Case Study: Benjamin Russell High School
On most projects, time is lost in small, almost unnoticeable ways—looking for the right room, pulling up the correct drawing, double-checking that you’re in the right location. Each moment is minor. But over the course of a day, a week, or an entire project, those moments add up.
Early in the construction of Benjamin Russell High School, the Doster team saw an opportunity to do something about it.
Instead of working around the friction, they made a decision to eliminate it.
The team invested additional time upfront to implement a QR code system throughout the building, fully integrated with Procore’s Locations Tool. It wasn’t the easiest path—adding steps early always requires discipline—but the goal was simple: make information easier to access for everyone in the field.
With QR codes placed throughout the facility, anyone on the project could scan and instantly pull up location-specific information—drawings, inspections, and documentation—without searching, cross-referencing, or second-guessing. What used to take over a minute now took just a few seconds.
And the impact was immediate.
Drone view of the new Benjamin Russell High School
A formal time study showed that average lookup time dropped from approximately 75 seconds to just 8 seconds—saving more than a minute per interaction. Over the course of a day, that translated to more than 30 minutes saved per field user. Over weeks and months, those savings compounded into meaningful gains in productivity across the entire team.
The difference became even more clear during an executive walkthrough. In a single 8-hour visit, the team was able to review roughly half of the building using the QR system. Without it, reaching that same level of coverage would have taken an estimated 16 to 18 hours—effectively doubling the time required.
But the real value wasn’t just in the time saved.
It was in how the jobsite operated.
Decisions happened faster. Field teams spent more time building and less time searching. Walkthroughs became more productive. And the entire project benefited from a system that made the right information available at the right time.
What started as a simple idea became a better way of working.
That’s what sets this project apart—and why it represents Doster’s commitment to being Best-in-Class. It wasn’t about adding new technology for the sake of it. It was about thinking ahead, taking initiative, and improving how the work gets done.
At Benjamin Russell High School, one early decision created a lasting impact—proving that when you build with intention, even small changes can transform the way a project performs.