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Firm uses virtual reality to solve real-world construction woes before they occur

Tech-savvy architects have devised a new way to head off ‘punch list’ problems. Their next challenge: monetize it.


  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. November 29, 2019
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Mark Wemple. Sean Williams, left, and Jean-Frederic Monod are the co-owners of Sarasota-based Carbon Design & Architecture and the brains behind Digital Punch, a new virtual reality tool for property developers.
Mark Wemple. Sean Williams, left, and Jean-Frederic Monod are the co-owners of Sarasota-based Carbon Design & Architecture and the brains behind Digital Punch, a new virtual reality tool for property developers.
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For both owners of newly built properties and the contractors who work for them, the dreaded punch list — work that doesn’t conform to project specifications — can lead to significant timeline and budget overruns, preventing the building from being ready to occupy.

Items on the list can be minor, like wall sockets, or major, like roof integrity. Regardless of magnitude, they represent mistakes and deviations that prevent an owner from opening a building on time and a contractor from receiving full payment.

 

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