RDI

Workflow pack

Design Verification

Connect BIM, 360 capture, visual comparison, and quality evidence so teams can validate as-built reality against design intent.

Primary readers

Design manager, Quality manager, Digital construction lead

RDI loop

Problem, evidence, decision, outcome

Use the same structure across every pack so the category remains comparable across site problems.

  1. 01

    Trigger

  2. 02

    Evidence

  3. 03

    Interpretation

  4. 04

    Action

  5. 05

    Outcome

  6. 06

    Measurement

A workflow is complete only when the final measurement can improve the next decision.

Signal

Reference depth

The ledger signal shows how much active workflow and evidence depth sits behind this pack.

Active workflows
5
Evidence records
60
High confidence
2
Very common
1
Cost models
4

Value

Why this pack matters

The value case is grounded in evidence quality, decision speed, and measurable project outcomes.

Design verification matters because rework is expensive and late discovery compounds. RDI gives teams earlier evidence of deviation.

Example metrics

  • Reduced rework
  • earlier issue discovery
  • quality assurance

Workflows in this pack

Very Common / HighBIM vs. Reality Comparison & Design Verificationthe evidence system's BIM integration overlays the 3D BIM model directly onto live or recorded camera views of the site, enabling engineers and PMs to compare as-built conditions against the design model in real time without a site visit.Trigger: A construction phase or specific installation activity is completed, and the project engineer or BIM manager needs to verify that what has been built matches the design model.Outcome: Comparison confirms compliance or identifies a deviation that is documented, assigned as an RFI or defect, and corrected before being buried by subsequent work.30evidence10stepsFmodelOccasional / MediumMEP Commissioning Verificationthe evidence system 360° capture and camera recordings used during MEP commissioning walkdowns to document as-installed condition and verify installations are complete and correctly configured before commissioning sign-off.Trigger: MEP systems approaching practical installation completion and the T&C programme is due to commence — requiring a pre-commissioning walkdown.Outcome: MEP commissioning record includes timestamped 360° and camera documentation of installed systems at point of sign-off.5evidence9stepsFmodelCommon / HighRFI & Issue Logging with Visual Evidencethe evidence system camera snapshots, exported video clips, and 360° capture images attached directly to RFIs, site instructions, NCRs, and issue logs — providing visual context replacing written descriptions and sketches.Trigger: Site engineer/foreman/subcontractor identifies design discrepancy, coordination clash, construction error, or site condition requiring formal clarification/instruction.Outcome: RFI/issue log closed out — formal response issued. Visual evidence forms part of permanent project record.10evidence9stepsBmodelOccasional / MediumSmart Search / Object Detection for Operational Intelligencethe evidence system's Smart Search and AI object detection engine allows users to define a search query and interrogate stored footage to surface matching events — eliminating the need for manual frame-by-frame review.Trigger: A site manager or PM needs to locate a specific object, person, vehicle, or activity within a large volume of recorded footage — either reactively (an incident occurred) or proactively (routine intelligence gathering).Outcome: A targeted set of timestamped footage clips returned, reviewed, and acted upon. Intelligence need satisfied without manual footage review.5evidence9stepsQqualitativeCommon / MediumSnagging / Punchlist Documentationthe evidence system camera footage and 360° capture used to document defects, incomplete items, and non-conformances at/near practical completion — providing timestamped visual evidence accompanying formal snagging lists.Trigger: Project reaches practical completion; client/employer's agent initiates formal snagging inspection to identify outstanding defects/incomplete works.Outcome: All snagging items on formal punchlist rectified, independently verified, and signed off by client. Defects liability period commences.10evidence10stepsBmodel

Evidence examples

BIM vs. Reality Comparison & Design Verification

BIM coordinator used the evidence system's BIM overlay feature to verify the installed position of structural steel against the Revit model — a deviation of 40mm in column base position was identified from the overlay before the concrete was poured around it.

Anonymized evidence record 15.1

MEP Commissioning Verification

360° footage used during MEP commissioning walkdowns to verify that installations are complete and correctly configured before formal commissioning sign-off commences.

Anonymized evidence record 48.1

RFI & Issue Logging with Visual Evidence

The site engineer described attaching the evidence system camera snapshots to every RFI as standard practice — "instead of writing three paragraphs trying to describe what you're looking at, you just attach the image and the architect can see exactly what the problem is."

Anonymized evidence record 34.1

Smart Search / Object Detection for Operational Intelligence

AI object detection used within recorded footage to search for specific items, vehicles, or events — confirming the core workflow as a documented product capability distinct from live monitoring or manual review.

Anonymized evidence record 51.1

Snagging / Punchlist Documentation

User described using the evidence system's 360° capture to conduct a systematic close-out inspection across multiple floors, logging each defective item with its 360° location reference and attaching screenshots to their punchlist — describing this as "the only way to manage snagging at scale on a complex project without walking every floor three times."

Anonymized evidence record 32.1