Browser-Based Construction Progress Monitoring

Construction progress in one simple link.

Vista Metrics supports large infrastructure, energy and housebuilding projects with high-resolution drone mapping, interactive 3D models, aerial progress imagery and technical survey outputs — all packaged into a clean browser-based viewer for project managers, commercial teams and stakeholders.

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1 link Simple access for PMs, directors and remote stakeholders.

3D + 2D Models, orthomosaics, DSMs and progress images in one place.

Monthly Repeatable monitoring for clear evidence of progress.

Currently supporting Large infrastructure, energy and housebuilding projects

Built for PMs One browser link for models, mapping, images and downloads

Technical when needed Orthomosaics, DSMs, point clouds, KMZs and 3D models

The problem

Progress evidence is often scattered, slow and hard to share.

Construction teams are already busy. The value of drone data is not just the capture — it is whether the project team can actually open it, understand it and use it without specialist software or another heavy folder of files.

Too many disconnected files

Photos, maps, CAD exports and downloads often end up spread across emails, shared drives and reporting packs.

Remote stakeholders lack context

Directors, clients and consultants may need to understand progress without visiting site or opening technical software.

Photos miss the whole picture

Ground-level images are useful, but they rarely show overall work fronts, access routes, stockpiles and site logistics together.

Progress is hard to evidence

Repeatable visual records help reduce ambiguity when briefing teams, reviewing programme progress or discussing change.

Interactive 3D models

Site context that PMs can open, understand and share.

3D models help project teams explain site conditions without relying on isolated photos or heavy technical files. They are useful for progress meetings, remote stakeholder updates, logistics discussions and showing what is happening on site to people who are not physically there.

Infrastructure / Energy Drag to rotate Scroll to zoom

Infrastructure / energy progress model A live construction model gives teams rapid spatial context around access, work fronts, earthworks, compounds and wider site constraints. This is particularly useful on larger projects where stakeholders may not visit site regularly.

Housebuilding Part-built units Drag to inspect

Housebuilding progress model Useful for showing plot progress, roads, access routes, materials, working areas and the wider development layout in a way that ground-level photos rarely achieve.

Orthomosaic + DSM

Whole-site mapping, not just a folder of drone photos.

The orthomosaic provides a current, map-style view of the full site. The DSM adds surface and height context, helping teams understand earthworks, stockpiles, access routes, drainage, working areas and site change.

Orthomosaic DSM / Surface Model

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Designed for fast project understanding.

PMs do not need another technical file they cannot quickly use. This viewer gives a clean visual overview first, while still allowing technical outputs to be downloaded where required.

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Whole-site context See layout, access, work fronts and materials in one current view.

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Surface awareness DSM layer helps visualise level changes, stockpiles and terrain.

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Meeting-ready evidence Useful for client updates, commercial reviews and internal reporting.

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Repeatable monitoring Capture methodology can be repeated monthly for comparison.

Monthly comparison

Turn progress into a clear visual record.

Repeated drone captures can create month-by-month visual records. This helps project managers evidence progress, brief stakeholders, review access and logistics, and reduce uncertainty around what has changed on site.

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Useful for the conversations PMs actually have.

The strongest use case is not simply “aerial imagery”. It is repeatable, shareable progress evidence that can be understood quickly by different people across the project.

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Client reporting Clear visuals for updates, board packs and stakeholder meetings.

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Programme review Visual evidence of work fronts, progress areas and site change.

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Commercial clarity Helpful context for discussions around progress, quantities and change.

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Remote visibility Senior teams can understand site conditions without visiting every time.

Where it fits

Built for live construction, development and project reporting.

The same browser-based structure works across different project types: live infrastructure and energy sites, housebuilding schemes, access routes, compounds, development land and large sites with multiple stakeholders.

Infrastructure and energy

Large sites often involve multiple work fronts, remote stakeholders, complex logistics and ongoing reporting pressure. A browser viewer gives the project team one clean reference point.

Housebuilding

Useful for showing plot progress, roads, access, materials, partially built homes and wider development context without relying on ground photos alone.

Construction access and site logistics view

Site logistics and reporting

Drone progress packs support coordination, stakeholder updates, site orientation, access planning, commercial conversations and internal reporting.

Aerial progress images

Clean visuals for reports, meetings and stakeholder updates.

A curated image gallery gives teams quick, usable progress visuals without searching through raw drone folders. Images can support reporting, coordination, planning conversations and client-facing updates.

Site overview Fast understanding of layout, access and surrounding context.

Work front progress Useful visual evidence for programme and progress discussions.

Earthworks context Understand levels, exposed areas, stockpiles and movement.

Plant and logistics Support discussions around access, traffic routes and site setup.

Stakeholder reporting Clean imagery for update packs and client-facing communications.

Whole-site visibility Show how different parts of the site relate to one another.

Access and boundaries Useful for logistics planning, briefings and site orientation.

Polished orthomosaic output A clean mapped output that supports reporting, site records and progress review.

Technical outputs

Simple for PMs. Useful for technical teams.

The browser viewer provides quick access for non-specialists, while downloadable survey outputs can be included for design, commercial, planning, site and technical teams. Outputs can be tailored to the project requirement and coordinate workflow.

Infrastructure / Energy Model

Interactive model for quick visual understanding, stakeholder briefings and site context.

Download GLB

Housebuilding Model

3D model showing housebuilding progress, partially built homes and wider development context.

Download GLB

KMZ

KMZ Mapping File

Useful for opening site mapping layers in Google Earth-style workflows.

Download KMZ

MAP

Orthomosaic

High-resolution map-style site view for progress review, records and reporting.

Download PNG

DSM

Surface Model

DSM imagery helps visualise terrain, stockpiles, level change and earthworks context.

Download JPG

IMG

Aerial Image Pack

Curated aerial images for reporting, stakeholder updates, meetings and site records.

Download Example

How it works

A repeatable monthly capture and delivery workflow.

The aim is to keep the process simple for the project team: agree the outputs, capture the site, process the data, and deliver everything through a clean browser viewer.

Scope the site

Agree site boundary, access, airspace, safety requirements, output needs and any coordinate workflow considerations.

Repeatable capture

Drone capture is planned to create consistent monthly outputs suitable for progress comparison and reporting.

Process outputs

Orthomosaic, DSM, 3D model, aerial imagery and optional technical deliverables are prepared.

Deliver one link

The project team receives a clean browser viewer with headline visuals and relevant downloadable files.

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Want a progress viewer for your project?

Send over the site location, approximate boundary and the type of project. I’ll confirm what can be captured, what outputs are suitable, and how a monthly progress monitoring pack could be structured.

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