simon, Author at BaseStone

[New Feature] Team functionality is here!

July 3, 2017July 29, 2016 by simon

Manage Team

Add and delete team members more easily and have visibility of active members.

Request access to teams

Users can request access to the team to streamline the onboarding experience

Request access to projects

Users can request access to projects and have access to the right information

[New Feature] Assign Issues to Your Team

July 3, 2017July 11, 2016 by simon

Communicating with team members is key to getting the job done. On BaseStone you can now assign issues to team members making it easier to manage work & ensure issues get resolved!

We built this feature to help you:

Improve information flows and allocate tasks
Get work done faster
Have better visibility of issues

When you assign an issue to someone, they will receive an email letting them know. This new feature is a huge advance in the BaseStone workflow and is flexible to suit many construction processes:

Snagging

If you’re snagging for handover, assign tasks to the team members responsible for rectifying them.

Design Review

Mark up drawings showing design changes to be made. Then simply assign them to the responsible designer.

Site Observation

Create issues from the field, add photos and markup to describe observations. Assign them as tasks to the engineer or project manager that needs visibility of the issue.

Reporting and visibility

Team members can filter for the issues assigned to them, showing them a list of work they need to do. This information is also included in the CSV report.

How do I use it?

Check out this guide on how to use the Issue Assignment feature.

Construct//Disrupt deconstructs proptech

January 25, 2019May 23, 2016 by simon

Construct//Disrupt: Proptech took place on the 19th May in London – an event hosted by BaseStone and supported by Savills to explore the future of real estate. The latest innovations disrupting property were showcased and industry thought-leaders shed light on what innovation means for the sector.

The keynote speaker was the fantastic Berlin-based architect Allison Dring, who spoke about the revolutionary “smog-eating” facade panels developed by her company, Elegant Embellishments.

Alex Siljanovski, founder of BaseStone, a construction collaboration startup and creators of the Construct//Disrupt event, spoke about the distributed nature of information in the construction industry and the need for collaboration and user-centred design.

He stated that “The property sector is ripe for disruption and proptech has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges facing cities. Bringing the best startups and innovators to the forefront is what Construct//Disrupt is all about.”

Infographic: 8 Reasons why you should care about proptech

Nicky Wightman, Director of Savills Worldwide Occupier Services and Founding Member of Savills Tech Cities, spoke about their Tech Cities research into the drivers that make successful cities for the technology sector.

Wightman added that “Tech Cities is part of our commitment to understanding the relationship between the technology community and our global cities. It is an evolving programme which aims to be relevant, dynamic and engaging”.

The event was held at Huckletree, London’s most creative co-working space at their latest opening in the Alphabeta Building. Jacob Loftus, Head of UK Investment at Resolution Property, the developers of the space, also spoke at the event, exploring the trends impacting the next generation of workspaces.

A series of startups gave lightning talks showcasing the next generation of technology disrupting property. Raphael Scheps, Co-founder of Converge, spoke about the Internet of Things and concrete sensors that drastically reduce the admin burden on engineers in construction. William Newton, UK Director at WiredScore spoke about the need for connectivity and PropertyScape provided attendees with live demos of their VR technology for property developers.

BaseStone’s Construct//Disrupt events bring together industry leaders and tech startups to showcase the future technologies in construction and engineering. Construct//Disrupt is created and powered by BaseStone with a vision to collectively move towards better collaboration between disciplines and across industry lines.

Infographic: 8 Reasons why you should care about proptech

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Improved Web Experience

July 3, 2017April 17, 2016 by simon

We’ve just released a new, greatly improved user experience on the BaseStone web application. After listening to your feedback, we’ve made some changes which will help you work more productively on the BaseStone web app. See the changes below and let us know what you think.

New side panel

When you go onto a drawing, you’ll see an panel on the left hand side. This is where all issues, reports, revisions and the file details will be displayed. We’ve added the ability to collapse the panel, so you can see the drawing in its entirety.

New issue layout

You will notice that issues look slightly different, but contain the same information and work in exactly the same way.

Improved drawing tool layout

When you create or edit an issue, the drawing tool panel will appear on the right hand side of the screen. From here you can add markup and photos to issues.

As always we love to hear your feedback so let us know what you think! Email support@basestone.io or just press the red feedback button.