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Does the software powering your boring log workflows help you or hold you back?
Sep 15, 2025
The Problem: Boring Log workflows are operating in silos.
For too long, geotechnical boring logs have been treated as something separate, kept in standalone systems outside of the tools used for Construction Materials Testing (CMT), Inspections, and lab work. This separation creates unnecessary silos, duplicate data entry, and fractured workflows. Field technicians, lab staff, and project managers are forced to chase down information across multiple platforms, slowing delivery, increasing the chance of error, and making it harder to provide clients with timely, consistent results.
The Solution: Bring your Boring Log workflows into the same software as the rest of your operations.
But here’s the reality: boring logs don’t need to live in a different system. Geotechnical, CMT, inspection, and lab data all come from the same source—your team—and they all serve the same purpose: giving clients accurate, reliable information to keep projects moving. When everything lives in one platform, your operations become more efficient, your teams collaborate better, and your clients get a seamless experience.
Use this checklist to discover if your software is built for connected workflows or if it’s holding you back with silos:
Smart Scheduling
Centralized Scheduling
Can you plan and assign drilling, field testing, and inspections in one shared platform—without hopping between systems?
Real-Time Work Order Notifications
Are your field teams notified the moment they're assigned a work order—or when it’s completed, overdue, or canceled?
Personnel Certification Tracking
Can your software manage personnel certifications, ensure they are up-to-date, and assign certified staff to the appropriate jobs?
Scheduler Alerts on Work Orders
Does your system provide alerts to inform schedulers when field staff have accepted or rejected work orders, helping keep projects on schedule?
Streamlined Data Entry
Library of Field and Lab Test Forms
Do you have a comprehensive library of industry-compliant forms—with built-in validations and calculations—to ensure consistent, accurate, and efficient data capture for all your field and lab tests?
Mobile and Offline Accessibility
Can your software be accessed from any smart device and still function offline when connectivity is limited?
Support for Advanced Subsurface Explorations
Can your boring log solution support additional subsurface explorations such as Rock Coring, Well Diagrams, and Piezometers—providing a complete picture of site conditions?
Fence Diagrams for Layer Visualization
Can your software support fence diagrams to visualize how layers change vertically and laterally across an area?
Integrated LIMS
End-to-End Lab Management with Chain of Custody
Does your software provide a fully integrated lab solution that gives complete chain of custody visibility into the sample lifecycle?
Lab Staff Workload Visibility
Does your platform provide full visibility into lab staff workloads, helping you allocate tasks and resources appropriately?
Equipment Management & Calibration
Does your platform help manage your equipment inventory and ensure calibration schedules are maintained to guarantee accurate results?
Centralized Document Repository
Does your system include a centralized document repository to streamline audit preparation and provide quick access to critical records?
Comprehensive Reporting
Lab Test Data Integration
Are your lab test results automatically populating directly into your boring logs and other reports, without manual reentry?
Data Export in Multiple Formats
Does your software allow you to extract and share data in formats such as DXF, DIGGS, and ARC GIS, ensuring compatibility with industry tools and client requirements?
Client Portal Access
Can your clients access their reports and project status updates via a secure portal, without endless email chains?
Reporting & Analytics
Does your software allow you to generate insights across all project types—geotechnical, CMT, and inspections—so you can spot trends and make smarter decisions?
Seamless Billing and Invoicing
Integrated Billing and Invoicing
Can you invoice directly from your platform, tying billing to your geotechnical, CMT, and inspection projects, without a separate accounting tool?
Flexible Billing Rates
Can your software manage billing rates and override them at a project level to stay competitive?
Automatic Billable Work Logging
Does your software automatically log billable work so it can be seamlessly added to invoices?
Project Budgeting and Tracking
Does your software allow you to set project budgets and track progress against them in real time?
All-in-one, Customizable Platform
Connected Workflows
When field data is collected, does it seamlessly trigger the next step—such as lab testing, reporting, or inspections—without manual handoffs?
Fully Configurable
Can you completely tailor the system—along with workflows, form templates, and report designs—to match the way your team works?
Seamless Integrations
Can your platform connect directly with ERPs, financial systems, and even lab equipment—eliminating double entry, reducing errors, and keeping data flowing seamlessly across your business?
One Platform for All Data
Are your boring logs, construction materials testing, inspections, and lab data all unified—or are you still maintaining multiple systems?
Interpreting your assessment results
If you're unable to check every box, it's a sign your teams are working across too many disconnected systems. The right platform doesn't just move your work online—it brings geotechnical, CMT, and inspection data together in one unified environment, giving your staff a single, reliable source of truth.
Introducing MetaField's New Boring Log Solution
MetaField’s new Boring Log solution is the only platform on the market that unifies geotechnical workflows with your Construction Materials Testing and Inspections operations. By eliminating the need for separate systems, MetaField delivers a fully digital, standardized process that reduces manual entry, improves accuracy, and accelerates project delivery—so your team can focus on efficiency, not rework.
Beyond unifying your data, MetaField also connects the full project lifecycle—allowing you to schedule drilling activities, capture field and lab results, generate reports, and even generate invoices within the same system. This all-in-one approach keeps projects moving smoothly, strengthens collaboration across teams, and ensures clients receive timely, accurate information every step of the way.
👉 Explore MetaField’s Boring Log solution or schedule a demo to see how it unifies your operations.