How Lens360 Helps Subcontractors Avoid Penalties and Delayed RFIs
Reading Time: 3 minutesConstruction projects include various participants that need to comply with condensed timelines and realize coordination. This makes documentation and communication in real-time critical for them. Regarding subcontractors, unchecked RFIs or delays in their resolution can lead to costly rework, penalties, and issues with general contractors. Lens360 provides subcontractors the tool to utilize visual intelligence to eliminate these risks while providing an advanced platform to resolve field observations and RFIs.
Complete support for observations and RFIs.
The Lens360 platform is designed and built to document and manage observations and RFIs from the field in real-time. Subcontractors can utilize its capabilities to log costly RFIs, integrate them with 3600 images, and pass them on to the design team or share them with general contractors. This expedites the RFI process and eliminates any misunderstanding during communication.
Furthermore, pinning RFIs through personnel on the field to visual onsite documentation with Lens360 makes sure every request is enriched by evidence pertaining to clear project locations. This supports subcontracting teams with accelerated issue resolution and mitigates delays.
Quick integration with tools like Procore.
Lens360 provides stakeholders with features including two-way integration with tools like Procore. This leads to advanced capabilities wherein subcontractors can manage their RFIs on an independent platform. It also gives them the capacity to sync data from and to Procore. This integration is designed and built within Lens360 to reduce entries through manual processes and reduce the chances of any miscommunication between people and platforms.
Subcontracting firms with integration through Lens360 do not have to rely on general contractors to submit RFIs. They can do it themselves while ensuring faster resolution, quick action, and update pushes through faster algorithms and intuitive dashboards. This lowers the risk that involves overdue RFIs and project delays.
Top 4 advantages of integrating Procore with Lens360.
- Bidirectional RFI data sync.
- Quick and independent RFI resolution.
- Expedited submission and RFI updates without any issues with GCs.
- Lower reliance on manual data creation and management.
Clear visualization and time-validated RFI documents.
Utilizing the Lens360 interface, subcontractors can leverage 3600 images and pinning of floor plans. It delivers a comprehensive snapshot of site conditions and its history. Subcontracting firms can document problems with time-authorized documents and image geolocation to provide thorough proof of RFI raised conditions.
This is important to mitigate penalties for scope ambiguities or delays. Lens360 helps subcontractors with accurate task readiness, blocking, and awaited clarifications to defend the project scope and schedule from unnecessary cost hits.
Tracking RFIs in real-time driven by intelligence.
Lens360 reinforces subcontractors with dashboard intelligence that can monitor various statuses including RFIs that are overdue or open. While integrated with a comprehensive and advanced platform like Procore, it supports them with granular analytics on any remaining item in the list. This helps them track and resolve critical bottlenecks, create proactive follow ups, and eliminate RFI escalations that could manifest into costly penalties.
This capability of resolving RFIs in real-time leads to improvements in planning, faster decision-making, expedited approvals, and transparent accountability across the entire project.
Quick deployment and low-cost plans.
Lens360 in comparison to its counterparts offers subcontractors a low cost solution to manage and resolve RFIs in comparison to legacy tools. An affordability factor taken into account can help subcontracting teams leverage the tool for various projects without extending their proposed costs.
As the platform is based in the cloud and uses AI algorithms, it is easy to operate and needs less training for field personnel. From the get go, subcontractors can document observations and RFIs which leads to quick use and faster prevention of delays and penalties.
Complete removal of manual processes.
| Obstacle | Solution with Lens360 |
|---|---|
| Delays in RFI responses. | RFI capture in real-time with visual attachments synchronized with Procore. |
| Lack of documentation. | Time-validated 360° images for site proof. |
| Mismanaging RFIs. | Interface to follow-up overdue and open RFIs. |
| Dependent GC workflows. | Freedom in managing RFIs with push/pull synchronization. |
| Manual ways to handle documents. | Use cloud-based RFI synchronization and access to drawings to mitigate older processes. |
Integrating Lens360 within the Procore system and Autodesk which is a one sync system removes the requirements to perform manual document downloads, offline storage, and PDF annotations. Subcontractors can get quick and easy access to the most up-to-date drawings and issue monitoring from the platform itself.
This makes workflows seamless and ensures every team is aligned with the latest dataset which can mitigate rework and communication gaps between subcontractors and GCs.
A snapshot of how Lens360 helps subcontractors prevent penalties and delays.
Final thoughts.
Subcontractors who are working on complex projects will require Lens360 as a solution for photo documentation and other capabilities to manage and resolve RFIs faster. It is a robust tool that would further secure your time, costs, and company reputation.
Supporting you to create and resolve RFIs speedily, driven by visual capabilities and integration with tools like Autodesk and Procore, will lead to the complete removal of penalties and delays that were driven by RFIs in the past. As a proactive problem-solving platform, Lens360 will change the way communication is done and field coordination is performed.