Have questions about Progress Tracking? Review the Frequently Asked Questions below for more detailed information about how OnsiteIQ objectively tracks progress across your portfolio.
→ How is progress (% complete) calculated?
Progress tracking data is generated through a seamless collaboration between OnsiteIQ’s Proprietary AI technology and the expertise of construction subject matter experts (SMEs). Our simple 3-step process ensures accurate and reliable results:
OnsiteIQ’s AI technology analyzes images captured by OIQ’s Data Capture services. Each time our Capture Specialists collect data, our AI engine localizes detection of major milestone activity and maps it to the corresponding floor plans. The percentage of work completed is then calculated by comparing the planned installation per activity with the actual installation status at the time of capture.
OnsiteIQ's construction SMEs verify the AI-generated data and adjust the percent complete as necessary. This adjustment is feedback to continually 'train' the AI to enhance its progress assessment capabilities, leading to improved accuracy over time.
Construction SMEs then validate and verify the final percent complete before the data is made available to you in the platform.
→ How is progress (% complete) calculated?
Please see Calculating Progress (% Complete) for each Milestone for a full breakdown of how progress is generated per milestone.
→ Which milestones can be tracked?
# | Milestone | Description |
1. | Earthwork | Earthwork is the manipulation of soil and rock on a construction site preparation for foundation and other site work. |
2. | Foundation | Foundation is the below grade structural element that supports a building, transmitting its load to the underlying soil or rock. |
3. | Superstructure | Superstructure is the exoskeleton of the building. It refers to the vertical structural component of a building. I.e. columns, beams, slabs, trusses, etc |
4. | Building Envelope | Building envelope is the physical separator between the interior and exterior of a building, consisting of substrate enclosure layers, finished facade elements, roof, and other components that encapsulate the interior space within and make it ‘weather-tight’ or ‘dried-in’ so other fit out trades can commence. |
5. | Exterior Openings | Exterior openings refer to any intentional gaps or voids in a building's envelope, such as windows, doors, skylights, or vents, which allow natural light, air, or other environmental elements to enter or exit the building. |
6. | Plumbing Rough-In | Plumbing Rough-In is the installation of all plumbing piping, supply lines, risers, sanitary lines, storm water drain lines that are installed before the walls and ceilings are closed up. |
7. | Interior Framing | Interior framing is the process of constructing the internal framework of a building using lumber or steel studs, which form the walls, partitions, and ceilings of the interior spaces. |
8. | Mechanical Rough-In | Mechanical Rough-In is the installation of all ductwork and piping required for all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services. |
9. | Sprinkler Rough-In | Sprinkler Rough-In is the installation of all necessary pipes, valves, heads, and fittings for a fire sprinkler system before the ceiling and walls are finished. |
10. | Electrical Rough-In | Electrical Rough-In is the installation of all necessary electrical wiring, panels, outlets, and switches in a building's structure before the walls and ceilings are finished. |
11. | Insulation | Insulation is the material used to reduce thermal transfer between the interior and exterior of a building. |
12. | Drywall | Drywall is a building material used to create interior walls and ceilings, consisting of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two layers of paper or other material. Aka Gypsum wall board |
13. | Interior Floor Finishes | Interior floor finishes are the materials used to cover the floor surface of a building's final interior, including options such as hardwood, tile, carpet, vinyl, or polished concrete. |
14. | Interior Ceiling Finishes | Interior ceiling surfaces refer to the materials used to cover the upper interior surface of a building, which can include options such as drywall, acoustic tiles, plaster, or wood paneling. |
15. | Interior Wall Finishes | Interior wall finishes are the materials used to cover and decorate the interior walls of a building, including options such as paint, wallpaper, tile, wood paneling, or decorative plaster. |
16. | Casework | Casework refers to all built-in wood cabinets, shelving, and any other form of storage cabinetry. Casework can either be partially prefabricated and assembled later on-site or measured and constructed from scratch on-site. |
17. | Interior Fixtures | Interior fixtures refer to the permanent, built-in elements of a building's interior, such as sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, and light fixtures. |
18. | Appliances | Appliances refer to pieces of equipment designed to perform specific tasks, such as gas or electrical appliances often installed in residential or commercial kitchens. Common appliances include refrigerators, ovens, stoves/ranges, dishwashers, washer/dryers, and microwaves. |
19. | Elevators | Elevators are vertical transportation systems used to move people or goods between the floors or levels of a building. Composed of shafts, cabs, rails, hoists, and machines. |
20. | FF&E | Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) refers to movable furniture, fixtures, or other equipment that have no permanent connection to the structure of a building. These items can include desks, chairs, tables, lamps, bed frames/mattresses, mirrors, pictures, computers, and other electronic equipment. |
21. | Major Equipment (MEP) | Major equipment refers to the large, complex, and often specialized machinery or systems used in a building such as Air Handler Units, Switchgears, Transformers, Generators, Fire Pumps, Gas Boosters, Boilers, etc. |
22. | Hardscape | Hardscape refers to hard landscape materials surrounding structures. This includes paved areas, concrete sidewalk & curbs, asphalt parking lots, driveways, retaining walls, stairs, walkways, and any other landscaping made up of hard wearing materials such as wood, stone, and concrete. |
We’re making continuous iterations to our list of milestones based on extensive customer feedback and industry standards. Please send your feedback to product@onsiteiq.io or contact your Customer Success Manager.
→ How often is progress data updated?
The capture frequency of the project determines when new progress data is made available (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) as percent complete is calculated whenever new 360° images are captured and uploaded to the platform.
→ Is progress tracking available for all project types?
Yes, with a few exceptions. Certain complex projects like stadiums, hospitals, renovations, or other speciality projects may not have progress tracking capability yet. If you want to know if your project qualifies for progress tracking, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.
→ I don’t see Progress Tracking on my account. How do I get it enabled?
If you do not see Progress Tracking available within your instance of OnsiteIQ and would like it enabled, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager. If your project meets the necessary requirements, we can enable the features.
The questions below are specifically related to Milestone Weighting:
→ What is ‘Milestone Weighting’?
Milestone Weighting allows default weight percents to be adjusted for each floor and the respective applicable milestone, which results in more accurate milestone totals to be calculated for projects with unique characteristics.
→ How are default weights assigned?
Default weights are assigned based on the applicable milestones and corresponding floors for a given project. As a default, weights are distributed equally across all applicable floors.
→ How does OIQ assign adjusted weights and can customers provide input on weight values?
OnsiteIQ’s subject matter experts first identify projects that are candidates for milestone weighting adjustments, which are those with irregular floorplan types such as garages, mixed-use, amenity, lobbies, and roof top recreation floors just to name a few examples. Our subject matter experts then review all floorplans provided by the customer for a given project to understand the full extent of planned construction scope by trade per floor. From there, SMEs then determine the appropriate weight distribution for floors that require weighting. Customers can also provide input on weighting determination assumptions during onboarding and or project kickoff and request that changes be implemented as needed.
→ Can weights be changed more than once?
Yes, there are no restrictions on number of changes to weight values. However, once weights are adjusted the historical ‘Totals’ will also change dynamically so keep that in mind.