Bad communication is the number one productivity killer on job sites. It’s responsible for a staggering one-third of all project failures, leading to costly delays and budget overruns. And it’s easy to see why—even the best-laid plans require constant updates, adjustments, and decisions as site conditions change.
But keeping teams on the same page amid all those updates is a challenge. Critical details get lost in endless email chains, scattered texts, and offhand conversations that get forgotten later.
What if you could keep your team aligned without the back-and-forth?
Markup turns your map into your communication hub
Meet Markup, Propeller’s native annotation tool. Markup turns your 3D site map into a collaborative workspace. Instead of giving vague directions like, “You know that berm on the east side?”, you can drop a pin, draw a polygon, and leave georeferenced notes directly on your map.
With Markup, you can:
- Add georeferenced comments exactly where work needs to happen, providing valuable instructions and context.
- Flag issues, track progress, and direct traffic, all in one place.
- Keep teams aligned with clear, filterable communication linked to real-world site data.
You can customize your pins and notes with a wide range of colors and styles, giving you the flexibility to stay organized and make your map your own. You can even save specific styles you want to use again and again, making clear distinctions between notes for different teams or phases of work.
With pins, notes, and drawings placed directly on your survey map, nothing falls through the cracks. Whether you’re in the office or on-site, everyone has a clear view of what needs to be done (and where).
How to use Markup to keep teams on track
Project planning: Keep teams in sync from day one
Project managers and office-based engineers often need to relay complex site plans to field teams. Today, office teams can sketch directly on their browser-based map. Soon, their field crews will be able to pull up those annotations on a mobile device in seconds.
This kind of seamless office-to-field communication makes it easy to show field teams things like:
- Trucking plans that highlight specific paths trucks should take (or areas they should avoid) and exactly where they should pick up or dump material
- Material movement, marking off polygons where earth needs to be moved or mapping out optimal haul routes for transport
- Berm buildouts, defining compaction areas and other key locations
With clear plans from the office, field crews can execute efficiently—without delays, rework, or crossed wires.
Adding clarity: Update maps with notes from the field
Orthophotos aren’t always clear enough to see which material is in a stockpile or minor changes in terrain. Field crews need a way to convey that on-site information back to the office for efficient decision-making.
Using Markup, field engineers can add clarifying notes, highlight hazards, and mark changes in terrain. They can even upload photos and 360-degree images (using Media) to provide full context.
Ready to test-drive Markup?
The best teams don’t just work hard—they work smart. Markup makes site communication crystal clear by keeping all updates, instructions, and progress tracking in one place. No more guesswork, lost notes, or avoidable mistakes.
Request a free demo to see how better communication keeps your projects moving forward.
