Construction Timelapse

Watch Your Project Rise

Cameras on your site quietly record the whole build — then turn months of work into a stunning, music-scored film for marketing, PR and investor updates. Follow it all live from your online control panel — on your computer, tablet or phone.

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Every Build Has a Story

From the first foundations to the final fit-out, your project transforms a site over weeks and months — but almost none of it is ever seen. Real View puts one or more cameras on site that capture the change automatically, then string it into a smooth timelapse you can watch, download and share whenever you like.

And when the build hits a milestone — topping out, handover, a launch event — we can turn that timelapse into a polished, cinematic film: a slow, deliberate move across the action, a colour grade, and a dramatic soundtrack. The kind of video that wins pitches, fills a case study, and looks superb on social.

Watch the build unfold in real time. Every camera streams live to your online control panel — open it in any web browser, so the whole team can follow the project from the office, the boardroom or the site cabin.

The Real View construction camera installed in its weatherproof outdoor enclosure

One Camera. One Cable. It Just Works.

We supply a rugged, weatherproof camera built for the site. A single network cable carries both its power and its internet — one connection and it starts working. No separate recorder, no software, nothing for your team to set up or maintain. It streams live and quietly captures your build, from the day it goes up to handover.

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Designed & Assembled in Great Britain

Every camera is designed and hand-assembled right here in Great Britain — never mass-produced overseas. British-built quality, British support, and a real person to talk to when you need one.

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Your Site Progress, Turned Into Social Posts — Automatically

Your camera doesn't just record the build — it watches for the moments that matter on its own, and a vision AI looks at what actually happened and writes a ready-to-post caption for each platform. Your marketing team just reviews them and clicks publish. It's like having someone watching the site for content around the clock, without anyone leaving the office.

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It Watches

The camera spots the moment something happens on site — a concrete pour, a crane lift, steel going up, a delivery — and saves the clip on its own.

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It Understands

A vision AI looks at the clip and works out what's actually going on — using your notes about the project, the stage of the build and where you are.

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It Writes

It drafts a caption in your firm's voice for LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok — with hashtags — and cuts the clip to a vertical format ready to post.

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You Approve

Your team sees every draft on one screen. Edit a word, then Publish now or Schedule — or bin it. Nothing goes out without a human's say-so.

“The tower crane lifting the first steel of the day into place, the crew guiding it home against a clear morning sky.”

Suggested caption: First steel of the day going in ⚙️ Another milestone on site — watch it rise, week by week. #construction #steelframe #buildinprogress #timelapse

The AI drafts; your team decides. You stay in full control — review, edit and approve everything before a single post goes live — while the hardest part, spotting the moment and writing it up, is already done. (Included in your Site plan. Direct auto-posting to each platform is rolling out — for now posts are prepared and scheduled ready to publish.)

What You Get

A camera (or several) on site, and everything below comes from them — no crew, no editing suite, nothing for your team to run day to day.

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Watch Live, Anywhere

Every camera streams live as well as recording. Look in on the site whenever you like from your online control panel — on your computer at the office or your phone on the move. Nothing to install.

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Automatic Progress Capture

The cameras quietly save a photo at a set interval, all on their own. Watch a tower climb or a fit-out come together — no one has to remember to press record.

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Timelapse On Demand

Pick any stretch of the build — a single week, the whole programme — and we stitch those photos into a clean timelapse video, ready to download and post.

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Cinematic Marketing Films

Our cinematic mode adds a slow zoom toward the action, a colour grade and a dramatic soundtrack — a finished promotional film, not just raw footage.

Daily Highlights

A short sunrise and sunset clip and the busiest moment of each day, ready to drop straight onto social — keeping the project visible while it's still under way.

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Your Footage Is Safe

Every photo is uploaded to secure servers, so your footage lives safely off-site. And if the site internet drops, the camera holds onto the photos and sends them the moment it's back — even a couple of days offline won't lose you a single frame.

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As Many Cameras As You Need

One angle or ten. Cover the crane, the entrance, each elevation — view any of them live, and pull timelapses and films from each, all under one account.

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Simple, Tidy Install

We send you the camera, ready to go. A single cable carries its power and internet — that's it. No recorder, no software, nothing for your team to set up. Prefer us to handle it? Managed installation is available.

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Great for Social Media

Timelapses, cinematic films and daily highlight clips all download ready to post. Drop them straight onto Instagram, LinkedIn or TikTok to keep your project in front of clients and followers while it's still going up.

How It Works

From camera to finished film, the heavy lifting is ours.

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We send you a camera

One or more weatherproof cameras arrive set up and ready for your site. Each one needs only power and an internet connection — a single PoE cable carries both — so it's live the moment it's plugged in. Prefer us to handle it? Managed installation is available.

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It captures, automatically

From that point on, the build records itself — a photo at a set interval, safely stored on our servers — and streams live, so anyone on the team can look in from the online control panel. Nothing for you to manage, and nothing lost if something happens to a camera.

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You build & share

Whenever you want a video — a monthly update, a milestone reel, a final handover film — sign in to your control panel, choose the dates, and we produce it: a straight timelapse, or a cinematic cut with music. Download it and it's yours to use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I watch the build live, not just as a timelapse?
Yes. Every camera streams live as well as recording. Sign in to your online control panel from any browser — computer, tablet or phone — to look in on the site in real time whenever you like, from the office, a client meeting, or anywhere else.
Can I have more than one camera?
Absolutely. Many sites run several — one on each elevation, the crane, the entrance. You can view any of them live and build timelapses or films from each, all under a single account.
Where do I watch and manage everything?
Everything runs from your online control panel — watch live, choose dates, and create your timelapses and cinematic films. It opens in any web browser on your computer, tablet or phone, so you can check in from the office or on the move. There's nothing to install.
What's the difference between a timelapse and a cinematic film?
A timelapse is the straight, smooth speed-up of your build over the dates you choose — great for updates and records. A cinematic film takes that same footage and polishes it: a slow, deliberate move toward the action, a colour grade, and a dramatic soundtrack. It's the version you'd put in a pitch, a case study, or a launch post.
What do I need on site?
Just a clear view of the works, plus a power point and an internet connection it can reach. The camera runs on Power over Ethernet, so a single network cable carries both its power and its data — no separate power supply at the camera. It arrives ready to run: plug it in and it's live, with nothing technical for your team to do and nothing else to buy. Prefer us to handle it? Managed installation is also available.
How do I create and download my videos?
Everything runs from your online control panel — no app to install. Sign in, choose the dates you want, pick a straight timelapse or a cinematic cut, and we build it. When it's ready you download the file and it's yours to use however you like.
How far back can I make a video?
We keep the captured photos for the duration of your build, so you can build a timelapse from any window — a single week or the whole programme, start to finish. Finished videos are kept for a couple of weeks after you create them, so download the ones you want to keep — and you can always rebuild from the source photos while they're on file.
Who owns the videos — can I use them in marketing?
They're yours. Download your timelapses and cinematic films and use them however you like — website, social, tenders, investor decks, the lot. That's exactly what they're made for.
Can you brand the films or add our music?
Cinematic films carry a licensed soundtrack and a tasteful finish out of the box. If you have specific branding or music requirements for a flagship project, get in touch and we'll talk through the options.

Simple Pricing

One managed camera, one simple plan — live views, automatic timelapses and cinematic films, daily progress highlights, a client portal, and AI-drafted social posts. No editing suite, no software for your team to run.

£249/month per camera

Site plan — everything for documenting and marketing your build, fully managed.

  • Live stream — watch the site from any device
  • Secure client portal for your team & clients
  • Automatic timelapse & cinematic films
  • Daily progress highlight clips
  • Website embed for your own pages
  • AI social highlights, captions & scheduling
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The camera is free of charge — we own it and manage it remotely, so there's nothing to buy and nothing to maintain. It arrives set up and ready: mount it, plug in a single cable, and it's live in minutes. Managed installation is also available (£299–£750 depending on complexity) if you'd rather we handle it.
Founding sites: we’re taking on a small number of launch projects at a reduced rate in exchange for using the finished film as a reference. If your build starts soon, mention it — the first few places go quickly.

Tell Us About Your Project

A new development, a refurbishment, an infrastructure scheme? Tell us about the site and what you'd like to capture, and we'll come back with how Real View can document it.