How to Automate Progress Tracking with Reality Capture

<p>In this episode we dive into Automated Progress Tracking.</p><p><strong>The Challenge</strong></p><p>Walking the job site with a clipboard. Sitting at a desk while a superintendent reads numbers off an Excel spreadsheet. Logging vague &quot;days remaining&quot; into P6. This is how most teams still update their schedules. It&#39;s slow, it&#39;s surface level, and it&#39;s not grounded in any measurable reality.</p><p>On the latest episode of Beyond Deadlines, I sat down with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/article/edit/7420243912759377921/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Brady Mercer</a>, who leads planning and scheduling at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/article/edit/7420243912759377921/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">JE Dunn Construction</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/article/edit/7420243912759377921/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Amir Berman</a> , VP of Industry Transformation at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/article/edit/7420243912759377921/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Buildots</a> . We went deep on how reality capture technology is changing the way project teams track progress and forecast delays.</p><p><strong>Continue Learning</strong></p><p>Check out our book <a href="https://a.co/d/1WsJNMK">The Critical Path Career: How to Advance in Construction Planning and Scheduling</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <a href="https://beyonddeadlines.beehiiv.com/">Beyond Deadlines Email Newsletter</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/zero-float-7008072930370732032/">⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin Newsletter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondDeadlines">⁠⁠Check Out Our YouTube Channel⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><strong>Connect</strong></p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/micahpiippo/">⁠⁠⁠Micah⁠⁠⁠,</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-lawton-3545497b/">⁠⁠⁠Greg⁠⁠⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-deadlines/?viewAsMember=true">⁠⁠Beyond Deadlines⁠⁠</a> on LinkedIn.</p><p><strong>Beyond Deadline</strong></p><p>It&#39;s time to raise your career to new heights with <a href="https://www.beyond-deadlines.com/">Beyond Deadlines</a>, the ultimate destination for construction planners and schedulers. Our podcast is designed to be your go-to guide whether you&#39;re starting out in this dynamic field, transitioning from another sector, or you&#39;re a seasoned professional. Through our cutting-edge content, practical advice, and innovative tools, we help you succeed in today’s fast-evolving construction planning and scheduling landscape without relying on expensive certifications and traditional educational paths. Join us on <a href="https://www.beyond-deadlines.com/">Beyond Deadlines</a>, where we empower you to shape the future of construction planning and scheduling, making it more efficient, effective, and accessible than ever before.</p><p><strong>About Micah</strong></p><p>Micah, the CEO of <a href="https://movar.group/">Movar US</a> is an <a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/homepage.html?cid=sem&source=sa360&campid=2024_ao_cbu_us_gmocoma_gmobao_awa_text-link_brand_exact_cd_Intel-Brand-SEM_3500158299_google_b2c_is_non-pbm_intel&ad_group=brand_freeform_b2b1-awa+-+Website&intel_term=intel+homepage&sa360id=43700071555342166&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWOzYnwlPi4dtxoKpsH_qZR0OtyUJLFefhNnd2-jMV0VFu-RO6lWCQsRoCkjsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds">Intel</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/">Google</a> alumnus, champions next-gen planning and scheduling at both tech giants. Co-founder of Google&#39;s <a href="https://www.ibm.com/topics/computer-vision">Computer Vision</a> in Construction Team, he&#39;s saved projects millions via tech advancements. He writes two construction planning and scheduling newsletters and mentors the next generation of construction planners. He holds a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/