Insights on Construction Technology and Site Visibility

Evercam were selected by American Foods Group to provide visibility on the construction of their $800 million manufacturing facility in Warren County, Missouri.

New York, March 15th 2023

Evercam Construction Cameras announced it partnered with American Foods Group as its construction camera provider while building its $800 million manufacturing facility in Warren County, Missouri. Evercam is excited to partner with American Foods Group to provide complete video documentation and cutting-edge reality capture technology for this historic investment in the state of Missouri.

"We're excited for the opportunity to provide a better building experience for American Foods Group, Gray Construction, and all of the other organizations coming together on this massive project," says Kevin Pierce, Senior Sales Manager at Evercam Construction Cameras. "Evercam will help them ensure that safe, effective building methods are used to complete the building on time. This will help the people of Warren County, Missouri reap the economic benefits of what American Foods Group has pledged to their region and help feed the world."

"Partnering with Evercam Construction Cameras will help us effectively navigate the next few years of our project build," said Jennifer Dibbern, Vice President of Marketing at American Foods Group. "The service provided by Evercam has already reached above our expectations and our partnership will help us achieve success during the project build and beyond."

This partnership will provide American Foods Group with the necessary platform to monitor the construction of its new, state-of-the-art beef processing facility for the two-year project. Evercam provides visual communication tools to keep construction projects on schedule, within budget, and with minimal health/safety incidents. Additionally, Evercam delivers marketing support to American Foods Group to help promote their project internally and externally, featuring the positive economic impact in Warren County, Missouri, and food supplies throughout the United States of America.

About Evercam

Evercam is the industry-leading provider of construction camera software that unifies
visual construction data in one central location, bringing together BIM, drone, 360
cameras, and project management software integrations to make multiple data
sources readily available for customers. Their mission is to provide their customers with complete visibility of all construction projects from anywhere in the world. Evercam is used to avoid accidents, delays, and disputes by having a complete video record of an entire project.

About American Foods Group

American Foods Group is a family-owned and privately held beef processing company
dating back to 1946. Based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, with locations throughout the
Midwest, American Foods Group contributes to the global food system by providing
safe, wholesome meat products while proudly supporting its employees and partners.

Media contact: mairead@evercam.io

Check out some of the best time-lapse videos produced by the Evercam video team this month, capturing construction progress from a range of projects across the globe.

Waterside Chesterfield - Project of the Month, UK

Chesterfield Waterside is an innovative and sustainable �340 million scheme and is currently the 47th largest regeneration project in the UK.

The scheme is a joint venture between the local council, Chesterfield Borough Council, and is being delivered by local developer, Bolsterstone Group PLC who have a proven track record in delivering complex development projects and specialize in delivering regeneration projects in regional towns and cities.

Evercam has installed its camera to record and monitor the complete construction progress from the very beginning. Watch the special video for the project.

Virginia State University - University Hospital Expansion, US

Global construction and development firm Skanska won a $70m contract to build an undergraduate science laboratory at the Virginia State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.

The new $69.5 million Undergraduate Science Laboratory, an approximately 102,000-gross-square-foot building will provide a critical teaching laboratory and general-use classroom space to support Virginia Tech�s growing enrollment and Beyond Boundaries vision. 

Skanska is implementing innovative tools such as laser scanning and virtual reality to increase efficiency, quality and schedule. Watch the time-lapse video for an update on the progress of the site team.

Mod 21 - Modular Manufacturing Facility, PL

Sustainability and environmental plans are vital elements of modular construction. Mod21 rely almost exclusively on wood in order to contribute realistically to reducing CO2 emissions.

Watch the development of the new Mod21 production hall taking shape. The Weinmann production line is currently being installed for the start of production in January 2023. In this production line, the wooden modules are manufactured almost fully automatically.

The new production area is 22,000m2 and will be able to produce 375m2 of module surface per day. Mod21 uses wooden modules to construct buildings for a variety of uses (such as schools, flats, hospitals and nursing stations).  

Griffeen Community College Phase 3, IE

CPAC Modular have began phase 3 construction at Griffeen Community College, delivering phase three to a very happy and satisfied client. This phase consists of an additional 780sqm of Hybrid Modular teaching space including 10+ classrooms and a general-purpose room for staff use.

CPAC Modular designed, engineered, manufactured, and delivered the building in modular sections to a prepared site. Delivery and assembly took only three days including connecting this extension to the phase one & two buildings previously delivered. Watch the video here!

Like what you see?

Time-lapse is just the beginning, let us show how valuable having a camera on-site can be. 

Check out some of the best time-lapse videos produced by the Evercam video team this month, capturing construction progress from a range of projects across the globe.

Gerald Desmond Bridge Demolition, USA

The Port of Long Beach awarded a contract to Kiewit West Inc., to dismantle and remove main steel truss spans, columns, access ramps, foundations and other pieces of the Gerald Desmond Bridge.

The removal of the suspended span is one of the first steps in demolishing the Desmond Bridge. Full demolition is expected to be concluded by the end of 2023.

Watch the main span lowering day here:

Mosman High- Concrete pour & slab completion, AU

Multiplex reached a major milestone by pouring the top level slab of the new building to deliver a major upgrade to Mosman High School on Sydney�s Lower North Shore.

The development will deliver 16 additional flexible learning spaces, and a new multi-purpose hall/gym, library, administration/staff area, and canteen. The project also includes innovative new outdoor spaces including a rooftop sports multi-court. 

Port of Cork Final Time-Lapse, Ireland

Watch how this impressive combination of time-lapse and drone footage captures the construction of the Port of Cork�s new container terminal over the last four years.

ANCHOR Centre site in Aberdeen, UK

With one year to go until the opening of The ANCHOR Centre in Aberdeen, this time-lapse footage showcases the excellent construction progress that has been made. GRAHAM is building a world-class healthcare facility for cancer and blood disorder treatment.

When it opens next autumn, NHS Grampian�s 5,500m� centre will revolutionise oncology and haematology care in the north of Scotland for 65,000 patients every year.

dmoura1 project - Progress update, Spain

Catch up on the latest from the dmoura1 project - One of the most outstanding office buildings in Crist�bal de Moura street in Barcelona.

The new development is part of the dynamic 30,000 sqm dmoura business campus: 4 class-A buildings of the highest standard set around the district�s landmark brick chimney.

Like what you see?

Time-lapse is just the beginning, let us show how valuable having a camera on-site can be. 

When it comes to cameras, our thought process instantly zooms in on the hardware and functionality aspects of what cameras mean to us: tools to capture images/videos.

Evercam aims to add a twist to conventional wisdom by empowering cameras to be much more than a tool, and transition towards becoming a resource. A resource, that can be called upon to enrich, enhance, and evolve established processes on a construction site and provide reliable results.

But what does it mean to look at cameras as a resource?

When integrated with construction camera software like Evercam, site cameras transform a piece of hardware you are already using into an invaluable source of information.

Cameras as a tool:

• Images
• Videos
• CCTV

Nothing new right?

Cameras as a resource:

• Complete project visualisation from within one platform
• Images integrated with BIM and Drone Imaging
• Monitoring and tracking deliveries and vehicles on site
• 4K Time-Lapse videos in professionally edited to include project information, milestones and insights.
• Project management software integration (Procore, AutoDesk) or for your BIM team (Synchro 4D), accessible from anywhere via the Evercam app.

So, what is this resource worth? How can the value of this software be communicated within an organization?

Innovation:

Provides a digital stream of information that can be accessed on-demand by the entire company globally, with access permissions controlled by the purchasing manager.

Operations:

Provides reality capture in full video to investigate causes behind delays, accidents or other incidents and helps project teams address them timely. Evercam�s A.I generated a �Gate Report� which aids users in tracking materials, vehicles, and subcontractors entering and exiting the site.

Marketing:

Provides the perfect platform for content creation throughout the duration of a project. Users can create their own video content using in-platform tools like Time-Lapse Creator or work with video producers, like Evercam�s creative team to create branded marketing-ready videos.

Legal:

Provides indisputable evidence for unforeseen litigation, and lawsuits by capturing those key moments in full video.

Project Management:

Provides reliable monitoring of remote sites which can reduce the impact on Project Managers who may have to travel frequently to multiple job sites, and bring the solutions home to them.

Construction cameras are playing an integral role on construction sites across the globe. By understanding how they can benefit your entire organisation, from project management to marketing, you can utilise them to their fullest potential.

Construction companies that use cameras report higher efficiency, less occurrence of rework, and better safety records. If you're looking for a way to improve your construction business, consider investing in a construction camera. With the help of a construction camera, you can keep track of your projects, monitor employee productivity, and make sure that your projects are on schedule.

Contact us today to book a demo and learn more about the impact we can have on your next project.

This article was written by Mahmud Shah who is part of the business development team at Evercam. Although he does not possess a background in construction, his previous experience as a data analyst coupled with Evercam's vision of employing AI as a core resource, fueled his drive to express the role cameras can play as an integral component of modern-day construction management.

Check out some of the best construction time-lapse videos produced by the Evercam video team this month, capturing construction progress from a range of projects across the globe.

Murphy Group, Ringsend P-Fix, IE

Murphy Ireland is constructing the Ringsend Phosphorous Fixation and Recovery Project using Ostara�s Pearl� phosphorus recovery technology.

Upon completion of the project, the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant will reduce the phosphorus released in the treated effluent and the phosphorus recovered will be processed to produce sustainable fertiliser for use in agriculture.

This project is the first of its kind in Ireland and, once installed, will be the largest in Europe by reactor volume. Since this is a large scale project and the first of its kind, Murphy�s use of visual documentation with Evercam is seen as critical.

Building Information Modelling was a specific client requirement for use on this project. Check out the Video link showcasing the BIM Integration and the Evercam footage:

Hortonwood 40 Industrial Park - Warehouse Facility, UK

Works are now completed on the new 123,835 sq ft production warehousing facility at Hortonwood 40 in Telford, UK by Morris Property for Stoford Developments on behalf of UK-leading food packing manufacturer, Portion Solutions.

The new building allowed the manufacturer to combine its production and distribution operations under a single roof, securing the future of its existing workforce and creating new employment opportunities. Watch the final video:

Oceanside Library Bond Project, US

A much anticipated renovation of the Civic Center Library in Oceanside, CA is on the horizon. The project is moving forward quickly and the demolition phase is now complete. Construction is now underway, check out the latest milestone video detailing the demolition phase:

Budimex SA - SCZ - S11 Koszalin, PL

Budimex SA has began the construction of the S11 Koszalin-Szczecinek road, section of the Koszalin West village - the Bobolice village.

The primary focus of the project is the construction of sections of the S6 and S11 expressways on the section of the Koszalin and Sian�w bypass with a total length of 20.122 km.

Take a look at this milestone video for the project:

Like what you see?

Time-lapse is just the beginning, let us show how valuable having a camera on-site can be. 

In recent years, time-lapse videos have been extremely popular in the construction sector both as documentation and marketing tools. On the other hand, there has been an increasing need or requests for such videos by various stakeholders in a particular project.

Since construction projects are massive undertakings with a lot of moving parts at the same time, construction cameras have become a useful tool for obtaining high-resolution images of construction sites.

The time-lapse videos that showcase the change in the landscape as the project progress have also become an added advantage not only in documenting project progress but also to provide records in case of disputes and to market the completed projects.

That�s why it has become imperative to have professional videos taken of your construction project as it unfolds. Our talented video team provides high-quality, marketing-ready time-lapses for all of our clients, but with a key focus on the construction milestones.

Here are five reasons why you need professionally edited videos: 

1) To document the progress of the project for future reference 

Time-lapse videos are a useful tool for project management and monitoring and may be used by clients as a visual archive. With well-edited videos, each stage of a building project may be tracked using previously captured photographs, making it possible to account for all crucial project phases.

In case of a need for a similar approach to constructing a project, construction companies can showcase clear high-resolution videos of their past projects to bid tenders or prove their prowess. Videos make complex concepts easier to understand.

2) Marketing Campaigns

Video is a great way to market your business. As a result, video marketing has become one of the most popular ways of marketing. According to Hubspot, approximately 96% of people increased their consumption of videos about businesses, and 9 out of 10 people prefer watching videos about brands and companies.

Moreover, 86% of businesses started using video as a business tool in 2022. With professionally edited videos, construction companies are able to have a library of their current and past projects and use it for marketing their services. 

3) Social media 

Statistics suggest that social media accounts with videos in their posts are more likely to get more reach and engagement, therefore, videos help businesses and products reach social media audiences.

Investing in professionally edited videos is always a good option for social media gains higher engagement, promote your products, interact with your audience and provide you with higher ROI. 

4) BIM comparison updates (communicate schedule vs reality) 

Integrating reality data with 4D BIM improves project delivery by enabling project stakeholders to visually plan, verify, and communicate their schedules at both macro and micro levels using project imagery.

Edited videos showcase reality data + 4D BIM integration which allows stakeholders to track work in progress, analyze productivity, and proactively detect potential delays.

The project teams see �what is there� and �what will be there� and are able to clearly use predictive analytics to increase construction teams� agility and effectiveness.

5) Local community engagement

Professionally edited videos are ideal explainer videos to increase awareness to the local community depending on the type of project that is intended to be constructed or is in the process of construction.

Construction video documentation provides numerous benefits and can be used in various ways throughout the project�s life cycle. With Evercam�s video team, customers are assured of telling their construction stories in ways that will position the company as an industry leader.

We offer the best construction videos on the market that are handled by a dedicated team of pros handling your project

If you�re looking for a professional construction video team to help document your next project, contact us today. We would love to chat with you about your specific needs and see how we can help bring your project to life on film.

Dublin, Ireland, 24th October 2022

Investment Details�

We are delighted to announce that we have raised a total of �8m investment to help further grow our presence in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. The round was led by Richard Hayes, Calista Direct Investors S.A. (EuroBIM) and Eoghan Quigley, alongside a stellar consortium of investors, and follow-on investment from Swisspost Ventures and Elkstone Partners.�

Thank you to Conor Sheahan, Becky Gordon, Liza Takvarava and the team at CKS Corporate Finance for their excellent advice and guidance throughout the transaction.�

Evercam began as a solution for time-lapsing construction projects and has evolved into a powerful tool that has earned its place on some of the most significant projects in the world. This is with great thanks to our customers, who we have been able to grow alongside, and whose support and feedback has allowed us to solve painful problems in the construction industry.

Our Vision

Construction is complex and requires precise planning and communication to avoid major delays and disputes. Communication and accountability are the key drivers of success in this industry and the visualisation platform we have built enables this by being the ultimate source of reality-capture data. Evercam combines both the digital plan data (4D BIM) and the current reality (fixed position cameras, drone and 360� cameras) and turns it into actionable insights for the entire project team.��

This investment will help us to meet the demands of the global market, and strengthen our support and success teams. This will allow us to provide best-in-class service to all our clients with projects in multiple geographies who benefit from the visibility Evercam enables.

�Construction is a $10 trillion industry, and the appetite for technology-based solutions is increasing,� says Stephen Duffy, Chief of Staff at Evercam.�

�Evercam is a powerful visualisation and collaboration platform and our traction to date is a testament to the value that it brings to construction teams. We�re excited to use this investment to further grow our global client base. We�d like to thank our existing investors for their continued support and welcome our new investors to the business.�

About Evercam:

Evercam leverages fixed-position cameras, drones, artificial intelligence, 4D BIM and project management software integrations to make multiple data points easily accessible from a single platform.� This offers their customers a way to share and collaborate using more data than ever. Evercam has tripled its number of employees in the past two years and now has 600+ projects live globally.�

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the need to take action against climate change, many industries are looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions. The construction industry is no exception and has a unique opportunity to lead the way in achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

Construction cameras can help make this happen by providing real-time data and analytics that allow builders and developers to optimise energy use on job sites. With the right technology in place, construction can be a model for sustainable building practices that minimise greenhouse gas emissions.

In order to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the construction industry, contractors and developers need to start using technology such as construction cameras. Construction cameras can help streamline the construction process and optimise energy usage, which can lead to a more sustainable project. By using these cameras, contractors can save time and money while meeting all of the necessary environmental regulations.

How can construction cameras & their features be used to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?

Live Streaming Cameras To Monitor Your Job Site

The use of solar-powered cameras helps to reduce on-site carbon footprint since there's no need for cable connection or generator usage. Having a 24/7 live view from anywhere also allows you to keep tabs on your project at all times without having to make frequent site visits which can be time-consuming when managing projects remotely.

Having reliable distance monitoring tools reduces unnecessary costs associated with transporting personnel between individual worksites and key locations around the globe. Maybe add a sentence about saving CO2 emissions from transport for site visits - cars/planes 

Gate Report 

With artificial intelligence, construction cameras can keep an eye on the number of vehicles delivering to a site and the time differences between the entry and exit of those vehicles. This ensures regulations and requirements surrounding carbon footprint monitoring can be met!

Contractors are able to control how many vehicles leave their source at a particular time. They access live views from anywhere and thereby reduce commute emissions, fuel consumption and road congestion while also decreasing noise pollution because they can see progress in real-time!

Cloud Storage

Construction Cameras are a must-have for any construction site. With this, everything that happens on your project gets recorded and stored on the cloud in high resolution so you can go back at any time to verify events that happened while the camera was active or just take advantage of what you have captured beforehand by saving clips from different days into your own video library!

These recordings can be used to monitor compliance with construction waste management plans - I�m not sure how this fits into the �cloud storage� section. Maybe we need to explain how it can help the site to comply with the site�s waste management plan.

Weather Feature 

Evercam�s weather feature gives construction managers the opportunity to check the weather forecast for that day, or retrospectively see what the weather was like on a certain date in the past. Having this knowledge at their fingertips helps them to better understand when to schedule weather-sensitive operations such as crane lifts, as well as reduce downtime due to inclement conditions like storms that could harm equipment.

It�s also very useful when making �extension of time� claims to the client due to bad weather or when verifying these EoT claims from subcontractors. With this knowledge of which time periods are going to be most productive, they can make sure that every day counts and keep the project on programme and on budget. 

BIM (in the construction phase of a project)

While BIM fosters a more transparent process at the very beginning of any construction project, the 3D models provided by BIM offer a plethora of benefits including streamlined real-time collaboration and simulation throughout the construction process, allowing for workflows to be reviewed as well as enhanced at every stage. This is important because it can lead not only towards more efficient designs but also less time spent on manual labour such that buildings are designed with their environmental footprint already considered from day one rather than after installation has occurred; all these factors combined result in an increased sustainability profile. 

Construction cameras are a great way to ensure that your project stays on schedule and within budget. Now you can use them in tandem with BIM, which will enable you or other stakeholders to get an accurate visual for how things are progressing throughout every stage of construction from planning all the way until final completion!

Case studies of projects that have successfully used construction cameras to achieve sustainability goals

Living Lab

The Living Lab home has been designed and developed to restore and regenerate natural ecosystems from grey to green in a cost-effective manner. Leveraging the best building materials, focusing on future generations and working with the highest quality trades and techniques, they have discovered innovative ways to build a home.

This home incorporates the most advanced products and systems from leading manufacturers and technology companies from across the globe. Living Lab intended to build, prioritise, educate, and demonstrate a model for sustainable living that can be replicated by individuals or from a community standpoint.

The Living Lab will prove sustainable living which is important and viable for both current and future generations beginning today.

Evercam Construction Cameras partnered with Specialty Publishing on such an important project and provided technology that will help them teach the world how to realistically build a sustainable home.

John Sisk & Son, Mater Hospital

Sisk have been able to design and build this hospital in a way that will be more efficient, while also reducing its environmental impact. Not only will the new construction organically generate revenue through energy-saving measures, but by implementing these strategies on-site with the subcontractors, they have also helped to reduce waste. 

As part of Sisk�s goal to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030, the team has expanded their scope of carbon reporting to include further Scope 3 emissions, including Sisk-purchased materials; they have continued installing smart meters on all new Sisk sites;

They have mandated the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) across UK and Ireland; and developed a programme of engagement with the supply chain which encourages the measuring, reporting and reduction of their scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, seeks to challenge and reduce unnecessary waste, e.g. packaging and single-use plastics, and many other measures. 

In conjunction with Evercam, Sisk monitors its projects using construction cameras to ensure that lights are switched on and off appropriately and that no energy is consumed or otherwise wasted after working hours. Construction cameras have the potential to help reduce a site�s carbon footprint and contribute to net-zero targets.

The features of construction cameras such as solar power, live streaming, time-lapse, recordings, remote access, and data analysis of vehicle movement can all be leveraged to achieve these sustainability goals and be used to help reduce the carbon footprint of a construction project.

If you want to learn more about how Evercam�s construction cameras can help your business contribute to a greener future book a demo with us today.

Reality capture is becoming a  vital part of any construction project. Construction cameras in particular are now being used to gather data on new projects and existing buildings. They're also used for building inspections, surveys structural engineering and design.

This is because cameras help with both indoor and outdoor projects. When used properly, construction cameras can help with almost any task related to construction.

Data Centre Construction

Data centre construction refers to the process of physically constructing a data centre facility. It combines data centre operational environment requirements with construction standards.

Data centre design and construction processes took an average of 18-24 months just a decade ago. While standardised designs and advances in capacity planning strategies have aided data centre developers in bringing new facilities online in 12-18 months, future operators and customers can expect move-in-ready facilities in as little as six months.

The data centre industry's continued rapid growth � at least 6% increased spending in 2021 and hundreds of new projects in the pipeline � has only heightened the focus on and expectations of how quickly new facilities can be brought online.

As a result, data centre developers are increasingly looking for new ways to build larger and more powerful data centres faster and at a lower overall cost. Adopting technological tools to make construction more agile is no longer an option. It is now a necessity if the data centre industry is to keep up with the global cloud computing boom.

How can construction cameras be used in data centre projects? 

The rise of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to support data centre operations means fewer mundane tasks and more time and energy for high-level issues.

In a bid to ensure that clients� network and compute infrastructure is securely hosted, quickly accessible and available 24/7, construction cameras are an essential tool for data centre projects since the entire construction project is recorded in full video 

What benefits do they offer over other methods of monitoring construction progress? 

Project management:

As technology companies use AI to create smarter apps and services, the adoption of artificial intelligence is a major factor in the growth of the data centre business. AI can also enhance tools for managing construction.

Cameras strategically placed around a job site monitor everything that happens, from progress to potential safety hazards. Installing a construction camera on your job site is an investment that will help you to see the bigger picture.

One can keep tabs on your projects from afar and manage multiple projects with ease. A professional monitoring service will help make sure everything goes according to plan and without any hiccups - which means less time wasted on visits or lost opportunities for success!

Health & Safety:

While there is a need to deliver data centre projects within a short period of time, the standard of health and safety adherence cannot be compromised. With construction cameras on-site, project managers are able to check for potential safety issues, log and review near misses, and quickly report any accidents on site.  Overall construction cameras are being used daily to monitor safety, productivity, and quality.

Gate report: 

Artificially intelligent construction cameras allow users to actively monitor site activity, track project progress and view detailed reports. Construction cameras continuously scan the job site and alert the team with only relevant information, rather than tying up a human worker to monitor everything.

Construction cameras can have features that monitor all entry points into the data centres which feature the intelligence to send an alert to the project team whenever needed.

The cameras can detect different types of vehicles, record their individual license plates, monitor the duration of the time a vehicle spent on site and provide an in-app & PDF report on the same. Evercam�s feature designed for this purpose, The Gate Report provides a digital report that supports internal and manual reports conducted by project teams.  

4D BIM Integration:

Data centre construction primarily focuses on designing and constructing a data centre using the following key factors; 

Capacity: the data centre floorplan must have enough room to accommodate all servers and equipment for current and anticipated future use.

Disaster Tolerant: 

Data centre facility must be able to withstand natural disasters and calamities such as earthquakes, floods, snowstorms, and other natural disasters. Furthermore, the data centre construction considers ways to prevent disasters, such as having enough water tanks and hoses within the facility to put out a fire.

Efficient Design:

The overall design should be simple and require little wiring. The transition to green data centres takes into account efficient airflow, renewable energy resources, and other environmental factors.

Construction cameras play a key role in ensuring that the above factors are adequately considered. With a construction camera that allows you to overlay your BIM model with real-time, high-resolution images of your project, the project team is able to compare the project as built with the BIM model at any point in time hence being able to track progress and quality. The BIM integration bridges the gap between what is designed at the office and what is built on-site. 

Who should consider using construction cameras in their next data centre project?

Data centres are complex structures that require a deep understanding of what�s needed to make them work. While the expectation of the client is to build more efficient data centres, faster and more cheaply, the reality is that critical processes � design, site selection and setting up a multidisciplinary team to execute the project � can take considerable time.

To successfully come up with a fully functional and operational data centre, all project stakeholders need to consider the essence of artificially intelligent construction cameras. This not only helps in tracking the progress of the project but also realises effective management, time and cost saving.

If you want to know how Evercam can help you, contact us today!

Evercam has expanded its list of integrations by adding Aconex by Oracle. This integration allows users to receive project site updates and automatic site documentation sent to their Aconex account using Evercam�s Snapmail tool.

Aconex provides a highly configurable process of document management and connects teams with a unique data ownership model that can facilitate end-to-end processes across the entire project lifecycle, both onsite and in the office. The integration is easy to set up and reinforces Evercam�s goal to eliminate barriers to collaboration.

With the high-quality images that are documented from construction projects using Evercam construction cameras, users are able to share the images using the Aconex dashboard and this facilitates the ability to make informed decisions more efficiently amongst various stakeholders. Allowing for seamless project management solutions and driving collaboration and data sharing.

Want to learn more about our integrations? Contact us!

Construction rework is a field activity that must be repeated or undertaken again after completing work due to an impending correction that was required to be carried out during the project's execution. It can be defined as the unnecessary effort of redoing an activity that was not done well the first time.

Rework is performed when a construction element fails to meet customer requirements or when the completed work fails to comply with the actual contract. In either case, the product is modified to ensure compliance. However, the need for rework may not be discovered until some type of quality control check is performed, allowing the type of rework required to be determined.

Causes of Rework

Construction projects, particularly large-scale ones, function similarly to economies. They are complex market-driven systems that must work in perfect harmony to maximize productivity and profitability. However, construction sites, like economies, are not perfect.

Construction rework occurs when construction sites do not run smoothly. It is important to understand the typical nature and underlying dynamics of an error in order to detect and eliminate it. Reworks are typically the result of primary causes such as errors, changes, and omissions.

Changes:

A change in design can have an impact on the aesthetics and other aspects of the building, as well as the scope and nature of the work. Rework caused by changes can have a negative impact on productivity and overall project performance. The primary source of rework in construction projects is design-related rework in the form of change orders.

Errors:

Errors in the design process that manifest later in the procurement process have a significant impact on rework. It has been observed that the longer an error goes undetected, the more likely rework is.

The amount of rework required is determined by how long the error went undetected. For example, a spatial conflict or dimensional error in the design credentials could go unnoticed until onsite construction begins.

Design-Related Factors:

Lack of collaboration with the design team leads to design flaws and exacerbates the causes of rework. The most common causes are design errors or changes, labour shortage, lack of professionalism on the part of the designers, and poor document control.

Site Management:

Construction reworks can result from a lack of proper management and supervision, poor employee coordination, unclear instructions to workers, and excessive overtime. Workers should receive proper training and instructions for the assigned task. To avoid mistakes and conflicts of interest each employee should understand their role at the site.

Equipment Failures:

Aside from the materials, the condition and performance of the equipment and machinery should be thoroughly checked ahead of time. These factors include lack of safety, equipment failure, and late deliveries. The majority of these causes can be avoided by ensuring that all necessary equipment is in good working order prior to starting construction.

Client Change Orders:

Client-related factors that contribute to rework include a lack of experience and knowledge of design and the construction process, a lack of client involvement in the project, a lack of funding, inadequate briefing and communication with design consultants, and deficiencies in the contract documentation.

To ensure project completion on time, clients should communicate and coordinate with their project team members. To avoid rework, clients should share the necessary information with the appropriate people and at the appropriate time. The construction companies, as well as the clients, bear responsibility for the project's efficient management.

Cost of Construction Rework

The construction industry spends roughly $178 Billion on fixing errors according to a PlanGrid and FMI survey. Normally, rework on construction projects has a negative impact on project cost and schedule, as well as project productivity. In the construction industry, rework typically costs about 5% of the total contract value.

And time overruns are even worse, accounting for roughly 7.1% of total work hours. While not every aspect of the project will be reworked, it's easy to see how these costs can add up. These overruns have an impact on overall relationships among trade contractors, general contractors, and owners, making it critical to reduce the percentage of rework on a project.

In summary;

• It is estimated that between 4-6% of total project costs can be attributed to rework
• Construction rework activities contribute directly to (up to) 300% in productivity losses.
• Up to 70% of all rework in construction can be traced back to engineering and design-related errors.
• Another study determined that almost 80% of cost deviations on projects are related to design, while only 17% are related to construction activities.
• Of the rework related to construction activities, 48% is caused by miscommunication and 26% is caused by poor communication amongst team members.
• An estimated 30% of all work done on construction projects can be classified as rework.

Mitigating Construction Rework

Most construction projects involve rework; however, there is a growing consensus that it is avoidable and unnecessary. Many businesses are making a concerted effort to avoid rework by improving communication workflows, streamlining processes, and providing detailed documentation.

Minimize Changes:

Change isn't always bad; sometimes changes at the start of a project set it up for success. Unnecessary late-stage changes, on the other hand, confuse stakeholders and frequently result in rework. This is why it is critical to include trade contractors in the planning and development stages of a project.

When stakeholders include trade contractors, they gain access to the doers' professional options. Trade contractors can determine whether a design is constructible. Knowing a project's constructibility from the start will prevent many change orders and late-stage changes. Stakeholders must also agree on a stop date, which is the date by which all non-essential, non-emergency changes must be completed.

Align Project Teams Early:

When all stakeholders and contractors on a project treat their respective spheres as separate entities, chaos is likely to reign. Rather than allowing chaos to reign, consider implementing more modern and cohesive approaches, such as integrated project delivery (IPD), a collaborative delivery method that treats everyone on the project as if they are part of the same firm.� This will result in improved outcomes of the project.

Adopt Digital Connected Solutions:

Some systems such as Excel spreadsheets and lengthy email chains can cause errors. They do not reflect changes in real time, and workers must travel long distances into an office to find the information they require�by which time it is frequently too late to make good use of it. Instead, adopt digital connected, and cloud-powered construction solutions to automate some of those time-consuming and frequently error-prone administrative tasks.�

Investing in construction cameras and project management technology will help a construction firm in reducing rework by improving accuracy, communication, and job site visibility. Subcontractors and all other stakeholders are able to see everything that is happening on a project in real-time and may be able to spot a mistake before it occurs.

As previously stated, technology promotes collaboration and quick communication, which saves time in decision-making. Technology helps with detailed record keeping and keeps documents in a centralized location, which improves accuracy and increases productivity. Failure to keep detailed records is a major cause of scrap and rework that could have been avoided.

Looking for a way to give your construction project communications a boost? Time-Lapse Creator is here to help! This feature within the platform enables users to create unlimited time-lapse videos instantly.

Uniquely, you can capture the construction process from start to finish and share it with your team in a whole new way. Time-lapse videos are the perfect way to show progress on a project, and with Time-Lapse Creator, creating them is quick and easy.

5 ways that you can use the time-lapse creator

1. Keep Clients/ Investors Engagement

Time-lapse videos are great for showing how much things change over time. For investors, this is one aspect of the construction project that is important to them. Furthermore, with the time-lapse creator, the project team are able to quickly come up with a time-lapse video that shows how much progress has been made and update the client on where progress is at, as and when required.

As a matter of fact, often it saves them time for travelling to remote locations while giving them a clear idea of what the status of a particular project is at a given point in time. It serves as a great project tracking tool creating enhanced engagement for clients.

2. Pitch for new business 

Pitch presentations are a way for sales and marketing teams to generate more business. The time-lapse creator saves time on the preparation of tenders and pitches because a time-lapse video can be generated quickly to convey the company's capacity, capability, and competence to a prospective client in a matter of minutes.

Visual representation like this may be a game changer in terms of gaining new business, where gaining the client's trust is critical to closing the deal. 

3. Health & Safety Regulation

Adherence to health and safety standards is critical in any construction project. The project team can use the time-lapse creator to not only help regulate operations on the construction site but also to improve occupational safety implementation.

It can be used as a guideline when developing interventions to ensure that the same incident does not occur again. Furthermore, this data can also assist site managers in developing a well-designed training program.

4. Internal communications

Larger construction companies typically have multiple construction projects underway at any given time. The time-lapse creator assists in driving employee engagement and internal communications  C-level employees can have visibility to various projects from one place.

5. Progress Review and bidding for new projects

With a construction camera installed at the job site, projects can be monitored remotely. The time-lapse creator quickly provides data that can be used to communicate progress for weekly meetings and presentations.

The project team is kept up to speed with the progress and can quickly tell if they are on schedule. Construction companies can also use the time-lapse creator to showcase their portfolio when it comes to tendering for new projects.

If you're looking for an easy way to document construction projects or want a time-lapse of your next event, Evercam's time-lapse creator is the perfect solution. Our intuitive software makes it easy to create beautiful time-lapses in minutes, and our construction cameras are built tough to withstand any environment.

Contact us today to book a demo and find out more about how Evercam can help you capture your project from start to finish.