Cloud Storage for Construction — Manage Blueprints, Site Photos, and Project Files with RcloneView
A construction project generates thousands of files — blueprints, permits, site photos, contracts, change orders, safety reports. They end up on job-site tablets, office servers, and multiple cloud accounts. One tool to manage them all.
Construction projects are inherently multi-location: the office stores contracts and blueprints, the job site generates daily photos and inspection reports, subcontractors share documents through their own platforms, and clients want access to progress updates. RcloneView connects all these file sources into a single, manageable workspace.
Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.
The Construction File Challenge
| File Type | Source | Typical Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprints & CAD files | Office / Architect | 5-50 GB per project |
| Site photos | Tablets / Phones → Dropbox | 10-100 GB per project |
| Permits & contracts | Email / OneDrive | 1-5 GB |
| Inspection reports | Field apps → Google Drive | 1-10 GB |
| Safety documentation | Various | 500 MB - 5 GB |
| Change orders | Email / SharePoint | 500 MB - 2 GB |
Key Workflows
Centralize all project files
Browse all file sources in the two-pane explorer. Consolidate scattered files into one organized project folder:
Back up site photos automatically
Photographers and site managers upload to Dropbox or Google Drive from the field. Schedule nightly syncs to a backup provider:
Archive completed projects
When a project closes out, move all files from expensive hot storage to affordable archive storage:
Verify backup completeness
Construction files are legal records. Verify that backups are complete:
Compliance and Record Retention
Construction projects often have legal requirements for document retention (7-10 years is common). Cloud archive storage is ideal:
- Move closed projects to S3 Glacier or B2 for long-term retention
- Encrypt sensitive documents with crypt remotes
- Verify archives with Folder Comparison
Getting Started
- Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
- Connect all file sources — Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, NAS.
- Centralize by project using the two-pane explorer.
- Schedule backups for active project files.
- Archive completed projects to cold storage.
Build smart. Store smarter.
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