Wednesday, August 17, 2011

ENR Profiles Leading Construction Photography Service

Engineering News-Record is one of my favorite trade-specific magazines to pick up on my lunch break, so I was pleasantly surprised to read this month's article profiling one of the more prominent construction photography providers in the industry today.

It's great to see that objective information and recommendations for the photographic subtrade are reaching a more mainstream demographic every day. Resources like this are making it easier for those in the risk management business to demonstrate to project owners exactly what the cost-saving benefits of these improved photo documentation services are, and that increased visibility is exactly what the construction industry needs moving forward.

Read the Full Article: Multivista Construction Documentation Featured in ENR

Snippet:

A company founded by a former electrical subcontractor is successfully franchising a service to integrate digital photos with construction documents to create indexed, interactive construction databases.

Multivista sends photographers to capture project details in high-resolution images using high-end cameras and wide-angle lenses that can frame large areas in each shot. The images are then indexed to plans and uploaded to a secure internet-based system for project team access.

Richard L. Andrews, a consultant with Zurich Services Corp., Blaine, Wash., has been recommending Multivista to his clients since he first saw the system in 2005. He says the quality of the photos and the easy access to the images are the system's strong points.

Source: Multivista Keeps Focus on Construction Images and Data