Items Tagged with 'Drones'

Firms using the platform can fly drones that a pilot cannot see a full view of the site on large infrastructure projects

Contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is working to update its site maps to avoid utility strikes and other incidents by integrating drone flight data directly into their GIS maps using Esri’s Site Scan for ArcGIS Pro.

Drones, self-propelled modular transporters and a curtain wall that really does hang off the roof like a curtain are all notable technologies that made installing an 18-million-lb timber roof possible at Portland International Airport.

How top contractors are using site cameras and drone photography to bring in new clients.

If contractors knew the best way to capture site data for each kind of job, whether it was using laser scans, drones or their own smartphones, it would certainly solve some problems up front.

Aerial reality capture SaaS platform DroneDeploy has agreed to acquire StructionSite in order to strengthen its ground game. 

As drone photography, reality capture and site scanning continue to grow in importance for contractors, so have the skills of the pilots.

In recent years contractors have seen the advantages of employing light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology with unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones.

New report sees potential for drone use in city building inspections, recommends further study of the issue before restrictions are lifted.

As wind farms proliferate in more remote onshore and offshore locations, a U.K. startup is deploying self-piloting drones to survey turbine blades and transmit data for detailed images of damage using artificial intelligence.