Paper Plans and WhatsApp Still Slow Construction Sites, viscan Says
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Stuttgart – October 29, 2026 -- Paper plans, WhatsApp agreements and fragmented processes still dominate many construction sites, raising error risk and costs, according to Nicolai Nolle, founder and managing director of Stuttgart-based viscan.
Information losses drive delays and rework on multi-party projects
Contractors, engineering firms and clients all work on the same project. Differing plan versions, handwritten notes and verbal agreements mean information gets lost or reaches the right people too late. Nolle links this to misunderstandings, delays and costly rework, and says the core challenge lies in handling information rather than in execution on site.