Matterport or NavVis Digital Twins + SIMLAB STAGES + Procore for Construction Communication

Dan Smigrod

Let’s dive into one of the biggest challenges in construction management—coordination. Whether it’s tracking issues or just keeping everyone on the same page, it’s a lot.

Dan Smigrod

Now, imagine this: you’ve got your Procore data—Punch Items, RFIs, project documents — all embedded right in either a Matterport or a NavVis digital twin. That’s exactly what SIMLAB STAGES does. Instead of jumping between platforms and scrolling through endless lists, you're seeing these issues in real time, within the actual space they affect.

Dan Smigrod

For instance, let’s say there’s a Punch Item tied to a specific room in a building. With SIMLAB STAGES, that item isn’t just a line in a spreadsheet. It’s mapped to its precise location, visually, in the Matterport (or NavVis) model. You click. You see instantly. You know what’s going on without guessing or piecing it together manually.

Dan Smigrod

This kind of spatial understanding—it’s huge. It takes something that could be abstract or buried in documents and makes it clear, tangible. And that’s not all. Procore documents—images, reports, supporting files — are pulled straight into SIMLAB STAGES. No switching apps. No downloading or loading files. It’s right there.

Dan Smigrod

This seamless integration doesn’t just save time. It builds a much stronger connection between team members. When everyone’s looking at the exact same data, at the same time, in the same context, decision-making becomes so much faster, and more reliable. There’s less back and forth. Fewer errors. The whole workflow just clicks.

Dan Smigrod

And that’s really the game-changer here. SIMLAB STAGES isn’t just tacking on Procore. It’s making it an intuitive, interactive part of the way you work.

Dan Smigrod

Now, let’s talk about how this 3D digital twin visualization capability and real-time syncing actually redefine issue tracking. It’s one thing to have a list of Punch Items or RFIs — great, a list—but it’s another to see those listed items mapped exactly where they exist in a digital twin. That’s what SIMLAB STAGES offers. It’s issue tracking on Steroids.

Dan Smigrod

Think about this: instead of someone reading a description and guessing, “Okay, I think this issue is in the third-floor hallway, with SIMLAB STAGES, you’re literally seeing it in a 3D space. The issue isn’t hypothetical anymore. It’s there — visually represented: down to its precise location. And that means less confusion, fewer follow-ups, and way more efficiency.

Dan Smigrod

What’s even cooler? When you update something in SIMLAB STAGES—let’s say you resolve an RFI or assign it: boom, it’s automatically synced back into Procore. And it works the other way too. That’s bi-directional syncing, and it’s a game-changer. Everything stays aligned. No lag. No redundant updates. No manual cross-checking.

Dan Smigrod

The result? Real-time communication that pulls everyone — whether they’re on-site or remote — onto the same page. Whether it’s your subcontractors, your project managers, or your clients, everyone’s collaborating off the same, up-to-the-minute info in the exact same context. It’s real-time alignment at its best.

Dan Smigrod

And this visibility does more than just save time; it eliminates the missteps that happen when teams are stuck trying to interpret disconnected data. You can make decisions faster because, well, everything you need is right there in front of you — clearly. No communication gaps to slow things down.

Dan Smigrod

So, by embedding Procore’s robust data into a Matterport or NavVis interactive 3D space, SIMLAB STAGES takes issue tracking from being reactive to being proactive — which is a seismic shift in how construction teams collaborate and deliver their projects.

Dan Smigrod

Now, let’s dig into how centralizing project documentation in SIMLAB STAGES doesn’t just make your life easier — it actually helps reduce errors in a big way.

Dan Smigrod

Here’s the thing. When you’ve got everything — Punch Items, RFIs, documents — all mapped visually into a 3D environment, you’re removing a ton of the guesswork. You’re making sure everyone’s on the same page, not just metaphorically but literally. It’s there in front of them, tied to the exact location in the project to help avoid confusion.

Dan Smigrod

The impact of this? It’s not theoretical. Construction teams can cut down rework by a massive percentage. Why? Because the documentation is accurate from the start. Punch Items are not sitting in some disconnected spreadsheet; they are right there in the Matterport digital twin or in a NavVis digital twin. So, there isn't a need for back-and-forth, trying to figure out, “Wait, which wall was this issue on, again?”

Dan Smigrod

By embedding this process into SIMLAB STAGES and syncing it with Procore, every move can be made with well-informed and spatially precise info. No double-checking, no fixing errors caused by miscommunication. You can just look, decide, and act—all in one sweep. That’s powerful.

Dan Smigrod

And for today’s construction teams, tools like SIMLAB STAGES are becoming less of a “nice-to-have” and more of a need. It’s tackling inefficiencies that have been treated as just part of the business for far too long. Imagine what this kind of clarity and precision can do not just for one site but for an entire portfolio of projects. That’s next-level construction management.

Dan Smigrod

So, see fewer errors, stronger collaboration, and a lot less stress for everyone involved. And to me, that’s the real value here. It’s taking something as complex as construction project management and making it not only simpler but smarter. And that’s, well, a game-changer.

Dan Smigrod

On that note, we’re gonna wrap it up. Discover more about SIMLAB at: SIMLAB inc dot com and more about STAGES at SIM hyphen STAGES dot com. See how SIMLAB STAGES can help you reimagine your workflows today. Until next time, this is the digital twin of We Get Around Network Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of WGAN Forum Podcast.