As we discussed before, post-construction inspections are a great way to ensure that the third-party attachments process leaves each pole in a condition that meets the pole owners' distribution standards.
We've developed tools to make the post-construction inspection workflow as seamless as possible in the Katapult Pro platform. Here is a brief outline of the process.
*PLEASE NOTE: THE PCI AND TRANSFER HEIGHTS ROUTINE ONLY WORK IF THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION WAS PERFORMED IN KATAPULT PRO*
1. Prep Job For Post-Construction Inspections (PCI)
In your Office Tools, press the "Prep For Post Construction" tool. This will remove the "field_completed" and "done" attributes from the job and place watermarks on the pre-construction photos, as well as create a snapshot of the job in its pre-construction state. Now, field crews can return to the field to take as-built documentation photos of the job.
![An open job in Katapult Pro, with "Prep Job for Post Construction" highlighted](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/217839_3afa4bea90a64f0f8c8a5c1186ffd3e0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_727,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/217839_3afa4bea90a64f0f8c8a5c1186ffd3e0~mv2.png)
2. Field Collection
Collecting as-built documentation with Katapult Pro simplifies the process since your team already has a record of the heights on the pole and the make ready plan. This means that no height stick is required to re-measure the new build, except in the cases of pole replacements. Additionally, no special lens is required to accurately measure the new photos, so teams can use a phone, tablet, or a variety of SLR zoom lenses.
*For pole replacements, you will still need to use a Katapult-approved camera or lens and a height stick with known heights.*
The post-construction inspection field workflow is much simpler than standard 3PA data collection. The workflow can be performed by either a single field technician or a team of two field technicians equipped with a camera and mobile device. A single technician would navigate to the site and take a new height photo of each pole, marking each location as "done" on the mobile interface for auto-association back in the office. A team of two would have one driver and one photographer, and there are a few mobile tools that make navigation and rapid collection from the vehicle safe and smooth.
![White car with Katapult logo on the side is parked by a field crew member collecting as-built documentation for post-construction inspections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/217839_e6134f86d7f64567a8e0101ce788f1f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_557,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/217839_e6134f86d7f64567a8e0101ce788f1f7~mv2.jpeg)
3. Back-Office Workflow
Once the new photos have been uploaded to the system and automatically associated, users can use the "PCI Routine" tool to begin a routine that allows you to place calibration points on the new photo using measurements from the pre-construction photo. Once your photo has been calibrated, you can transfer the proposed heights to the new photo and call any new make ready for deficiencies discovered in the post-construction photo.
![Two pictures of a pole, highlighting the transferred heights from pre-construction to post-construction inspections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/217839_9c27c3c43d9b4f59a466889f459a3cc5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/217839_9c27c3c43d9b4f59a466889f459a3cc5~mv2.png)
Thanks for reading! For more details, check out our Post Construction Inspections Manual. Have further questions? Reach us at 717.430.0910 or support@katapultengineering.com.
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