At Sitemark, we're proud of how much we can detect through a thermal inspection. Not all these issues have to be solved today, though. Some of them have to be monitored over time, for example. Creating a punch list of work items can help you and your technicians focus on what has to be remedied today. Apart from that, you can also track issues that aren't related to anomalies we detected. You can use punch lists to track issues during construction or to follow up and digitalize routine inspections.
This article covers the general functionality of punch lists. Check out the following articles for specific use cases:
ℹ️ What is a punch list?
A punch list is a list of work that still has to be done on-site. Work is split into punch list items.
A punch list item should be a stand-alone piece of work that has to be done. Examples are a module that has to be replaced or checked, a structure that has to be moved, or a tree that has to be trimmed. It should contain any information that's required to resolve it efficiently.
In the Fuse platform, each site has its own punch list. When you open any of the operations on that site, you'll see the Punch List Items in the layer manager. Because the punch list is stored on the site level, they'll be visible in each operation. When data from a new operation comes in, you can thus evaluate if the existing punch list items are still valid and create new ones where needed.
🆕 Creating punch list items
There are three ways to create punch list items.
1️⃣ Single creation from an anomaly, element, or annotation
Both through the Fuse platform and the Field Link, you can create new punch list items from existing anomalies, elements, or annotations. You can do this through the information popup of the feature using the Create Punch List Item button.
The created punch list item will be linked to the anomaly, element, or annotation for which you created it. For anomalies, it automatically takes over any information required to resolve that anomaly. In the future, it will also enable a historical analysis to see if the anomalies that were tackled don't resurface in future inspections.
2️⃣ Bulk creation from anomalies, elements, or annotations
To manage punch lists at scale, you need a way to create punch list items in bulk. When evaluating the results from the thermal inspection, for example, you typically want to tackle all anomalies that adhere to some criteria, like a certain remedial action.
You can efficiently create anomalies in bulk by going to Bulk Actions and selecting Create Punch List Items.
You can select the layer for which you want to create punch list items: anomalies, elements or annotations. You can then select the features for which you want to create punch list items in 3 ways:
Click on the features on the map
Alt/Option + drag to select features on the map with a rectangle
Select all with filters
We recommend filtering out the anomalies on certain criteria for most use cases, then selecting them all in the bulk creation.
3️⃣ Single ad-hoc creation in the field
The first two methods are great for creating tasks in the office and sending them to your technicians, but it's also very valuable to let information flow in reverse. Technicians, workers, or site managers who spot issues on site can create a punch list item to document it.
In the Field Link, you can use the Create Punch List Item button on the bottom left of the screen to create a new item. You give it a description and drag the map underneath the crosshairs to position it accurately.
📸 Add information to a punch list item
When creating punch list items or working on them in the field, you might want to add more information. This can be done in 2 ways:
You can add attachments. This is useful for attaching photos (visual and thermal), videos, IV curve measurements, CAD plans, etc.
You can add comments and tag users on the platform.
