Fortune 100 Waste Management Account: 40+ MRF Retrofits Documented Since Introducing 3D Laser Scanning
The Project
OAR was the first company to introduce 3D laser scanning to one of the nation’s largest waste management and recycling providers, changing how the company documents and modernizes its Material Recovery Facilities. Since then, OAR has completed 40+ retrofit projects for the account, delivering high-precision as-builts that streamline upgrades and eliminate costly surprises.
Decades-old MRFs. Outdated drawings. No margin for retrofit surprises.
Many of the company’s MRFs have been in operation for decades, relying on outdated 2D drawings and incomplete records that made retrofits difficult to plan and execute. Suppliers and contractors needed accurate 3D models to efficiently integrate new automation and equipment into facilities that no longer matched their original documentation.
Scan every facility. Model it. Make it accessible to every partner.
High-Resolution LiDAR Scanning
OAR performed high-resolution LiDAR scanning across each facility to establish exact as-built conditions, replacing outdated 2D drawings with a verified digital record.
3D Models & Point Cloud Delivery
OAR converted each facility’s point cloud into 3D models built for seamless design and coordination, giving suppliers and contractors a reliable reference for integrating new automation and equipment.
Cloud-Based Collaboration
OAR delivered models and point clouds through cloud-based access, enabling easy collaboration with every project partner across the account without repeated site visits or file handoffs.
Tens of millions in cost averted before construction.
The program eliminated the account’s reliance on inaccurate 2D drawings and reduced project delays through precise equipment placement. 3D scanning is now standardized as a key step in facility retrofits across the account, and OAR has saved the client significant cost by preventing rework and errors. OAR is now the go-to provider for this industry leader’s facility upgrades.
High-resolution LiDAR scans — as-built conditions across 40+ retrofit projects
Highly accurate and QAQC’d existing conditions REVIT 3D models optimized for 3D coordination
3D models and registered point clouds for design and coordination
Cloud-based access for suppliers, contractors, and internal teams
Standardized 3D scanning process built into the account’s retrofit workflow
