{"id":1004020436,"date":"2010-05-24T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004020436"},"modified":"2022-12-08T14:32:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T22:32:07","slug":"online-service-documents-construction-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/online-service-documents-construction-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Service Documents Construction Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 24, 2010<br \/>\nBy Allison Landa, News Editor<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1004020438\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2010\/05\/Scott-Yahraus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004020438\" data-attachment-id=\"1004020438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/online-service-documents-construction-process\/scott-yahraus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2010\/05\/Scott-Yahraus.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2144,1424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scott Yahraus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scott Yahraus&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2010\/05\/Scott-Yahraus.jpg?w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2010\/05\/Scott-Yahraus.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Scott Yahraus\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1004020438\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1004020438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Yahraus<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Seeing is believing. That\u2019s why Scott Yahraus created ConstructionPhotoDocs, an online system that documents each step of the building process. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bane of the industry is change orders,\u201d he told <em>CPE<\/em>. \u201cWe help with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ConstructionPhotoDocs serves as a documentation clearinghouse for projects, including photos of every floor, wall and ceiling as well as all site and floor plans. Yahrus says this affords those involved in the process a real-time virtual view that can save money down the line. That\u2019s because the photos substantiate claims by each contractor along with displaying any potential flaws in the building process. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have the photos that tell the story,\u201d Yahraus said. \u201cIt conveys transparency for the new owner. It\u2019s like a truthfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When clients access the program, they can view floorplans and photos from just about every angle, along with any requests for information, change orders, bulletins and miscellaneous related documents. While such documentation is already common within the industry, Yahraus says that it is extremely helpful to have it all in the same place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDevelopers take pictures already. We know that,\u201d he said. \u201cThe problem is, who has what photo and where do you store it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company typically takes onsite pictures three to four times per month in order to document progressions and milestones. The purpose of consistent photographing is to catch errors in process and avoid change orders. \u201cWhen it\u2019s covered up,\u201d Yahraus said, \u201cit\u2019s covered up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Since ConstructionPhotoDocs is online, Yahraus says, team members on the go can check on a project anywhere at any time in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a road warrior, this makes a lot of sense,\u201d he said. \u201cThey can just log on even if they\u2019re at the airport or wherever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yahraus says that the company currently has five projects under contract and is on a strong growth curve. \u201cThis business has a high pent-up demand,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing is believing. 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