The construction industry is advancing with new technological trends, some of which are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, for instance. One of the tech trends that most certainly find its way to change the construction industry for better is the use of drones. Drones are mostly used for aerial photography; however, the scope of application has increased over the years, which is how drones find good use in the construction industry as well. Here are how drones are changing construction projects.
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Efficiency in Mapping and Surveying
The use of drones in construction is seeing a stable rise by nearly 240% year to year, becoming an essential part of construction projects by providing efficiency and cutting workflow while also reducing costs per construction project. For example, topographic mapping becomes easier and more cost-effective with the use of drones as drones are able to create maps in 20 minutes maximum. That is 20 times more efficient than the traditional mapping technique. Moreover, drones have an important role in pre-construction as aerial shots of topography can be used for creating 3D models.
Drones in Construction: Equipment Tracking and Automation
Tracking equipment on the construction site is made easy, which is also how cutting costs and enabling fast reports on malfunctions and the overall status of the equipment is enabled. Soon, drones should be used in combination with Artificial Intelligence to enable automation in the management of construction vehicles.
Surveillance and Reports with Drones on Construction Sites
Surveillance of construction sites can be done with drones in a more cost-efficient and effective way, preventing losing costly construction materials and equipment. Aside from improving the overall security of construction sites, drones enable easy data collection for making reports in real-time. That way, the collaboration between different sectors within the construction project is significantly improved. Besides, drones are proven to reduce the number of accidents on the construction site by enabling easy access to otherwise hard-to-get measurements.
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