Construction Progress Capture: What Owners and Lenders Need
Owners and construction lenders typically need progress documentation on a recurring cadence — often monthly — that shows the state of the work against the schedule and the draw request.
Useful progress capture combines dated aerial and ground imagery with a consistent vantage point and framing over time, so comparisons are visual and immediate rather than requiring narrative interpretation.
Quantities observed in the field (materials staged, systems roughed in, areas enclosed) support the draw review process. They do not substitute for the lender's own draw inspection procedures or the architect's certification where one is required.
Professional boundaries
- Legal boundary and property line determinations require a licensed land surveyor.
- Final tax positions, asset lives and depreciation treatment require a qualified tax professional.
- Structural, mechanical and other engineering conclusions require a licensed engineer.
- Official valuations and appraisals require a licensed appraiser.
- Thermal imagery indicates apparent anomalies only and is not a diagnosis.
- Legal opinions, causation findings and expert testimony require qualified counsel and retained experts.
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