Case Study: DES Architects + Engineers achieves 50–65% faster punchlist closeout to meet tight move-in schedule with Bluebeam Software, Inc.'s Revu

DES Architects + Engineers Uses Revu to Meet a Challenging Closeout Schedule

DES Architects + Engineers (DES), a full‑service design firm in Redwood City, California, faced a tight closeout on a 196,742 sq ft, 5‑story LEED Gold office for Nokia in San Diego. With only two weeks to complete an extensive punch list while the building was still under construction, the team needed a faster, more reliable alternative to the traditional paper redline-and-retype workflow to avoid delays and miscommunication.

DES used Bluebeam Revu on Motion J3500 tablet PCs to mark up PDFs on site with a stylus, reuse common comments via the Tool Chest, and export the Markups list to Excel for immediate contractor distribution. The paperless process cut punchlist creation and distribution time by 50–65% (saving one to two days of data entry), simplified backchecks, sped subcontractor repairs, and helped the team meet the accelerated move‑in schedule.

DES Architects + Engineers

Brent Takahashi

Lead Architect, DES