CONTOUR 2025 brought survey leads, foremen, operators, and Propeller partners together across three continents to explore how field teams and office teams can work better together.
In person, this customer event turns into an immersive experience for those truly steeped in the industry.
This wasn’t about product pitches. It was about hands-on working sessions, testing ideas, comparing workflows, and turning real-world feedback into practical improvements.
“Propeller has always learned from our customers,” said Propeller CEO Rory San Miguel. “But at CONTOUR, our customers learn from each other and that’s where the real value happens.”
A global gathering, real impact
Across Sydney, Denver, and Amsterdam we hosted 108 attendees from 72 companies. The scale mattered because it created opportunities for cross-company problem solving and peer-to-peer learning.
- Total: 108 attendees, 72 companies
- Sydney: 24 attendees, 15 companies
- Denver: 57 attendees, 37 companies
- Amsterdam: 27 attendees, 20 companies
These were hands-on sessions, not just keynotes. People rolled up their sleeves, tried workflows, and shared the small practical fixes that change how jobs get done.
What CONTOUR is for
CONTOUR is an in-person collaboration hub that brings three things together:
- Customers sharing what works on site
- Product and engineering teams seeing workflows in the wild
- Ideas that turn into tools and processes teams can use tomorrow
That mix is powerful. It surfaces workflow problems that matter every day and points to solutions that improve operator efficiency, reduce risk, and speed decision-making.
The themes that mattered
Across regions, the same themes kept surfacing. These aren’t feature checkboxes; they’re operational priorities.
- Control over your worksite: Real-time visibility and simple ways to act on what you see on site
- Proof of progress: Clear visual records that protect margins and speed approvals
- Team alignment: One source of truth so field and office make the same call at the same time
These themes shaped conversations, demos, and the practical experiments we ran together.
Momentum and capability
Attendees also got a look at how the platform is scaling to meet real workflows. Recent improvements support faster processing, broader sensor types, and tighter integrations with machine and handheld data. These are the building blocks of real-time site decisions and higher confidence in everyday work.
- Processing speeds have improved significantly for surveys of all sizes
- LiDAR and photogrammetry usage has grown substantially year over year
- Drone and hardware integrations are being streamlined so customers get new support faster
These gains are operational wins. Faster processing and broader data mean teams can verify progress and solve problems sooner, not later.
Tools in the hands of people who use them
CONTOUR made one thing clear: tools only matter if they fit real workflows. Live demos and breakout sessions focused on practical uses like stakeout, as-built capture, and operator guidance.
Attendees tried:
- DirtMate rover and in-cab guidance for live grade checks and easier stakeouts
- Handheld and 360° capture workflows for close-up documentation where aerial imagery falls short
- Forms and field workflows that tie mapping context to day-to-day permits and inspections
Those demos sparked concrete ideas about reducing rework, verifying installed work, and keeping crews moving.
“Showing customers the features my team built and getting feedback in person was amazing,” said Jesse Gibbs, software engineer. “Seeing it solve real problems helps us prioritize what to build next.”
“It was eye-opening to see how other contractors use Propeller and have real conversations about workflow gaps,” said Dylan Ible, site engineer, Burton Contractors.
Celebrating community leadership
CONTOUR also recognized customers who go the extra mile in partnership and feedback. These leaders help shape the platform through pilots, beta testing, and community engagement.
Legend of the Year: Paul Shepard, Plateau Excavation
Mate of the Year: Kasen Huwa, H2 Enterprises
Their collaboration matters because it turns pilot ideas into practical workflows that everyone benefits from.
Get involved with the Community Forum
CONTOUR is a starting point, not the finish line. If you want to help shape what comes next, join our community forum.
Community Forum: Continue the conversations, swap workflows, and get practical tips from peers around the world. It’s a place for tested, real-world advice.
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Final takeaway
CONTOUR 2025 proved that connection matters. When field teams, office teams, and product teams talk openly about the small frustrations and big wins, we get better tools and better work. That’s the point: turning everyday site data into clearer decisions, less rework, and higher operator efficiency.
Whether you joined in person or are following along from afar, we’re grateful you’re part of this community. Let’s keep the conversation going.
