// ON THE RECORD
IPECC (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close)
Halifax-based project management and relocation-planning firm co-founded by Colin Gillis and Dan MacIntosh. In 2016 the founders evolved the practice toward 3D LiDAR scanning and reality capture, which continues today as Smarter Spaces Inc.
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// CLIPS FROM IPECC (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close)
// LESSONS FROM IPECC (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close)
Industry-standard 14% construction overages are largely preventable with existing-conditions LiDAR scanning, yet most building owners accept them as inevitable.
Bringing a 3D scanning firm in at the preliminary stage can reduce renovation change orders by approximately 50%, translating to ~$700K savings on a $10M project.
Mobile LiDAR (walk-through, no photography) can be deployed in occupied spaces including hospitals and boardrooms, eliminating the need to clear a building for a scan.
Above-ceiling hospital renovations historically run 75% over their change-order budgets because of hidden MEP complexity; 360-HDR camera documentation virtually eliminates that surprise.
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.
Scanning historic facades on a bi-weekly basis catches structural shift early, providing both public-safety protection and a permanent digital record for heritage restoration.
// SELECTED PROJECTS
World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC) as-built scan
Completed3D scanning and drawing production (performed by successor company Smarter Spaces, not IPECC)
Smarter Spaces spent four days scanning the WTCC after its purchase by George Armoyan's Armco Capital, producing a fresh set of drawings to replace outdated blueprints. This is a Smarter Spaces project; no comparable project is verifiable under the IPECC name.
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In 2016 IPECC's co-founders Colin Gillis and Dan MacIntosh pivoted the firm into 3D laser scanning and relaunched it as Smarter Spaces Inc., its operating successor.
SOURCE ▸The successor company Smarter Spaces received a CAD $321,000 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced August 11, 2019, to fund expansion beyond Halifax.
SOURCE ▸The successor company Smarter Spaces remains active in 2026, marketing '2016-2026 - Celebrating 10 Years' on its Halifax-based website.
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