Case Study: Terranea Resort achieves fast, 90%+ accurate mobile punchlist and back-checks with Bluebeam Software, Inc.'s Revu

Real World Results the Terranea Resort Project Team Uses Bluebeam Revu for Punchlists and Back Checks

Bluebeam, a Nemetschek company, supported the architectural team on the $500 million Terranea Resort—a 582-room, 102-acre oceanfront property in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA—facing a tight four-month window to complete punchwalks and back checks before opening. The team needed a mobile, field-ready solution to document punch issues, give clear direction to subcontractors, and distribute punchlists without returning to the project trailer.

The team used Bluebeam Revu on a Motion J3400 tablet and broke the workflow into five steps (keynotes, sketches, tape, punch, output), enabling one person to document items in real time and a two-person crew to complete punchwalks efficiently. Results included roughly 90% accuracy with minimal post-editing, integrated sketches tied to keynotes, automatic recording of completion dates and approvals, effective back-check lists, and dramatic cost savings compared with a competing system (Bluebeam + tablet vs. an $85,000 alternative).

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