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General contractors.
A dated record of what was built when, which subs' work was in place on which date, and what condition the site held through each phase. When a dispute surfaces, the archive answers it without a deposition.
Construction progress photography
The build,
documented
every visit.
Construction progress photography is a scheduled record of your site, shot from the same capture points visit after visit. Every image geotagged and timestamped. The owner sees the build, the lender verifies the draw, and the project team holds a dated answer to every "when did that happen" question.
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Section 01Why projects order it
A construction site changes every week. Memory doesn't keep up.
Disputes. Draws.
Remote owners.
Remote owners.
Six months into a build, somebody always needs to know what the site looked like on a specific date. A sub disputes when their work was covered up. A lender wants proof before releasing a draw. An owner living in another state wants to see the project without flying in.
Progress photos from the super's phone answer none of that well. They're shot from wherever someone happened to stand, they live in five different camera rolls, and nobody can swear to the date. Professional construction progress photography replaces that with a system: fixed capture points, a set schedule, and one organized visual archive where every image carries its own time and location data. Photo and video both, when the project calls for it, from the building's first column to the last finish.
We run the same documentation discipline here as on our pre construction surveys, because the two jobs share a buyer and a standard. The difference is direction: the survey looks at the buildings around your site once, and progress photography looks at your site itself, over and over.
Section 02How the record works
Fixed points, set cadence, one archive.
Monthly. Milestone.
Or phase-based.
Or phase-based.
Step 01
Map the capture points.
On the first visit we set the fixed positions the whole record will repeat: elevations, corners, interior stations, and the site entry reference frame. New points get added as the build opens new areas.
Step 02
Set the cadence.
Monthly suits most mid-size projects. Milestone visits fit shorter jobs. Active phases like excavation or structural steel sometimes justify more frequent coverage. The schedule follows the build, not the other way around.
Step 03
Shoot every visit the same way.
Same points, same standards, plus whatever that visit's work demands. Every image is geotagged and timestamped at capture, so the record verifies itself.
Step 04
Deliver and archive.
Each visit's set arrives within 24 to 48 hours, organized by capture point and date. The running archive stays retrievable across the whole project and after closeout.
Section 03What it looks like
One site, many dates, the same frames.
Ground and interior.
360 on request.
360 on request.
Progress documentation
Repeat visits from fixed capture points.
A progress visit can also carry a 360 capture, which turns the record into a walkable timeline. This one tracks a staircase build in New York. Walk it and you're standing on the site at that date.
Section 04Who relies on it
Four readers, one record.
GCs. Owners.
Lenders and PMs.
Lenders and PMs.
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Owners and developers.
Oversight without site visits, plus a marketing asset: the same visual record that documents the building feeds leasing updates, sales decks, and the project's story when it opens.
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Lenders and insurers.
Draw requests verified against dated photographs of the actual site state, and claims resolved against a record instead of recollections.
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Project managers.
Construction management runs on shared truth. One link shows every remote stakeholder the same current state of the building, which means fewer site walks, shorter update calls, and no version confusion.
Section 05What coverage includes
Built around your site, not a package.
Photo. 360.
Aerial in NY.
Aerial in NY.
- High-resolution photographs from fixed capture points, repeated every visit, geotagged and timestamped.
- Interior progress documentation as the build closes in: framing, rough-ins, finishes, the work that gets covered up.
- Walkthrough video and 360 virtual tour capture on request, hosted and linked in the record, so a visit becomes a walkable snapshot. Our 360 virtual tours use the same hosting the rest of our work does.
- Aerial photos and clips in New York markets. Colin handles airspace and permitting.
- Delivery within 24 to 48 hours of each visit, organized by point and date in a running archive.
- Usage rights for the project team, so the record doubles as marketing material for the build.
Every question about the build has a date on it. The record should too.
Progress coverage pairs naturally with the rest of the documentation cycle. Projects that need a baseline of the neighbors before breaking ground order pre construction surveys, and projects closing out set the final state against that baseline with a post construction survey. The progress archive fills everything in between, and the deliverable format matches our pre construction survey sample report, so the whole project file reads as one record.
Section 06Common questions
Progress photography, answered.
Project-specific question?
Send the details.
Send the details.
What is construction progress photography?
A scheduled photographic record of a construction site, captured at repeating visits from the same set of points, so the project's state on any date is documented and comparable. Each visit produces geotagged, timestamped images organized into a dated record.
How often do you shoot a project?
The cadence follows the project. Monthly is the most common for mid-size builds, milestone-based visits suit shorter jobs, and active phases like excavation or structural work sometimes warrant more frequent coverage. We set the schedule with you when we quote the project.
Who uses the progress record?
General contractors for documentation and dispute protection, owners and developers for oversight and marketing, lenders and insurers for draw and claim verification, and project managers for coordination with remote stakeholders.
Do you shoot from the same positions every visit?
Yes. Repeatable capture points are the core of the method. The same elevations, corners, and interior positions are documented every visit, so any two dates compare like for like. New points get added as the build opens up new areas.
Can progress visits include 360 virtual tours?
Yes. A 360 capture at each visit turns the progress record into a walkable timeline, which is the clearest way to show a remote owner or lender exactly where the project stands. We host the tours and include the links in the record.
Is drone coverage available?
In New York markets, yes. Aerial photos and clips document the roof, the site logistics, and the surrounding context. Colin handles airspace and permitting, and the aerial set folds into the same dated record as the ground captures.
How is this different from a pre-construction survey?
A pre-construction survey documents existing conditions on adjacent properties once, before work begins. Progress photography documents the construction site itself, repeatedly, across the build. Most projects that order one benefit from the other, and we deliver both in the same organized format.
What do we receive after each visit?
A dated set of high-resolution images organized by capture point, geotagged and timestamped, delivered digitally within 24 to 48 hours of the visit. The running archive stays organized across the project, so any date is retrievable.
Can the photos be used for marketing?
Yes. The same record that protects the project feeds marketing. Developers use progress imagery for leasing and sales updates, and contractors use it for portfolios and proposals. Usage rights for the project team are part of the engagement.
How much does it cost?
Progress coverage is quoted per project, based on site size, cadence, and whether 360 or aerial capture is included. Send the site address, the expected duration, and the visit rhythm you have in mind, and we return a quote, typically within two business hours.
Section 07Getting started
Quoting takes a site address and a schedule.
Scope. Cadence.
Two business hours.
Two business hours.
Tell us where the site is, roughly how long the build runs, and how often you want it documented. That's enough for a quote, and we usually return one within two business hours.
If the project also needs the neighbors documented before work starts, say so. Pricing the pre-construction survey and the progress coverage together, on the same visits where the schedule allows, is the efficient way to run both.
Request a quote
Send the site.
We will send a schedule.
Site address, expected duration, and the cadence you have in mind. We return a quote, usually within two business hours.
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