Buildots
Buildots is construction progress software that turns 360-degree site video, designs, and schedules into measured work-in-place, delay forecasts, and portfolio dashboards.
Buildots pairs your BIM and schedule with helmet-mounted 360 capture to build a living execution view of what is built versus what was planned (Buildots, 2026). Teams upload designs and programmes, walk the job with the camera on, and receive processed visuals tied to locations so trade progress is visible without manual photo logs.
The product layers analytics on top of that baseline: portfolio views, plan tracker style weekly planning support, delay forecasting, and an assistant users can query for progress answers (Buildots, 2026). Marketing copy on the vendor site states that teams may reduce delays by up to half when using the approach; treat that figure as directional and confirm expectations in a live evaluation.
Implementation is positioned as guided: Buildots describes combining models and schedules in a 4D-style execution plan, then grounding it with field capture (Buildots, 2026). Privacy and security messaging references GDPR-minded controls and routine audits, which matters when video leaves the trailer.
Pricing is not published as a simple per-seat list; enterprise demos and packaged services are the typical path. Pair the platform with your CDE or PM stack via the vendor integration list and verify contract scope, retention, and regional hosting before rollout.
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Ties imagery directly to BIM and schedule for defensible percent complete
- Strong story for delay prediction and early warnings
- Assistant lowers the bar for ad hoc progress questions
- Built around workflows crews already use on walk routes
Cons
- Requires disciplined capture habits and hardware handling
- List pricing is opaque; expect scoping calls
- Heavy sites generate large visual datasets to govern
- Not a replacement for your CDE; plan integrations explicitly
Key features
360 walk capture: Helmet-based recording that maps to plans for objective installed quantity views.
4D execution baseline: Combines design and schedule into a single reference for field comparison.
Delay Forecast: Highlights likely schedule slips early based on measured progress trends.
Plan Tracker: Weekly planning views that reference measured status instead of narrative updates only.
Dot assistant: Natural-language questions over project progress data for executives and supers.
Portfolio roll-up: Multi-site dashboards for owners and regional leads monitoring risk.
Privacy posture: Vendor describes GDPR-aligned controls and recurring security reviews (Buildots, 2026).
Pricing
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No public list pricing on buildots.com; confirm modules, capture hardware, and services in a quote.
Frequently asked questions
What does Buildots need to start on a project?
The vendor describes combining your design files and schedule inside its modelling engine to produce a detailed execution plan, then using helmet 360 capture to ground that plan in the field (Buildots, 2026). Expect onboarding support rather than a single self-serve upload.
How does Buildots measure progress?
Walks produce 360 imagery that the system aligns to your plans and programme so installed work can be compared to what should be in place (Buildots, 2026). The goal is an objective picture instead of slide-based percent guesses.
Does Buildots replace weekly subcontractor meetings?
It changes what you review: measured status and forecasts sit beside narrative updates. Plan Tracker is framed as a collaboration surface built on that data, but contracts and commitments still need your normal governance (Buildots, 2026).
Is Buildots the same as a drone or laser scan platform?
It is closest to a progress intelligence layer on repeatable walk capture. The site also promotes separate site-operations and project-management modules, so clarify which package you are buying during a demo (Buildots, 2026).
What should we verify before buying?
Confirm data residency, retention, and export paths for video plus derived metrics. Map integrations to your CDE and ERP, and test Delay Forecast outputs against a project you know well so teams trust the signals (Buildots, 2026).
Does Buildots publish public pricing?
No standard price list is shown on the marketing site; you should budget for enterprise licensing and services after a demo. Ask for a written scope that lists modules, camera counts, and support hours (Buildots, 2026).