Basestone: Mobile-first Construction Collaboration

Case Study: Basestone

Basestone and MeltStudio teamed up to transform Basestone’s web and mobile collaboration platform—empowering engineers to review drawings, track issues, and manage project data in real time. This project improved field-office workflows, cut down administrative overhead, and accelerated project delivery.

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THE CHALLENGE

Engineering Teams Needed Real-Time Mobile Tools.

Before Melt’s involvement, Basestone’s platform lacked seamless offline support, scalable architecture, and smooth UX across devices. Engineers faced delays when marking up drawings or logging issues on-site, which hindered efficiency and collaboration between field and office.

INITIAL STATE

OUR SOLUTION

Modern Full‑Stack Rewrite With Mobile‑First UX

Requirements

Simplification

We audited Basestone’s legacy features—drawing annotations, issue workflows, and offline data sync—and defined a streamlined full-stack JS/TypeScript architecture. Clear specs helped avoid scope creep and ensured alignment.

Application

Building

Our team built a unified web and iOS/Android experience using React, React Native, and Node.js. We integrated real-time updates, drawing markups, offline-first syncing, and a reporting dashboard, reducing admin effort on-site.

Prototype

Release

We launched a functional MVP within three months: engineers could markup drawings, log and assign issues in real time from the field, and sync data—even offline. Early beta testers reported immediate productivity gains.

DELIVER STATE

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

Enhanced Efficiency and User Satisfaction

Post-launch, Basestone saw field engineers spend significantly less time on administrative work—logging issues, syncing, and reporting became seamless. Real-time dashboards improved transparency, helping projects stay on time and on budget.

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Patrick Bland

Acres

February 21, 2025

Just some kudos to Sam on our team - he's a fucking rock star

i told sam to start dipping toes into Go

he's building out some backend services for a dashboard

got him helping us with some cool new integrated display technology we're working on

February 21, 2025

Sang Seo

Truvle

July 12, 2024

hi juan, wanted to drop a note, i think luis has really stepped up, he's meeting my expectations especially over the last week. will keep monitoring but this is really promising. in other news, wanted to leave feedback for the dev team, hans, oscar, and sebastian have been absolute superstars. i've never worked with a group of guys who are so good about executing good quality code aligned to business expectations. when i don't have to touch the SDLC constantly and almost have too little to do for a project i know the team is proactive. please let them know they're doing great. off the back of this, i work for another company that is seeking an initial exploration into moving away from eastern europe in their current engagement, would love to have a discussion with you about that company's needs as well. 4 person team + pm. we are only just barely getting started with exploring the idea of changing the team but i thought i'd throw it your way as a heads up for possibility.