• view real-time webcam images of projects on-site
• static views or pan, tilt and zoom capabilities
• a permanent visual record of what work was undertaken, when it was completed and how well it was done

BIW users can view real-time webcam images of their projects on-site. This functionality extends the existing module within the BIW platform which allows users to publish and view conventional still photographs. Images are sent via the internet are displayed in BIW's user-customisable workplace environment.

Images can be static views of the project or person-operated – allowing the user to pan, tilt and zoom. These live images can be viewed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the service also includes automatic time-stamped image archiving.

Live monitoring cuts costs by reducing the number of site visits and making those remaining more focused. It is also makes possible remote guidance – an architect, for example, can instruct an on-site contractor by phone and then check to see that the work is carried out correctly.

Through an archiving facility, all parties have a permanent visual record of what work was undertaken, when it was completed and the standard to which it was performed. Such data can be invaluable in resolving contractual disputes such as claims made by a client against a contractor over breach of performance clauses. Webcam technology can also expand existing, conventional site security and monitoring systems.

It is also a marketing tool which clients can use to allow buyers/tenants to view their property under construction. These archived images can ultimately be stitched together to produce a short time-lapse record of the whole project.

The archived webcam footage can also be a useful tool for future developments, highlighting how problems occurred and thus facilitating preventative action on new work.

Benefits also extend beyond the project team members to development funders, investors, owners and insurers who can view the project via a website – potentially a whole portfolio of property assets could be regularly reviewed at a glance.