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7 posts about construction, written by people who have actually been down a mine with a scanner.
Procore manages construction projects. Swyvl delivers spatial data. They're not competing — but if you're using Procore to share point clouds and orthomosaics, there's a better option.
May 19, 2026How drone, LiDAR, and 360° capture are reshaping construction documentation. Deliverables, stakeholders, capture cadence, and where the workflow breaks.
May 18, 2026Building inspectors and property developers rely on documented site history. How time-indexed records replace photo dumps and emailed PDF inspection reports.
May 12, 2026SharePoint stores documents well, but IFC and multi-GB LAS files break generic document management. Here is what is replacing it on construction projects.
May 12, 2026How to send multi-GB point clouds, drone video, 3D models, and CAD to construction clients. Email, WeTransfer, Dropbox, FTP, and specialist platforms compared.
April 30, 2026Construction teams receive survey data via Dropbox and SharePoint but can't open LAS or GeoTIFF files. Why generic tools fail spatial data — and what works.
April 29, 2026IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) is the open standard for BIM data exchange. What surveyors need to know about IFC files and how to deliver them to clients.
April 2, 2026