Aerial Drone Surveys
Drone surveying — also known as aerial surveying — uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to gather data from the air. With its ability to capture high-resolution imagery and 3D models, drone surveying has revolutionised how industries approach site inspections, mapping and land surveying.
Turn visual inspections into a faster, cheaper process.
Drone-collected data creates accurate 3D models, real-time 2D maps and 360-degree virtual tours of any construction site — from initial site surveys and measurements to construction modelling, progress monitoring and inspections that increase workplace safety.
- →Keep track of on-site progress
- →Streamline communication
- →Enable rapid decision-making
- →Identify areas of concern in real time
- →Build detailed maps and 3D models
- →Overlap old and new maps to measure progress
The right aerial method for every asset.
Solar panel inspections
Using FLIR VUE infrared thermography on our UAVs to inspect immense solar fields — detecting heat leakage and faulty panels rapidly and economically to keep power load and operations smooth.
Mine sites, landfills & quarries
Precise volumetric calculations of stockpiles and material at every stage of the cycle, with real-life visual imagery accurate to 10–20mm — without exposing manpower to hazardous environments.
Roofs & infrastructure
Close visual inspection of roofs and façades to detect damaged tiles, brickwork, façade cracks and lintel issues — surveys completed in a few hours, with no scaffolding and reduced working-at-heights risk.
Environmental surveys
Detailed photographic data on waterways and dams, measuring changes in water levels or erosion over time using point-cloud orthomosaic mapping and multispectral cameras for sensitive areas.
Mapping & photogrammetry
Using RTK and PPK positioning to generate 3D point-cloud mapping with precise GPS, enabling side-by-side pre-, during- and post-construction comparisons of buildings, towers and assets.
Aerial Drone Surveys, answered.
How accurate is drone survey data?+
Our aerial systems deliver real-life visual imagery accurate to 10–20mm, with millimetre-accurate topographic measurements of the surrounding terrain using point-cloud orthomosaic mapping.
Can you inspect a roof without scaffolding?+
Yes. Drone inspection removes the need for scaffolding or access equipment — surveys are completed in a few hours, and roofs that are inaccessible, fragile or contain ageing asbestos materials are safely captured from the air.
What can drone surveys be used for?+
Construction-site progress monitoring, solar panel thermal inspections, mine-site and quarry volumetric calculations, roof and façade defect detection, environmental mapping of waterways and dams, and 3D mapping and photogrammetry.