Return on investment

The most expensive mistake an owner can make is hiring the wrong team. Blackboard Studio is a power up to architects, engineers, and contractors. Below breaks down where in your project budget our engagement pays for itself and saves a project money (and headaches — but we don't charge for that).

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Baseline Scope

Work essential to every project—done smarter.

Enhancement Scope

Blackboard's multiplier effect—what others call optional, we call standard.

Baseline Scope includes the deliverables every project requires: shop drawings, architectural field layouts, and as-built documentation.

But in traditional workflows, this scope is spread across subcontractors, rushed in the field, and often based on outdated or incomplete information.

Blackboard Studio takes ownership of this scope—and raises the bar.

What sets our Baseline Scope apart:

  • Every layout and deliverable is anchored to verified conditions, not assumptions or old reference points.
  • Critical Shop Drawings are produced with the project’s best interests in mind, not stitched together from subcontractor fragments.
  • Our process ensures these critical documents are ready before the field relies on them, reducing confusion and downtime.

This is scope you’d be paying for either way—but with Blackboard Studio, it’s more accurate, better coordinated, and finally done right.

Carpenter Layouts

  • Robotics and digital layout eliminate traditional chalk line errors.
  • Accelerates framing and layout, saving carpenter labor hours.
  • Reduces schedule slippage caused by misaligned partitions or framing errors.

As-Built Drawings

  • Accurate starting point for design
  • Replaces time consuming field surveys
  • Prevents risk of redesigns due to inaccurate backgrounds
  • Establishes (x,y,z) control lines for all design and shop drawings

Subcontractor As-Builts

  • Digital reality capture replaces manual markups and redlines
  • Subcontractors avoid additional labor costs to produce as-builts
  • Provides owners with higher-quality deliverables at turnover

Tighter Bid Process

  • Coordinated existing-condition models give bidders certainty
  • Fabrication documents provide material takeoffs
  • Reduces contingency pricing inflated for “unknowns”
  • Results in more accurate, competitive bids

Subcontractor Shop Drawings

  • Model-based shop drawings replace manual drafting by subcontractors
  • Cuts subcontractor drafting labor while standardizing quality
  • Speeds up design team approval timelines with standardized, clash-free drawings
  • Reduces coordination RFIs and resulting change orders
  • Allows all MEP subcontractors to work in parallel instead of tandem

Baseline Scope includes the deliverables every project requires: shop drawings, architectural field layouts, and as-built documentation.

But in traditional workflows, this scope is spread across subcontractors, rushed in the field, and often based on outdated or incomplete information.

Blackboard Studio takes ownership of this scope—and raises the bar.

What sets our Baseline Scope apart:

  • Every layout and deliverable is anchored to verified conditions, not assumptions or old reference points.
  • Critical Shop Drawings are produced with the project’s best interests in mind, not stitched together from subcontractor fragments.
  • Our process ensures these critical documents are ready before the field relies on them, reducing confusion and downtime.

This is scope you’d be paying for either way—but with Blackboard Studio, it’s more accurate, better coordinated, and finally done right.

Baseline scope Savings:

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Enhancement Scope includes services that unlock the full potential of your project, but are often skipped due to cost, complexity, or lack of expertise. We see it differently: this is the work that de-risks your project and drives measurable ROI.

This is where Blackboard Studio becomes a force multiplier—not just a coordination partner, but a strategic advantage.

What makes our Enhancement Scope different:

We embed coordination into the design phase—not just the shop drawing phase.

  • We turn models and scans into actionable, field-ready insights—not just documentation.
  • We create a live, connected digital environment—so every team sees the same thing, the same way, at the same time.
  • We front-load clarity—catching design issues before the RFIs ever get written.

Enhancement Scope is the invisible infrastructure that prevents problems, protects margins, and elevates outcomes.

Schedule Compression

  • Coordination and shop drawing production occur prior to subcontractor engagement, streamlining owner/architect sign-offs
  • Field crews install with confidence using coordinated layouts, avoiding slowdowns caused by conflicts
  • Pre-installation clashes resolved digitally mean fewer RFIs, less rework, and a shorter punchlist at turnover
  • Coordinated, verified models unlock prefab workflows, reducing install time and field labor risk

Reduced Maintenance Costs

  • Respected clearances and thoughtful layout of all infrastructure with long-term maintenance prioritized
  • Accurate as-builts give facility teams a reliable record for future repairs and renovations
  • Fewer “hidden condition” surprises when work is performed years later

Reduced Construction Administration

  • Fewer design/field coordination meetings due to centralized data fusion
  • Architects and engineers spend less billable time resolving field issues

Less Material Wasted

  • Verified layouts minimize takeoff errors and over-ordering
  • Fewer conflicts result in less re-work and resulting material disposal
  • Accurate quantities from models reduce surplus ordering of MEP and finish materials

Avoided Change Orders

  • Digital coordination identifies conflicts that would otherwise surface during construction, lowering costly mid-project change orders
  • Construction verification detects issues early and enhances accountability, limiting finger-pointing and claims
  • Owners benefit from predictable budgets with fewer scope shifts downstream

Enhancement Scope includes services that unlock the full potential of your project, but are often skipped due to cost, complexity, or lack of expertise. We see it differently: this is the work that de-risks your project and drives measurable ROI.

This is where Blackboard Studio becomes a force multiplier—not just a coordination partner, but a strategic advantage.

What makes our Enhancement Scope different:

We embed coordination into the design phase—not just the shop drawing phase.

  • We turn models and scans into actionable, field-ready insights—not just documentation.
  • We create a live, connected digital environment—so every team sees the same thing, the same way, at the same time.
  • We front-load clarity—catching design issues before the RFIs ever get written.

Enhancement Scope is the invisible infrastructure that prevents problems, protects margins, and elevates outcomes.

Enhancement Scope Savings:

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