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Just tried to fly the drone into several airport buildings with the drone, no problem. Could you say which you are using since the world map references 4 under Faro search. I flew through LPFR and had no problem but did not see the scene you showed so I assume you have a MOD.


Across the business world, industries have steadily improved productivity through innovation and the adoption of new technologies that get jobs done more efficiently and with less expenses. Construction in comparison, has largely remained the same in its ways and has lagged behind other industries in the adoption of technologies that help to improve productivity. According to a McKinsey report, on a global scale, the construction industry and related spending accounts for 13% of the global economies GDP. While other sectors have steadily improved productivity at significant levels, the construction industries annual productivity growth has increased by only 1% annually over the past 20 years. McKinsey identified seven areas that could be used to increase construction productivity by up to 50%-60%. Among them was the infusion of more technology and innovation into the construction industry. Drones in construction are a perfect example of an innovative piece of technology that can significantly improve construction project timelines while reducing the need for capital investment and skills requirements. On this page we will demonstrate the value that drone technology and drone surveying can deliver for construction companies.


Drone surveying in comparison is capable of completing each of the five annual site surveys in one hour each, taking only five hours per site. Across all ten sites this would only amount to 50 total hours invested to complete these surveys. Obviously, drone surveying significantly reduces the total time investment needed to survey a site. But one of the other benefits of this increased efficiency is that on a construction site work is nearly always being done across many areas.


In comparison a traditional surveyor would require the aforementioned 1,200 hours of work. These 1,200 billable hours of work would require a total surveying cost of $2,400 per survey and $120,000 worth of total annual surveying fees. In total drone surveying is capable of saving $114,000 dollars in drone surveying fees compared to traditional surveying for a relatively small company needing to conduct 50 surveys annually. Needless to say, for larger companies these savings would only increase, and this assumes that everything related to surveying goes according to plan and does not require any rework. The different projects that could be used to calculate expenses could involve a multitude of different assumptions, but any serious look at the data regarding drone surveying compared to traditional surveying will acknowledge that drone surveying is incredibly effective at reducing time and expense requirements to ultimately make drone surveying an incredibly effective way for construction companies to reduce variable expenses.


Quick, accurate, and cost efficient drone surveying can be done as often as necessary, and it provides the ability to analyze the data with a cloud-based software platform like Propeller. Drone surveying also ensures that all project stakeholders from subcontractors to off-site work teams can have access to the data in an easy-to-understand format to ensure the entire project is progressing on time and according to design.


Construction companies can use drones in many ways, but generally the use cases fall into five major categories. Site analysis, planning and design, asset inventory, project reporting and collaboration, and resolving disputes.


A Propeller client, Haskell Construction, managed a particularly large job that required multiple surveys per week in order to verify information across a multitude of different subcontractors working on an interconnected project that could grind to a halt if a single aspect was out of place. So while the outputs of drone surveying are similar to traditional surveying, the speed, accuracy, and price of drone surveying has completely changed what construction companies can expect from their surveying program.


Beyond this drone mapping software like Propeller can render all the information in easily understood 3D models that clearly display volumetric measurements. When surveying stockpiles their irregular shapes often create an increased amount of difficulty. In situations like this the digital capabilities of drone surveying can really shine. Compared to traditional surveying digital drone surveying with softwares like Propeller can quickly and easily take into account all the irregular contours that many stockpiles have that can cause inaccuracy and require a much larger time investment with traditional surveying methods or even more modern surveying methods like base-and-rover surveying which is typically more expensive then drone surveying. When measuring these stockpiles the information can apply in wide ranging ways that affect things like taxes and company expenses so even a single inch or two of inaccuracy can be a big deal for construction companies.


Another benefit of Propellers stockpile reporting in particular is that we charge by dataset instead of by the pile. In comparison other companies usually just return a report without visuals of any kind. Propeller can survey your entire site and return an interactive 3D survey that can be used time and again and be easily updated. Across all industries both inside and outside of construction, measuring stockpile volumes is the most common use of drone surveying. Many companies are using drones with new technologies like optical barcodes that can be scanned with drones to keep an up-to-date, accurate inventory of tools, heavy equipment, resources, and a wide range of other parts that go into large scale construction projects.


A software solution like Propeller provides easily accessible 3D models, visualization tools, and collaboration tools so that all elements of a project can be seen in conjunction with one another. This helps subcontractors understand the scope of the project and how each of their individual projects contributes to the overall job. Another element of these reporting features is mobile and remote accessibility. Across field, warehouse, and back office teams, this data can easily be accessed to ensure everyone has up-to-date information to make informed decisions to advance the project.


5. Resolving Disputes Haskell is a construction company that provides services across the construction industry. Hamzah Shanbari, a technology and innovation manager on a Haskell team working on a particularly large project, monitored the work of dozens of separate subcontractors working independently. As a part of his job Hamzah was responsible for verifying that all of the separate subcontractors had correctly completed their pieces of the project. Due to the pace of work, Hamzah was required to survey the site twice per week, which was impossible using traditional surveying methods. However, using drone surveying and Propeller, Hamzah could visualize work site progress twice per week with up-to-date data, 3D site imagery, and design files of all the subcontractors work. When checking the work of an underground services contractor, Hamzah and his team identified that conduits were placed incorrectly, impeding the progress of another subcontractor and the project as a whole.


Across the construction industry, companies use drones in slightly different ways, but in general they have already improved project reporting clarity, project timelines, and the inspection process to deliver a faster, more efficient, reliable construction operations process. Even though they are a relatively new technology, drones have already had a significant impact on changing the construction industry. Expectations around surveying and project timelines have been significantly raised, and more accurate and accessible data has made communication and dispute resolution easier between external teams that can sometimes be at odds with each other.


Any significant construction project tends to involve multiple subcontractors who are hired to complete specialized tasks that are a part of the larger project. Some subcontractors are more focused on finishing their part of the project, without keeping the bigger picture in mind. With the digital files and project updates that drone surveying and Propeller provides, project managers receive a new level of clarity and reporting accuracy to monitor the project progress as a whole more closely.


This increased accuracy and more comprehensive reporting allow construction companies to keep detailed records without having to rely on costly and time-consuming traditional surveying methods that could potentially lead to project delays and increased variable expenses. With this added benefit, conflicts can be more quickly resolved and clarified in order to avoid project mismanagement and delays with drone survey data. With this improvement many companies can continue to manage their reporting requirements on the fly and reach critical decisions on any conflicts that help to avoid major project delays and miscommunications.


Technology, like drone surveying, can play a key role in promoting and advancing environmental sustainability in construction. When worksites function efficiently, projects not only progress with fewer errors, but they also produce less waste. This makes for a more environmentally friendly construction process, benefitting both the business and the local surroundings. Drone surveying and processing your data through the Propeller Platform allows you to identify protected areas easier and proactively address impact on natural resources (e.g., wildlife migration corridors, natural water drainage features, protected forests).

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