1. Virtual Site Visits
There is no longer a need to visit a construction site anymore. With a drone service provider hired, they visit the construction site at predetermined intervals, typically every 2-4 weeks, and relay updates and virtual visits to management teams, construction contractors, and property owners. Using a vast array of both ground cameras and aerial drones, virtual site visits in the form of video and 3D photo tours can save time, money, and keep the construction site safe. They provide valuable and easy to use updates, saving you from visiting the construction site and allowing you to visit the site from anywhere in the world, including your office, your laptop, and even your iPhone. This is even more valuable during Covid, you can now safely visit the site without having to worry about social distancing, masks, and coming in contact with someone who may be infectious.
2. OSHA Safety Checks
Every construction manager and safety manager knows the importance that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration complete on their construction site. These inspections can be stressful, and most importantly, expensive. OSHA penalties, as of Jan 10, 2020, can cost up to $13,494 for serious violations, and up to $134,937 for willful and repeat penalties. These penalties can quickly add up and dig into the profits of a construction job. In 2017 alone, there were 5,147 on-the-job fatalities, about 14 per day with construction being the 5th highest industry. Aerial photos, videos can provide an easy and simple way to check some of the most important and deadly safety issues job sites have, saving money, your reputation, and most importantly lives. Drone service providers will send you a vast array of deliverables which will allow you to verify your contractors and sub-contractors are operating safely and following OSHA regulations.
3. Material Inventory Analysis
Construction material management is
one of the most critical components of a construction job. Whether large or small, inventory analysis gives managers, contractors, and sub-contractors the knowledge of what material they have, how much they have, and how much they need to order. Knowing this information can save time, which saves money and can increase your construction efficiency. Drones provide easy an simple way to calculate large quantities of products delivered to sties. This information will allow you to verify deliveries and inform builders when they have enough products to start building. Drone service provides can provide simple aerial photos allowing you to do the calculations or reports with this information already calculated, saving you time and allowing you to purchase more material, or tell contractors they have the material and can start building.
4. Progression Photo and Videos
Photos and videos are some of the best ways to view construction progression. Aerial imaging can provide a simple and great way to see the progression of your projects. These photos and videos show how quickly a project is going and if they are on track to reach their deadline. With so many construction jobs taking longer than the bid specifies, will allow you to save money by figuring out what part of the job is taking longer than expected and provide you with information to try to speed this process up. Being able to keep a project on schedule can save tens of thousands of dollars or more by not going over your deadline specified in your construction bid.
5. Marketing Material
Marketing is very important for
the health of your construction company. These materials include photos, videos, progression photos, and other media that help advertise, and brand your company. Aerial photos have been proven to help sell real estate, rent apartments, and commercial spaces and can help decrease the time your building is sitting empty or on the market. Drones can create a vast array of both fast-paced and cinematic shots that show potential clients what the property is like and its proximity to the surrounding area.
6. Investor Updates
When it comes to construction jobs, ultimately, the most important people behind the build are your investors. Without the investors putting up the money for the construction build, you do not have the job. Drone photos and videos can help potential investors visualize the project throughout all stages of the build, including the conception of the project, design phase, pre-construction, procurement, construction, and post-construction phase. Pleasing your investors can strengthen your investor relations and increase potential construction opportunities in the future.
7. Site Planning and Management
When it comes to planning your construction project, drones can be one of the most useful tools available. Planning where materials can be delivered, construction vehicles parked and protective equipment and management offices can be kept is critical planning even before building begins. Aerial photos, videos, and maps provide great depth of information allowing you to plan and design the optimum construction site. Drone service providers create 2D topographical maps and 3D models to help builders and contractors manage their construction sites from start to finish.
8. Sub-Contractor Management
Managing contractors, deliveries, and construction workers are easier than ever before when integrating drones into your construction site. With photo and video updates, it is easy to verify that subcontractors are meeting their schedules and completing their work properly. Areal imaging provides documentation that can save money from lawsuits and discrepancies from sub-contractors and building workers.
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