OpenSpace Field launches for construction teams

Platform combines on-site imagery, AI and Procore / ACC integration to create and manage tasks

OpenSpace Field is a new image-based solution that enables construction teams to capture and manage snagging items, observations and issues in real time as they walk the site.

Data can be synchronised with complementary project management platforms, including Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Every task is grounded in what OpenSpace describes as visual, spatial context, to help ensure items are properly assigned, and easy to understand.

This is enabled through ‘AI Autolocation’ which automatically identifies and tags where an issue or task occurred on site, using a smartphone and a previous 360° capture to suggest where it should be placed on a plan.

To tie into established project management workflows, users can create Procore Punch List Items and Observations, as well as Autodesk Construction Cloud Issues, directly within the OpenSpace app. All fields are mapped to the customer’s configured standards, with two-way syncing to ‘eliminate double entry and data silos’.

Other features include AI Voice Notes, which enables ‘hands-free’ capture of notes and issues using natural language.

OpenSpace explains that voice notes are more than simple transcriptions, with the software able to automatically fill out form fields (e.g. due date, priority, and tags) and interpret ambiguous language.

“OpenSpace Field completely changed our inspection process,” said Caleb Vaughan, superintendent, T&H Investments.

“What used to take 3 to 4 hours now takes 30 minutes, and issues no longer get missed or ignored. With every item documented by photo and exact location, our subcontractors know exactly what to fix, and we can clearly verify it was done. The result is not just speed. It is work that actually gets done.”

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