Story · 10:47
// THE QUOTE
“we go in and we'll scan as an example geothermal pipes”
— Colin Gillis, BBA, MCPM · Smarter Spaces Inc.
Sharp cautionary tale: as-built geothermal off by up to 10 feet, so a $10k parking-lot fix becomes $500k five years on — a clean risk story for developers.
Full episode at 10:47How 3D LiDAR Scanning Cuts Construction Change Orders by 50% — Colin Gillis, Smarter Spaces ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
As-built scanning of geothermal pipes on new construction reveals deviations up to 10 feet from original drawings, a hidden liability that can turn a $10K parking-lot fix into a $500K repair.
“from the original drawings to what we scanned and where they're actually located could be off by as much as 10 feet”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
New Builds, Heritage, and Niche Applications
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