Maps & Location

Construction work happens in physical places, and the Pasco Cloud mobile app uses your device's GPS and interactive maps to tie your data to real-world locations. View projects and issues on a map, capture GPS coordinates with a single tap, and give your team precise context for every item you log.

Project Map View

The projects list on mobile includes a map toggle that lets you switch between a standard list and an interactive map.

Switching to Map View

1. Open Projects from the navigation drawer.
2. Tap the map icon in the top-right corner to switch to map view.
3. Projects with GPS coordinates appear as pins on the map.
4. Tap a pin to see the project name and a link to its detail page.

What You See

• Project pins — each project with a recorded location is shown as a pin
• Clustering — when multiple projects are close together, they are grouped into a numbered cluster. Zoom in to see individual pins.
• Tap to navigate — tap a pin to see a popup with the project name, then tap again to open the project detail page

ℹ️ Did you know?

Projects only appear on the map if they have location data set. Project locations are configured on the web app when creating or editing a project. If you do not see a project on the map, it may not have coordinates assigned.

Issue Map View

The issues list also offers a map view, which is particularly useful for site-based issue management.

Switching to Map View

1. Open Issues from the navigation drawer.
2. Tap the map icon to switch to map view.
3. Issues with GPS locations appear as coloured pins.

Pin Colours

Pins are colour-coded by priority to help you spot the most urgent items at a glance:

• Red — critical priority
• Orange — high priority
• Amber — medium priority
• Green — low priority

Clusters

When many issues are close together — common on a busy construction site — the map groups them into clusters showing a count. Zoom in to expand clusters into individual pins. This prevents the map from becoming unreadable when dozens of issues are concentrated in one area.

Interacting with Pins

Tap a pin to see a popup showing the issue title and priority. Tap the popup to navigate to the full issue detail page, where you can view attachments, update status, or add comments.

GPS Capture

The mobile app captures GPS coordinates directly from your device's hardware. This is used in several places:

In Issues

When creating or editing an issue:

1. Tap the location field or the Current Location button.
2. The app reads your device's GPS coordinates.
3. A map preview shows the captured location as a pin.
4. You can adjust the pin by tapping a different location on the map if needed.

In Reports

When a report template includes a GPS or location field:

1. Tap the GPS field in the report builder.
2. Your current coordinates are captured automatically.
3. An inline map preview shows the pin.
4. Adjust if needed by tapping a different point.

GPS Accuracy

GPS accuracy varies depending on your environment:

For most construction documentation — pinning a defect to a general area of a site, recording which building a report relates to — standard GPS accuracy is sufficient. If you need higher precision for survey work, see Pasco SiteView which supports RTK receivers for centimetre-level accuracy.

💡 Tip

GPS works independently of your internet connection. The coordinates come from satellites, not your mobile data. You can capture GPS locations even in areas with no phone signal — the coordinates are stored locally and uploaded when connectivity returns.

Entity Detail Maps

Project and issue detail pages include inline maps showing the item's location when GPS data is available:

Project Detail

The project detail page shows a map card if the project has a location set. The map displays:

• The project location as a pin
• The surrounding area for context
• Office locations for linked organisations (if they have coordinates)

Issue Detail

The issue detail page shows a location card with:

• The issue's GPS pin on a map
• The location description text (for example, "Level 3, north-east stairwell")
• The coordinates displayed below the map

These inline maps give you immediate visual context without navigating away from the detail page.

Organisation Office Locations

When viewing an organisation's detail page, office locations with GPS coordinates are shown on an inline map. This is useful for:

• Finding your way to a head office or site office
• Understanding the geographic spread of an organisation's operations
• Quick reference when you need to visit a specific location

Office locations are managed on the web app — see Office Locations & Contacts for details on setting these up.

Using Maps on Construction Sites

A few practical tips for getting the most out of maps and GPS on-site:

Before You Head Out

• Check project locations — make sure your projects have GPS coordinates set in the web app. Projects without coordinates will not appear on the map view.
• Allow location permissions — ensure the Pasco Cloud app has permission to access your device's GPS. You will be prompted on first use, but you can also check in your device settings.

On-Site

• Capture GPS outdoors — for the best accuracy, capture GPS coordinates when you are outside or have a clear view of the sky. If you are documenting something inside a building, step outside to capture the coordinates, then note the internal location in the description field.
• Use the location description — combine GPS with a text description. The GPS tells your team roughly where on the site, and the text description tells them exactly where in the building — "Level 3, column grid B4-C4, south face."
• Zoom into clusters — on a busy site with many issues, use pinch-to-zoom on the map to expand clusters and find individual pins.

⚠️ Watch out!

Map tiles require an internet connection to load. If you are in an area with no connectivity, the map background may not display — but GPS capture still works. The coordinates are saved and the map will render when you are back online.

What's Next?

• Issues & Tasks — creating issues and managing tasks from the field
• Mobile Reports — using GPS fields in reports
• Offline Mode — working with limited or no connectivity
• Managing Issues — the full issue map view on the web