Product Reviews & Buying Guides
Straight comparisons for anyone deciding how to document a building. Scanner brands measured against each other, laser scanning weighed against total station surveying and hand measurement, in-house capture versus hiring a reality capture firm, and what 3D laser scanning actually costs. These guides are written to help you scope and price work before you request quotes — including the questions worth asking a scanning company, the mistakes that most often inflate a project, and how to judge whether scanning is the right call for your site at all.
What to Expect on Scan Day
Sep 11
What happens on scan day: arrival, setup, capture positions, and how the crew works around your operations. ...
Laser Scanning Safety on Job Sites
Sep 9
How 3D laser scanning improves job-site safety and how our crews work safely on active sites. ...
The ROI of As-Built Documentation
Aug 20
Construction rework commonly runs 3 to 9 percent of project cost, and much of it traces to bad existing-condition data. What an accurate as-built saves on a typical renovation. ...
Why As-Builts Fail — and How to Spec Them So They Don’t
Aug 20
As-builts rarely fail because of the scanner. They fail because of the spec: no accuracy standard, the wrong level of detail, stale data, and missing above-ceiling MEP. ...
How to Write a 3D Laser Scanning Scope or RFP
Jul 27
What a 3D laser scanning scope or RFP should state: deliverables, accuracy (LOA), level of detail (LOD), file formats, coordinate system and coverage, so bids compare. ...
Laser Scanning vs. Tape Measure: Why Accuracy Wins
Jul 20
Why 3D laser scanning beats hand measuring on speed, accuracy, and completeness for anything but the simplest spaces. ...
Leica vs. Faro vs. Trimble: 3D Laser Scanners Compared
Leica, Faro and Trimble terrestrial scanners compared in plain English, and which differences matter for a building project. ...
How to Choose a 3D Laser Scanning Company
Jul 5
How to choose a 3D laser scanning company: experience, deliverable quality in CAD and BIM, a stated accuracy standard and clear communication. ...
Common 3D Laser Scanning Mistakes to Avoid
Jul 5
The common 3D laser scanning mistakes: unclear deliverables, no accuracy spec, thin coverage, the wrong coordinate system and skipped site prep. How to avoid each. ...