 3D point clouds. Leveraging Reconstruct’s Reporter App, the on-site team did daily schedule updates. For any delayed schedule activities, root cause data was captured and analyzed. The platform provided reality timelines and generated all contextually accurate models to provide a 360° augmented reality experience. Overall, combining the model, schedule, and reality capture in one environment provided near real-time insights into progress.
By leveraging Reconstruct’s Reporter App vs. the manual process, KBDG reported a 30% decrease in the time required to provide on-site construction progress updates to the master schedule.
The team realized additional benefits: