3D virtual tour for construction
Your job site as it was, at every milestone, forever.
A 3D tour of a job site starts at $395 per scan under 1,500 sq. ft., floor plan included. Scanned at the key stages without stopping the work, about 10,000 sq. ft. per half day; the dated model is available 24 to 48 hours later in most cases, accurate to ±20 mm at 10 m according to Matterport. Montreal and all of Quebec. Phone: 514 262-9248.
- Matterport Pro3 camera (LiDAR)
- Tour online within 24 to 48 hours
- ±20 mm at 10 m, according to Matterport
- Matterport Service Partner
They trust us
A job site changes every week. 3D scanning keeps every stage.
3D scanning in construction serves one simple purpose: preserving what the site showed at a precise moment, before the next step covers it up. A virtual tour of a job site is not a photo album: the camera measures every room with a laser, and anyone with the link can move through it, measure and annotate, months later.
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Fewer site visits
Architect, engineer and client check progress from their office. According to Matterport, 3D scanning allows up to 75% fewer site visits.
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A dated reference no one disputes
Each scan carries its date. What was installed, where and how, stays visible after the walls are closed or the slab is poured.
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Measurements taken after the fact
Position of a pipe, height of an opening, clearance: you measure in the tour long after the scan, at ±20 mm at 10 m according to Matterport.
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Files for your software
MatterPak, E57 point cloud, DWG drawings and Revit model, on request. Technical deliverables are detailed on the building 3D scanning page.
A real tour to explore
Candiac’s Atelier 25, in dollhouse view.
The City of Candiac’s public works building, scanned by Panosphere 360. Click to launch the tour: rotate the dollhouse, switch to the floor plan view, then step into the workshops and measure a garage door.
Six moments to scan a job site.
Construction monitoring at every milestone
One scan per key stage: structure, envelope, mechanical, finishes. The team compares progress against the drawings without an on-site meeting.
Documentation before the walls are closed
Plumbing, electrical, ventilation and insulation scanned before the drywall. Every pipe stays locatable and measurable, forever.
Documentation before the concrete pour
Rebar, ducts, sleeves and conduits in place before the pour: you know what is in the slab without drilling into it.
Pre-construction condition survey
The dated condition of neighbouring buildings and existing premises before the work starts: cracks, finishes, claddings, each placed in space.
Owner handover package
The final tour, with information tags linking to spec sheets, warranties and manuals, handed to the facilities manager.
Remote coordination
Subcontractors and client consult the same tour: information tags on items to resolve, measurements before ordering, a link to a precise position.
You stay in control
Your project managers annotate the tour themselves.
On request, we give you access to the Matterport editor for your scans. Your team adds its own information tags (deficiency to correct, question for the engineer, reference to the drawing) the same day, without waiting for us.
- Add information tags: text, photos, PDF documents and links to your drawings
- Name areas according to your drawings and hide those outside the contract
- Editor access: $150 per year
How it works
From the first call to going live.
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A 30-minute call
We set the milestones to scan, the floor area and the deliverables. Written quote, customized if there are several scans.
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The scan on the job site
With the Matterport Pro3, while the crews work. According to Matterport, allow 1 to 3 hours for 1,000 to 4,000 sq. ft.
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Going online
The model is assembled, checked and put online 24 to 48 hours later in most cases, dated and named after the milestone.
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Sharing with the team
Link, embed code and 2D plan by email; each stakeholder consults, measures and annotates.
Public pricing
The price per scan, by floor area.
Each scan is billed according to the floor area captured. The price includes the 3D tour, the schematic 2D plan and one year of hosting.
From$395
| Under 1,500 sq. ft. | $395 |
|---|---|
| 1,501 to 2,500 sq. ft. | $495 |
| 2,501 to 3,500 sq. ft. | $595 |
| 3,501 to 4,500 sq. ft. | $695 |
| 4,501 to 5,500 sq. ft. | $795 |
| 5,501 to 6,500 sq. ft. | $895 |
| 6,501 to 7,500 sq. ft. | $995 |
| 7,501 to 8,500 sq. ft. | $1,095 |
| 8,501 to 9,500 sq. ft. | $1,195 |
| 9,501 to 10,500 sq. ft. | $1,295 |
| Large buildings, campuses, multiple sites | Quote within 24 hours |
| MatterPak (XYZ point cloud, OBJ mesh) | $150 |
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| E57 point cloudFixed price; see the E57 point cloud page | Public price |
| Additional 2D plans | $100 |
| Editor access for your team | $150/year |
| Hosting after the first yearHigher for very large models | from $150/year |
- Prices in Canadian dollars, taxes extra.
- Several scans of the same job site (milestones): customized quote.
- Travel fee of $0.73/km for sites located more than about 100 km from Montreal; sites on the same regional route share that fee.
What a job site scan does not replace
The Pro3 is accurate to ±20 mm at 10 m, according to Matterport, and the Revit model derived from the scan does not exceed LOD 200 level of detail: enough to locate a pipe or check a clearance, but it is not a terrestrial laser scanner. For fabrication tolerances, a land survey or sealed drawings, you need a terrestrial laser scanner or a land surveyor.
3D construction monitoring: how it works with Panosphere 360
3D construction monitoring starts with a 30-minute call. We look at your drawings together, set the milestones to scan and the floor area of each scan, then you receive a written quote for the whole series. The dates stay flexible: you call us the day before the drywall or the pour.
On site, the Matterport Pro3 camera is moved on a tripod, position by position, while the crews work. According to Matterport, allow 1 to 3 hours for 1,000 to 4,000 sq. ft. Within 24 to 48 hours in most cases, the virtual tour of the job site is online: dated and named after the milestone; its 2D plan follows, 2 business days after the order.
The link then goes to whomever you choose. The engineer checks a clearance from their office, the ventilation subcontractor measures an opening before ordering, the client follows progress without setting foot on the site. Each one leaves an information tag at the exact location of the problem.
Comparing two milestones
Each scan is a separate tour, and the camera positions are similar from one time to the next: you find the same corner of the floor on two dates. Matterport is also testing a side-by-side comparison that displays two scans of the same place in synchronized windows; we enable it on request.
Why document before the drywall and before the concrete
A job site erases its own traces. The day the drywall goes up, the plumbing, electrical, ventilation and insulation disappear. The day of the pour, the rebar, ducts and sleeves are locked into the slab. After that, you guess, you drill or you demolish.
Documentation before the walls are closed fixes the problem at the source. Scanned the day before the drywall goes up, the tour becomes a permanent X-ray of the building: the electrician who comes back two years later to add a circuit knows where the pipe runs before opening the wall. The same logic applies to documentation before the concrete pour: you know what is in the slab without coring it. These two scans are also the ones that feed the 3D scanning of architectural structures: beams, slabs, columns and framing scanned before they are covered.
According to a case study published by Matterport, the Australian provider Xtour 3D saved its client more than $10,000 in work and two weeks of delay on a single residential project, thanks to a scan done before the walls were closed. What is scanned is no longer up for discussion; what is not gets disputed.
The pre-construction condition survey
Before an excavation, a demolition or heavy work, the neighbours worry, and rightly so. The pre-construction condition survey consists of scanning the condition of neighbouring buildings and existing premises before the first shovel hits the ground: cracks, finishes, claddings, windows, each element in its place in a dated tour.
If a claim arises, you compare. A crack that appears in the earlier scan was not caused by the job site; a crack that was absent deserves a closer look. A second scan at the end of the work closes the file.
3D scanning for construction: from the tour to technical files
The same scan serves beyond monitoring. The MatterPak (XYZ point cloud, OBJ mesh) costs $150; the E57 point cloud, DWG drawings and 3D modelling of the building in Revit (LOD 200) each have a public price. The 3D tour and the E57 point cloud are ready 24 to 48 hours after the capture in most cases; the CAD file takes 5 to 10 days and the Revit model 5 to 22 business days, each after the order. For the formats, lead times and limits of each deliverable, or for a 3D plan of a building already built in Montreal or in the regions, see the building 3D scanning page, dedicated to surveying existing conditions.
At project handover, the last scan becomes the owner handover package: a final tour whose information tags link to spec sheets, warranties and maintenance manuals. The series of scans forms the facilities manager’s as-built archives.
Why entrust your job site to Panosphere 360
- Buildings you know: service areas and rest stops for the ministère des Transports, the Candiac public works building (Atelier 25), the Quebec Ministry of Transport’s fleet management centre in Laval, the Gatineau drinking water plant, Hydro-Québec’s Beauharnois dam.
- A single person responsible, from quote to training: Marc Durand Bréard, 360° photographer since 2015.
- Matterport Service Partner, equipped with the Pro3 camera, and certified drone pilot for aerial views of the site.
- More than 1,000 tours published on Google Maps since 2015.
- Scans in the evening and on Saturday morning, and service in French across Quebec.
Is your job site a factory or a power plant? See the industrial virtual tour. A municipal building? The virtual tour for municipalities covers the inauguration and calls for tenders. To plan the first scan, write to us: a 30-minute call is all it takes.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, our answers.
Another question? Write to marc@panosphere360.com or call 514 262-9248.
How often should a job site be scanned?
At a minimum, before each stage that hides the previous one: before the concrete pour and before the drywall goes up. On a long project, we often add one scan per month or per milestone. The frequency is set during the call and the quote covers the whole series.
How long does an on-site scan take?
According to Matterport, allow 1 to 3 hours for 1,000 to 4,000 sq. ft. A large floor plate or several storeys can take a day. The expected duration appears in the quote.
Can the workers stay on site during the scan?
Yes. The camera moves from position to position and the crews keep working around it; people who appear can be blurred. For a very busy floor, we also scan in the evening or on Saturday morning.
How accurate are the measurements?
The Pro3 is accurate to ±20 mm at 10 m, according to Matterport: enough to find a pipe behind a wall or check a clear height. For fabrication tolerances or a land survey, you need a terrestrial laser scanner or a land surveyor.
Can two scan dates be compared?
Yes. Each scan is a separate tour, dated and named after the milestone; you switch from one to the other from the same position. Matterport is also testing a side-by-side comparison in synchronized windows: we enable it on request.
Who has access to the tour?
Anyone who receives the link, with no account or app: architect, engineer, subcontractors, client, lender. The tour can stay unlisted or be password-protected; you decide who receives the link.
How long does the tour stay online?
One year of hosting is included with each scan; after that, renewal is offered from $150 per year. A tour that is not renewed is archived, not deleted: it can be reactivated later, during a warranty claim for example.
Can you provide files for Revit or AutoCAD?
Yes, from the same scan: the MatterPak at $150, the E57 point cloud, DWG drawings and a Revit LOD 200 model, each at a public price. From 50,000 sq. ft. for the Revit model and 75,000 sq. ft. for the CAD file, the price is on quote. Formats, lead times and limits are described on the building 3D scanning page.
Do you scan an outdoor job site or in winter?
Yes. The Pro3 scans outdoors, even in full sun. According to Matterport, it is designed to operate between 0 and 40 °C: in deep cold, we scan the exterior during the mildest hours; the interior of a heated job site poses no constraint.
How much does 3D construction monitoring cost?
Each scan starts at $395 for under 1,500 sq. ft., plus $100 per additional 1,000 sq. ft., with the 3D tour, 2D plan and one year of hosting included. For a series of scans on the same job site, you receive a customized quote.
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