2020年4月22日

COVID-19大流行幾乎使所有行業都發生了天翻地覆的變化，許多公司被迫關門或推遲運營。然而，一些人正在利用這一機會進行轉向。像Lovepop、Pepper和Uber這樣的公司正在改變他們的經營方式，以滿足社會疏遠的公眾和負擔過重的醫療係統不斷變化的需求。建築行業也在被迫改變。由於該國大部分地區都處於封鎖狀態，開發商和業主無法親自訪問他們的工地，所以他們隻能虛擬監控項目。OnSiteIQ是一個允許用戶通過虛擬演練在線查看項目網站的平台，因此用戶參與度飆升了40%。“你可以把它看作是建築工地的Zoom，”該公司首席執行官兼聯合創始人阿達蘭·科斯羅普爾告訴Built In。“我們在美國各地建立了一個數據收集網絡，他們的工作是前往工作地點，360度記錄一切，將視頻提交到我們的平台，我們的軟件自動映射，為我們的客戶創建這種類似街景的體驗。因此，項目中的每個涉眾都可以登錄並從任何位置瀏覽站點。”OnSiteIQ於2017年在紐約成立，最初創建的目的是為建築工地提供透明度和問責製。 In addition to its virtual walkthroughs, the company analyses data and creates reports tracking metrics like risk assessment and scheduling that are meant to keep all of a site’s stakeholders informed. Now, the platform is more about accessibility. Khosrowpour says clients are asking to add additional stakeholders to the platform so more people have virtual access to the platform. In fact, he says the number of new users signing up for OnSiteIQ increased by about 200 percent last month. In keeping with their focus on accountability, he says the company will soon be releasing a feature that can measure social distancing on a site. Essentially, the tool will measure “hot zones” on a given site where workers are not staying six feet apart to help clients better adhere to the new safety protocols amid the pandemic. Khosrowpour says it is unlikely the construction industry will go back to the way it was, even when the pandemic eventually dies off. So, platforms like OnSiteIQ will be even more important going forward. “Everyone's talking about a new normal. We believe there will be a new normal for construction as well,” Khosrowpour said. “I think it's very unfortunate what's happening. Construction projects are very dynamic, you can't replace human interactions with a visual data capture system. But, given the circumstances, I'm really, really happy that we can help our clients get through these difficult times and at least be a tool in their toolbox to help them with their business continuity plan.”