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Our iRis Viewer: Time-Lapse for Multiple Sites and Teams

16 July 2025
Holly Eckersley

Enhancing Project Oversight with iRis: Real-Time Site Monitoring and Time-Lapse Solutions

At Time-Lapse Systems, we understand the importance of clear, accurate, and timely information across every stage of a project. For organisations operating across multiple sites and teams, maintaining visibility on active developments can be a challenge. To address this, we have developed iRis- our advanced viewing platform designed to streamline remote site monitoring and enhance communication across projects of any scale.

iRis is a secure, cloud-based platform that enables real-time visual access to live project imagery. It provides seamless remote viewing and simplified access to all camera feeds. With iRis, clients can review progress, share updates internally, and maintain consistent oversight, regardless of location.

Real-Time Project Monitoring Across Multiple Locations

In complex projects where multiple stakeholders are involved, consistent visibility is essential. iRis allows teams to up-to-date images from any active site at any time, helping to ensure that all parties are aligned and informed. Whether operating locally or globally, users can access real-time visuals from one centralised platform.

The iRis platform is optimised for multi-site management. Users can easily switch between locations, monitor simultaneous progress, and track project timelines through a user-friendly interface. This functionality can help to reduce site visits, improve coordination, and support decision-making by offering an immediate, visual account of ongoing work.

Centralised Platform for Simplified Oversight

iRis serves as a central hub for all visual data relating to a project, including a full image archive and progress videos, allowing users. Alongside live viewing the platform archives historical footage, allowing users to reference past events or verify progress at specific stages. This repository becomes a valuable tool for compliance, reporting, and retrospective review.

The interface is intuitive and requires no specialised training. Users can log in securely from desktop or mobile devices, with permission-based access for different team members. This structure supports collaborative working while ensuring secure data handling and restricted access where required.

Supporting Project Delivery and Stakeholder Communication

Visual documentation supports transparency, accountability, and collaboration. Through iRis, teams have access to a continuous, reliable record of site progress without the need for on-site photography. These visuals are particularly valuable for:

  • Client updates and internal reporting

  • Progress verification and milestone tracking

  • Health and safety reviews

  • Stakeholder engagement and communication

  • Marketing and PR content

Our time-lapse footage helps project managers and directors to present progress clearly and consistently to both internal and external audiences.

Built on Reliability and Quality

As a part of our end-to-end service offering, iRis is backed by robust infrastructure, secure hosting, and ongoing technical support. Our camera systems are engineered for long-term deployment in challenging environments, capturing high-resolution images continuously across the life of a project. Our in-house team of software and hardware developers customise each system to the specific requirements of each project. We work on any project, in any location, for any duration.

We maintain direct control over our technology and workflows, ensuring the integrity of every step- from camera installation to final video production. Our team handles all aspects of setup, maintenance, and data management, allowing clients to focus on delivery while we manage the technical side. Our specialised team of editors will create our time-lapse videos to the exact requirements set out by our clients, we can include branding, text screens and music, and we also offer drone as-well as specialised filming work.

Demonstrative screenshot of the iRis 4.0 viewing portal, including a main construction site image and functional buttons surrounding this

How Does Our iRis Viewing Platform Benefit Our Clients?

  • Live viewing and real-time monitoring across multiple sites

  • Secure, cloud-based access from anywhere

  • Historical footage archive for full project documentation

 

To learn more about iRis and how we can support your project, contact us. Our team is ready to help you bring your project to life.

 

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Time-Lapse Systems are a part of Hideaway Media Ltd (est. 2007). World leader in the provision of bespoke time-lapse capture and site monitoring solutions. UK and Worldwide.