Case Study: Wates Group streamlines documentation and reduces risk with OpenSpace

Wates Group speeds photo documentation 15x with OpenSpace

Wates Group, a UK-based construction company, faced a challenge with inefficient and unreliable project documentation on their large-scale, sustainable builds. Their team spent significant time manually capturing photos with iPads, which often failed to provide the necessary evidence when issues arose. They needed a solution from vendor OpenSpace to streamline documentation, mitigate risk, and create accountability.

The solution implemented was OpenSpace Capture. Section managers used 360-degree cameras mounted on hard hats to automatically and comprehensively document the site daily. This created a single source of visual truth. The results were significant: documentation became 15 times faster, travel was reduced, and defect-related costs were cut by providing conclusive evidence. OpenSpace also improved billing accuracy by 10x and enhanced collaboration, saving the company hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Wates Group