Construction Progress Surveys

Drones in construction have made surveying much easier by contributing in the data collection stage and helping us save time and cost by simplifying the process and removing major risks helping our clients focus their energy on putting to good use the data collected, rather than spending hours figuring out how to acquire it. Collecting and using real-time information is a key challenge for engineering and construction companies across the globe therefore with the use of UAVs or crane cameras we can assist construction professionals by providing a picture of the entire project and keeping them informed about day-to-day progress. They are then able to take informed decisions quickly and anticipate planning delays. 

At Inspedrone with our experience engineers and flight operators we can deploy drones to survey any job site and collect valuable data instead of using a great amount of human resources, heavy machinery and expensive surveying tools which can sometimes only provide complex data that requires long time to analyze. With the use of UAV’s we are able to eliminate all of the extra time needed by getting information quicker, and delivered in a much more concise format that will produce reports with great accuracy helping you complete the job in half the time and cost.

Progress Monitoring

When it comes to major projects progress monitoring is a process which ensures the proposed construction is consistent with the funds that are being requested from the main contractors and one that verifies work completed is consistent with construction programs and specifications. Normally a physical site observation is required in order to independently verify the completion percentage but at Inspedrone we can carry out regular surveys by the use of UAV’s, and prepare state of the art reports with the most advance software available making it easier for our clients to understand the progress made.

Inspedrone will dispatch aerial vehicles that will survey he construction site or even install crane cameras that will collect video footage at regular interval and useful data which will then be converted into progress reports and three-dimensional models. The data collected will be used to produce a comparison between the actual progress and the architectural plans as well as the construction master plan showing exactly the progress made in the specified time period and when each construction stage should be completed.  

Our engineers produce reports that help our clients, developers and managers understand how the project is progressing, and can automatically highlight parts that may be falling behind schedule in order to assist the management team. Furthermore these reports are essential for every weekly or monthly progress meeting and can even be stored in the Inspedrone data fault for as many months specified by the client as they can be essential for the resolution of any futures disputes or even claims. 

With the assistance of the drones and our reports we can easily identify high risk areas where the likelihood of having a construction delay or even a health and safety issue is high before they even become an issue providing adequate time to the management and construction teams for a resolution. Additionally the management team can identify areas with reduced progress or even understand the result of improvement measures that are taken through regular monitoring. This is of course a major competitive advantage for any major construction firm. 

• Monitor site development
• Progress reporting
• Dispute resolution records
• Stockpile  volume calculations
• Excavation progress calculations
• Topographic surveys
• 2D and 3D modelling
  
  

Crane Cameras

Inspedrone will monitor the work progress of your construction site by installing digital crane cameras that capture images automatically during site operation, with camera sensors that detect crane movement to activate and complete the data collection process. The images can be captured during any time of the day by pre arranging the settings of the camera therefore we can collect data at the most important times of the day. 

The images are then automatically transmitted to Inspedrone headquarters for processing. 2D and 3D that are analysed and shared with our clients in order to monitor progress and identify potential delay issues or health and safety risks.Our clients  can also export our results to BIM software in order to further analyse and verify the as-built conditions or even share the weekly and montly reports with their clients as part of their progress meetings. 

Because data capture and processing are done automatically via Inspedrone, costs and inconveniences are minimal, making frequent data collection possible in pre arranged time interval depending from the requirements of the project. Taking images with the crane camera does not interfere with site work or any other security or safety regulations that might not allow the use of a UAV therefore its a very useful tool data collection. 

Highlights

• Mounted on the jib, powered by the crane
• Non-intrusive solution, no physical access required on site
• Images captured automatically during normal crane operation
• Wireless data transmitted to inspedrone cloud for automatic processing
• Deliverables available to everyone, from anywhere, on inspedrone cloud
  
  

Deliverables

• High resolution images for complete site overview
• Accurately scaled and geolocated orthophotos
• Site visualization
• Progress monitoring
• Construction and schedule verification
• CAD/BIM compatible for overlay comparison with design drawings
• Measurement of distances and areas
• Annotations for sharing and communicating with colleagues
• 3D models for highly visual representation of project