OpenSpace says its platform has been used on more than 1,000 data centre construction projects worldwide, with 500 of those using its software in the past year.
The milestone highlights rising use of digital site monitoring tools in one of construction's fastest-growing segments, as developers and contractors race to build facilities for AI and hyperscale computing.
Leading contractors, including Suffolk and Sweet Projects, are using the platform on complex data centre schemes. Adoption spans major US markets as well as the Middle East, Europe, the UK, Australia, Singapore and Canada.
Data centre construction has become more demanding as projects grow in scale and technical complexity. Owners and contractors must manage compressed schedules, dense mechanical and electrical systems, and multiple trades working at the same time. Delays can also carry heavy financial penalties.
One recurring problem is limited visibility into actual progress on site. OpenSpace's system creates a visual record of construction work using smartphones, 360-degree cameras and drones, then maps images to floor plans, drawings and building information models.
That process gives project teams a current record of site conditions and completed work. OpenSpace says this can help teams verify installation, spot issues earlier and improve coordination across dispersed stakeholders on large, multi-phase programmes.
Jeevan Kalanithi, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of OpenSpace, said the pace of data centre development has exposed weaknesses in older project management methods.
"Data center construction is pushing the limits of speed and complexity, and the industry can't afford blind spots," said Jeevan Kalanithi, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of OpenSpace. "Traditional tools capture intent, but often fail to reflect reality, and on a data center build, that gap is where schedules slip and costs spiral. Teams need to see exactly what's happening on-site, in real time. That level of visibility is becoming foundational for managing risk and delivering projects at the scale and pace the market now demands."
Measured impact
OpenSpace says its work in data centre construction has led to 41% fewer claims, five times more quality issues captured, 10 times faster documentation, and an average payback period of five weeks. It presented those figures as evidence that closer site visibility can reduce disputes and improve schedule control on mission-critical projects.
The company also cited a recent project in Longcross, UK, delivered by Sweet Projects, as an example of how visual records can be used in practice. According to OpenSpace, the system provided a record of site activity that supported schedule management and reduced the risk of dispute.
"On our Longcross project, OpenSpace gave us a clear, tamper-proof record of what was happening on-site at every stage," said Andrew Moss, Project Director at Sweet Projects. "That visibility helped us stay on schedule and, in one case, unequivocally defend our position and avoid what could have become a dispute."
OpenSpace's growth in data centres comes as construction methods become more data-led across the wider building sector. It says it now supports more than 100,000 projects globally and has nearly 400,000 users across 131 countries.
That broader footprint gives the group a large installed base beyond data centres, but the latest figures underline rising demand in AI-linked infrastructure. The build-out of data centres has become a central part of the technology supply chain as operators seek more computing capacity and developers race to deliver new sites.
Will Synnott, Director of Sales, Major Projects at OpenSpace, linked that trend to the broader shift in industrial infrastructure.
"The Industrial Revolution transformed the world through factories and mechanical power. Today, data centers are becoming the factories of the AI era - and as these projects scale in complexity, trusted progress data is becoming essential for maintaining a reliable picture of project reality," said Will Synnott, Director of Sales, Major Projects at OpenSpace.