Digital field documentation in environmental construction supervision
AI-powered documentation for UBB, ecological, soil-science and tree-protection supervision. 2 hours saved per inspection day – even offline in the field.
What is environmental construction supervision?
UBB is the umbrella term for all disciplines of environmental construction supervision. OnSite supports every one of them.
| Abbreviation | Full name | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| UBB | Environmental construction supervision | Umbrella term, all protected assets |
| OBB | Ecological construction supervision | Nature conservation, species protection |
| BBB | Soil-science construction supervision | Soil protection (BBodSchV) |
| BaumBB | Tree-protection construction supervision | Shrub and tree protection (FLL) |
| OBB-Water | Ecological supervision – watercourse maintenance | Hydraulic engineering measures |
The documentation reality in the field
2 hours of follow-up per inspection day – time you lose in the field
Media breaks: photos on the smartphone, notes on paper, report in Word
Handwritten records that have to be laboriously retyped at the office
Heterogeneous data formats complicate exchange with authorities
Missing standards: every office has its own templates and formats
Liability risk without gapless documentation (USchadG)
The 4-step workflow
Capture in the field
Photos, videos, voice notes – GPS coordinates are assigned automatically. Works offline.
AI analyzes
Image descriptions (habitat structure, measure status), speech AI transcribes – technical terms recognized correctly.
Assemble the report
Preconfigured building blocks for ecological supervision reports. The AI suggests wording, you stay in control.
Export
PDF, Word, SharePoint. Authority-compliant formatting at the push of a button – construction log, weekly report, final documentation.
Use cases in environmental construction supervision (UBB)
Route inspection with video commentary
Record a video, dictate a voice commentary – the report is generated automatically.
Species-protection survey in the field
GPS + photo + species identification – documented in one step, audit-proof and geo-referenced.
Soil-protection records per BBodSchV
Soil-science records with photos and voice notes in line with the amended BBodSchV (Aug 2023).
Tree-protection documentation per FLL
Capture tree-protection measures, document condition assessments – FLL-compliant.
Hydraulic engineering measures
Document watercourse maintenance – photo, GPS, description in a single operation.
Authority-compliant reports
At the push of a button: PDF with GPS data, timestamps and photo documentation – ready for the authority.
Multi-stage reports
From the construction log through the weekly report to the final documentation – all from one platform.
Audit-proof & authority-compliant
Timestamped
Every record with exact date and time – gapless documentation
GPS-verified
Automatic geo-referencing of every record – export to Shapefile and GeoPackage
GDPR-compliant
Servers in the EU, encrypted, your data belongs to you
Shapefile
Export for all common GIS systems
QGIS & ArcGIS
Direct interfaces for seamless data exchange
GeoPackage
Open format, authority-compatible
Human-in-the-Loop
The AI assists – the professional decision stays with the human. No black box, full transparency.
No species detection
The AI performs no automatic species detection – that stays your professional expertise.
You decide
No professional decisions by the AI – only structuring and text suggestions.
Editable before export
Every transcription is editable. Nothing leaves the system without your approval.
Personal setup
| Standard software | OnSite | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Weeks to months | 48h to a ready instance |
| Report templates | Generic templates | Your own company templates |
| Point of contact | Ticket system | Personal point of contact |
| Disciplines | Only OBB or only BBB | UBB, OBB, BBB, BaumBB, watercourses |
| GIS export | Often at extra cost | Shapefile, GeoPackage included |
Digital field documentation in environmental construction supervision
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