Case Study: How QuikTrip Reduced Costs & Saved Time with TrueLook Cameras

The Challenge

QuikTrip’s construction team manages multiple projects across a vast geographic area, spanning from Utah to Las Vegas to Mississippi. With projects ranging from 27 to 60 weeks in duration, staying on top of progress required frequent travel.

Initially, the team was traveling every other week to jobsites, but even that wasn’t enough to keep up with the fast-paced construction schedules. The need for frequent physical site visits was costly, time-consuming, and inefficient. Additionally, ensuring quality control, coordinating with general contractors, and providing real-time updates to corporate teams posed logistical challenges.

The team needed a way to effectively oversee projects remotely, reduce travel, and improve communication with stakeholders without sacrificing visibility into the jobsites.

The TrueLook Solution

QuikTrip implemented TrueLook PTZ Cameras with roof mounts and Interior Cameras, strategically positioned on-site to maximize visibility. The ability to remotely pan, tilt, and zoom the cameras allowed them to adapt to tight, small real estate footprints and monitor different areas as needed.

TrueLook’s platform provided powerful tools that addressed their key challenges:

• Live Viewing & Remote Access: The team could log in from anywhere to check site progress in real time.
• Time-Lapse & Recorded Photos: The ability to review past images helped with researching as-built schedules and discussing key construction phases with general contractors.
• High-Quality Zoom Capabilities: Clear image resolution allowed them to see details as fine as license plates from across a five-acre jobsite.

The Results

By integrating TrueLook Cameras into their workflow, QuikTrip’s construction team significantly reduced travel and improved efficiency:

• Reduced On-Site Visits: Initially traveling every other week, the team now visits sites every third week or even less frequently, dramatically cutting down on travel costs and time.
• Improved Project Oversight: Weekly site meetings are more productive, as the team can proactively identify key issues before discussing them with general contractors.
• Better Quality Control: The ability to zoom in and review site details remotely keeps construction quality high without needing to be physically present.
• Faster Decision-Making: Unlike drone footage, which requires waiting for uploads and processing, TrueLook provides instant, real-time updates.
• Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement: With 4-5 stakeholders per project utilizing the platform—including general contractors, corporate supervisors, and the director of construction—QuikTrip has streamlined communication across all levels.
• Seamless Weekly & Corporate Meetings: TrueLook Cameras became an essential tool for weekly site meetings, with the construction manager logging in before each meeting to identify two to three discussion points with the general contractor. Additionally, during real estate development meetings, he could share his screen and provide live updates to the entire corporate construction team.

With TrueLook, QuikTrip has not only cut down on travel expenses but has also improved project oversight, quality control, and collaboration—proving that the right technology can transform construction management.