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Digital asset management (DAM) for Construction

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Organisations in Residential and Commercial Construction industry in Australia and New Zealand benefit from DAM

Saves time
Streamlines workflows
Unifies widespread teams
Provides better ways to communicate with clients

 

As a construction company, securing top projects is all about presenting your best work compellingly. But if your great projects aren’t easy to access and share, you might miss out on prime opportunities. Many organisations are adopting digital asset management in Australia to manage project imagery, marketing assets, and documentation.

 

What you need is a user-friendly, visual Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform like Canto. It’s perfect for on-the-go remote access and makes sharing with clients a breeze, ensuring your standout projects are always ready to make a great impression. 

 

It is not only about the need to capture and store content, it is about having this content available to the right people, in the right format, at the right time.

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Why digital asset management is important for construction companies?

Canto's user friendly, intuitive functionality saves us time - for busy marketing team that's gold!

Marketing Manager, Eden Brae Homes

Canto is flexible, for us this was important as in the past we could not join the creative dots or connect teams worldwide because of various systems and integrations. Canto has the right flexibility for us.

Gilberto Milan, Ghella

Because of Canto, we’re able to create these services that no one’s ever heard of or seen in the building industry. It’s certainly helping us get more business.

Dustin Curtis, Imhotep

We feel confident and comfortable using Canto for a lot longer. It’s part of our workflow now and part of the Portakabin design studio system. We know we can rely on it and trust it. That’s really important to us.

Matt Barker, Portakabin

Canto helps Eden Brae Homes bring home designs to life

Bringing home designs to life for potential customers is a priority in the new building sector.

 

To showcase their homes to customers, Eden Brae use a wide variety of display home photography and videography via a range of channels, from brochures and signage to social channels, EDMs and digital advertising.

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Typical Content Challenges Construction Industry Face

1. Volume and Diversity of Images

Construction projects generate a high volume of images from various sources, including site surveys, progress photos, and architectural designs. Managing this diverse array can be cumbersome.

 

2. Version Control

Multiple revisions of project images can cause confusion if not managed properly. Ensuring that everyone is working from the latest version helps avoid costly mistakes.

 

3. Access and Retrieval

Efficient retrieval of specific images can be time-consuming. Workers often need immediate access on-site to avoid delays.

 

4. Integration with Other Systems

Images often need to be used alongside other data types and integrated with software like project management systems and BIM tools. Lack of integration slows workflows.

5. Security and Compliance

Protecting sensitive information in images and ensuring authorised access is crucial, especially with strict construction data regulations.

 

6. Quality and Resolution

High-resolution images require substantial storage and can strain IT infrastructure, especially for technical or compliance-related visuals.

 

7. Collaboration and Sharing

Sharing images among contractors, clients, and team members poses challenges. Miscommunication can occur when annotations aren't clearly visible.

 

8. Data Backup and Loss Prevention

Ensuring images are backed up and recoverable is essential—losing image data can delay projects and increase costs.

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The Digital Asset Management (DAM) Solution

By adopting DAM, not only can you mitigate legal risks and ease the workflow among different departments, but you can also significantly lower operational costs.

Digital asset management in construction industry offers numerous advantages that significantly boost productivity, reduce costs, and enhance project outcomes, making it an indispensable tool for modern construction companies.

Why construction companies use digital asset management

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CENTRALISED STORAGE

All digital assets, including drawings, blueprints, 3D files, project photos, and documents, into one centralised repository.

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REMOTE ACCESS

Access and upload current documents, images, videos on construction sites or from various geographic locations

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VERSION CONTROL

Enhance document accuracy with version control, ensuring that everyone uses the most updated images and documents, which significantly reduces errors and rework.

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INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

Quick image retrieval and more efficient handling means better way to share images, designs, and other digital assets with colleagues, clients, and customers.

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DAM Use Cases for Residential and Commercial Construction industry

Marketing Team

The marketing and sales teams use the DAM to manage and distribute marketing materials such as brochures, 3D walkthroughs, and promotional videos to prospective buyers and lessees. The DAM system ensures that all promotional materials are up-to-date and consistent in branding, which is crucial for effective marketing campaigns.

Contractors

Subcontractors access the DAM for specific sections of the project relevant to their work. They upload their work documentation and images, and access schedules, drawings, and instructions necessary for their tasks.

Clients

Clients are given limited access to the DAM system where they can view the progress of the construction through photos, videos, and project reports updated by the project team. This transparency builds trust and keeps the client informed about the progress without frequent site visits.

Sales team

For potential buyers showing interest in specific properties, sales representatives can quickly compile personalised digital portfolios and proposals using the DAM. A DAM system accessible via mobile devices allows them to retrieve necessary documents and visuals while showing homes to clients or when away from the office, ensuring they can always provide prompt answers and high-quality visual presentations.

IT

The DAM system ensures that sensitive materials, such as contracts and client information, are stored securely with appropriate access controls in place. This is crucial for complying with data protection regulations and safeguarding client trust.

Canto for construction

Canto is as a scalable, cost-efficient digital asset management solution. Canto offers core DAM functionality, including:

  • Single source of truth for all your digital assets, such as photos, videos, audios, templates, Adobe creative files, presentations, pdfs, etc.
  • Advanced search features
  • Nicely organised files with thumbnail display
  • Added metadata and tags
  • Brand portals for specific projects, external partners, departments
  • Asset-level team collaboration
  • Version control
  • Digital rights management (DRM)
  • Streamlined asset sharing
  • Asset analytics
  • Integrations with other popular workflow and project management platforms
  • Advanced security protocols

Canto ease of use

In 2019, 95% of our customers named ease of use as nr 1 most important feature in their DAM. Canto is proud to be one the most user-friendly DAM solutions around. With its intuitive, simple interface the navigation is a breeze.

Customer experience

Databascis have been Canto’s partner in Australia and New Zealand for nearly 30 years. Our only focus is providing the best possible customer experience to our Canto customers.

 

Prouding ourselves as DAM experts with over 30 years DAM experience, we offer DAM consultations, 100% personalised Canto DAM onboarding and Hands-on customer service.

 

We will assist you throughout your DAM journey from start to finish. 100% dedication to our customers is what will set us apart from the rest of Australian DAM vendors. Choose databascis. Schedule your free consultation now.

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Canto price

Start small, plan big.

You pay for what you need. Scale as you grow.

 

Canto’s digital asset management software pricing model is based on amount of storage needed and the number of admin users. If you are in Australia or New Zealand, reach out to databasics and we will get you the best price, only available through us.

See if Canto is the right DAM for your commercial or residential construction company

After your team has outgrown Dropbox and Google Drive, it is time to look at a suitable DAM solution – one that is user friendly and intuitive, a solution that will streamline your workflows, ensure brand consistency, adhere to regulatory requirements, and empower your teams.

 

Canto is considered the pioneer/ inventor of DAM with their flagship on-premise solution Cumulus, later introducing the Canto cloud DAM – named – Canto, solution that has now been their focus for the last 10 years.

 

Investing in a DAM system is not just a cost but a strategic business decision. It can substantially improve operational efficiency, compliance, and even provide insights into your digital assets' ROI.

 

Don't wait, explore your DAM options today and redefine how your organisation manages its digital assets.

Reach out to databascis to schedule a DAM consultation.

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