From reactive maintenance to data-driven management
CREW-B digitises your property portfolio with 3D laser scanning, BIM models and digital management via Indoorviewer and Autodesk Docs. So you don’t repair on the basis of assumptions, but manage on the basis of facts.
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Management starts with knowing what you have
Many property managers work with drawings that are ten or twenty years old. If they exist at all. In the event of a leak, a refurbishment or a sustainability question, the searching then begins: which installation is where, what is the exact layout and does the drawing still match?
We map your buildings as they really are. With a mobile 3D laser scan and a BIM model you can trust. Not as a one-off project, but as a digital basis that grows with your portfolio.
The result: fewer surprises, better planning and lower costs across the full lifecycle of your property.
Your portfolio digitally in order
3D Laser scanning of your buildings. Our NavVis VLX mobile scanners map a building at speed. Within a few hours you have a millimetre-accurate point cloud of the entire building: architectural structure, installations, layout and surroundings. Without disruption to tenants or users.
Scan to BIM for structured management. From the point cloud, we build a full BIM model to ILS standard. In it are all the architectural and installation elements relevant to management. In Revit, IFC or AutoCAD, depending on your systems. This model is the basis for long-term maintenance planning, condition surveys, sustainability plans and tenant changes.
Indoorviewer for daily use. With our web-based viewer, you walk through every building digitally. Measure distances, inspect installations, share locations with contractors or tenants. Without travel time, without appointments, without misunderstandings.
Built for the management phase
The operational phase is the most expensive phase. New build takes a few years. Management takes decades. Even so, most buildings are only digitised for the first time in the management phase. CREW-B is a specialist in scanning and modelling existing buildings. That’s what we do every day.
One party. Scanning, modelling and digital management sit under one roof at us. No separate suppliers you have to coordinate yourself. One point of contact, one quality standard and no information loss in the chain.
Scalable across your portfolio. Whether you manage five buildings or five hundred: we deliver consistent data in the same format, with the same standards. For large portfolios, we start with a pilot and roll out in a structured way.
Integration with your management systems. Our models fit with common maintenance software and facility management platforms. We deliver the data in the format that suits your workflows.
Where our data makes the difference
Long-term maintenance planning and planned maintenance. A current BIM model is the basis for a reliable Long-Term Maintenance Plan. You see exactly which elements are due for replacement when, what the condition is of roof, facade and installations, and where urgency is highest. No more estimates, but substantiated priorities.
Sustainability and energy labels. For a good sustainability plan, you first have to know what you have. Our scans capture installation positions and building outlines accurately. That speeds up the EPA survey and makes sustainability scenarios concrete and comparable.
Tenant changes and reconfiguration. When a tenant leaves or arrives, you want to know quickly what the state of the rented property is and which adjustments are needed. With a current BIM and indoor viewer, you share reliable information with all parties involved, without extra site visits.
HOA management and split-title drawings. For apartment buildings, an accurate record of communal and private parts is essential. We deliver drawings and models that are immediately usable for split-title plans and HOA decision-making.
Compliance and permits. For change-of-use notices, evacuation floor plans and building permits, we deliver the underlying drawings directly from the BIM model. Always current, always in line with reality.
In four steps to data-driven management
1. Inventory and scope. We discuss your portfolio, your management goals and the desired level of detail (LOD). For several buildings, we first set the standard in a pilot.
2. On-site scanning. Our specialist comes by with the NavVis VLX. An average office building or apartment complex is scanned in a few hours. Tenants and users hardly notice a thing.
3. Processing and modelling. The point cloud is processed and converted into a BIM model to BIM basis ILS. Delivery in your preferred format: Revit, IFC, DWG or PDF.
4. Digital management. Your data is unlocked via our indoor viewer and/or model management environment. For portfolios, we set up a central environment in which all your buildings can be found. Including links with your own management software.
“CREW-B B.V. has been our partner for 5 years. Together we have gone through an incredibly nice development in the field of point clouds, BIM and Digital Twins. We are happy with the high quality, fast delivery and good communication.”
Bas der Nederlanden
Concept development manager, Basic-Fit
Property management in practice
Basic-Fit for 1,500+ clubs. All digital twins of Basic-Fit clubs are available 24/7 to stakeholders. From handover and facility management to smart systems in the club. The lifecycle of the BIM continues after construction.
Picnic distribution hub Amsterdam. A full scan of a Picnic hub with a template for recurring elements. Picnic knows per component whether it belongs to the landlord or to them.
Kenaupark Haarlem historical building, 5 storeys. Scanned including basement and attic, combined with archive documents. The result: an accurate model as the basis for the construction team, with indoor viewer for all parties involved.
Precisely in that case, a scan is valuable. Our laser scanner captures the actual situation, regardless of whether drawings exist. For historical buildings, we combine the scan with archive documents to deliver as complete a model as possible.
Model management via Autodesk Docs doesn’t replace your management software, but complements it. We deliver the spatial data, such as BIM, point cloud and viewer, that you link to your existing maintenance software, ERP or facility management platform.
For larger portfolios we work with a fixed project manager, a standardised process and weekly delivery. We start with a pilot to set the BIM standard, so every following building is delivered in the same format.
Hardly. The mobile scanner is quiet and compact. Tenants can just keep working. In occupied situations we plan the scanning in consultation, but disruption is minimal.
That depends on the number of buildings, the surface area, the desired level of detail and any additional services. Get in touch for a tailored quote.
Ready to get your portfolio digitally in order?
From one building to a complete portfolio: we help you think through the smartest approach. Schedule an introduction and discover what data-driven management can do for your property.