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"GDS has proved to be extremely helpful for our project. They met our requirements and delivered on time with perfect service."
GUILLAUME BOYER
Senior Mechanical Engineer
What we deliver in Houma
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Each card is a real world example from a managed turnkey project. Choose the one closest to your current project.
Why teams in Houma choose GDS for turnkey solutions
At a glance
Typical experience with multiple vendors
- Separate firms for scanning and modeling
- Handoff gaps and finger-pointing on issues
- Data that doesn't carry cleanly between steps
- You managing the coordination yourself
What you get with a GDS turnkey project
- One team for capture, modeling, and delivery
- A single point of accountability end to end
- Data that flows cleanly from field to model
- One scope, one schedule, one quote
Impact for your team and your client
- Less coordination overhead for you
- A more predictable schedule and budget
- Consistent, usable deliverables at the end
Single point of contact
One project manager owns your job from kickoff through final delivery - no juggling vendors.
Capture to model
Scanning, registration, and modeling handled in one connected workflow so nothing is lost in handoff.
One scope and schedule
A single agreed scope, timeline, and quote covering the whole project, not piecemeal estimates.
Energy & industry focus
Built for Houma energy, petrochemical, manufacturing, and industrial projects where precision matters.
The GDS Guarantee
Every project is covered by the GDS Guarantee for our scanning and modeling deliverables.
Core services in Houma
3D laser scanning
On-site facility and equipment capture aligned to site control.
3D modeling
Scan-to-BIM, as-built, and CAD geometry from verified scan data.
Reverse engineering
Parametric or surface CAD and drawings from physical parts.
Consulting
Scoping, standards, import support, and workflow rescue.
Turnkey solutions • You're here
End-to-end capture, modeling, and delivery managed as one workflow.
Digital twin planning
Scan-backed digital twins for plants and industrial facilities.
What our turnkey solutions include
Turnkey is more than capture and modeling - GDS manages the full project as one accountable workflow, handling capture, modeling, digital twins, and VR and AR training in-house and coordinating fabrication, installation, and integration with trusted partners.
Capture & modeling
3D laser scanning, registration, and Scan-to-BIM or CAD modeling, including reverse engineering, from verified field data.
Fabrication & installation
Fabrication, installation, and commissioning coordinated with your trades and specialist partners so designs reach the field cleanly.
Digital twins
Scan-backed digital twins that stay a living record for operations, maintenance, and planning.
VR & AR training
Immersive VR and AR environments for safety training, simulation, and remote walkthroughs.
Sensors, IoT & automation
Sensor, IoT, controls, and automation integration coordinated with specialist partners for connected, monitored facilities.
Software & visualization
Custom software, visualization, and monitoring tools coordinated with development partners around your verified dataset.
Industries we serve in Houma
Energy & petrochemical
Refinery, plant, and processing facility documentation with turnaround and shutdown scheduling experience across Houma.
Oil & gas
Terminal, pipeline, and processing equipment captured to support retrofit, coordination, and planning.
Advanced manufacturing
Equipment, line, and parts documentation to support layout, fit-up, automation, and fabrication across Houma.
Construction & infrastructure
Existing-condition surveys for renovation, coordination, and commercial development across Houma.
Marine & ports
Docks, terminals, vessels, and port facilities captured to support retrofit, repair, and planning.
Industrial facilities
Compressor stations, storage, and heavy equipment captured to support planning and retrofit engineering.
Example turnkey projects in Houma and across Louisiana
Houma
Documenting an energy and petrochemical facility ahead of a turnaround, giving engineering field-verified conditions before design begins.
Thibodaux
Capturing an industrial plant for documentation, delivering registered data aligned to site control.
Kenner
Documenting processing equipment and structure for downstream modeling and retrofit planning.
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Project deliverables completed
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Field-verified project data
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Rush options as fast as forty-six hours for qualifying scopes, subject to availability
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Primary industries served
Clients that trust our work
What teams say about working with GDS
Frequently asked questions
What does a turnkey project with GDS include in Houma
Capture, modeling, digital twins, and VR and AR training handled in-house, plus coordinated fabrication, installation, and software integration with trusted partners - all managed as one workflow with a single point of contact and one scope, schedule, and quote.
What does turnkey mean here
It means we own the full project end to end so you don't coordinate separate vendors. We handle capture, modeling, digital twins, and training in-house, coordinate fabrication, installation, and software integration with trusted partners, and hand you finished deliverables.
Can I start with just scanning and add modeling later
Yes. We can run the full turnkey scope or start with capture and scale into modeling and delivery as your project develops.
Who is my point of contact
One GDS project manager owns your job from kickoff through final delivery, so there is a single person accountable for the whole workflow.
Do you handle energy and industrial projects turnkey
Yes. Energy, petrochemical, and industrial work is a core focus in Houma - we manage capture through modeling so engineering and procurement start from verified conditions, and we are NDA-friendly.
Which deliverables do I receive at the end
Registered point clouds, Revit or CAD models, as-builts, and neutral formats - packaged to the standards and software your team uses, confirmed during scoping.
How fast can a turnkey project move
For qualifying scopes, rush phases are available in roughly 24 to 72 hours depending on scope and resource availability. Full project timing is confirmed in your written quote.
Will you sign an NDA
Yes. We are NDA-friendly and sign mutual confidentiality agreements for energy, petrochemical, industrial, and manufacturing projects, so sensitive data stays protected.
How is a turnkey project different from hiring services separately
You get one team, one workflow, and one point of accountability instead of coordinating a scanning vendor and a modeling vendor and bridging the gap yourself.
Which services make up a turnkey project
It can combine 3D laser scanning, 3D modeling and reverse engineering, digital twin creation, and VR and AR training that we deliver in-house, plus coordinated fabrication, installation, IoT and automation, and software integration, in Houma under one managed workflow.
Start a turnkey project in Houma
Our scanning and modeling deliverables are supported by the GDS Guarantee.
Step one share basic goals and project details
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Step two we scope the full capture-to-delivery workflow
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Step three you receive a clear plan cost and schedule you can share with your client
Managed project capacity reserves quickly in Houma. The earlier we see your scope the more schedule flexibility we can give you.
Information on this page describes typical services and possible benefits based on typical project work.