DRONE SURVEYS & INSPECTIONS
Using drones is safer and a more cost effective solution when it comes to providing accurate information on any project that involves working at height, hard to reach areas or a quick turnaround of 3D data capture.
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A Drone Survey allows the capture of Imagery & 3D Data. From video roof reports to combining 3D Drone Survey data with 3D Laser Scanner data, Benchmark Surveys carries out a variety of work involving the use of Drones.
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A Drone Survey can also be used in combination with traditional land surveying techniques. Our surveyors will pick up all survey detail with total stations & GPS keeping a very high surveying accuracy, and then can capture larger areas of spot levels with the drone if the land is suitable. This allows a highly accurate survey but reduces time considerably on larger sites.
DRONE SERVICES WE PROVIDE
Improved Safety and Compliance
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Capture more accurate measurements in less time, Reduce the time employees and contractors spend on site.
Whole site mapping:
Map entire sites so you have a visual representation of the site at a given time.
More accurate than traditional surveying methods
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In some cases, this information is even more accurate because drone-generated point clouds gather millions of points compared to the hundreds gathered in a ground-based survey.
VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT
ROOF SURVEYS & BUILDING INSPECTIONS
No need for expensive cranes, scaffolding rigs & working at height permits
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Providing detailed information with images and video for immediate assessment rather than requiring the use of expensive and time-consuming scaffolding.
Real-time live feed from UAV
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You can watch the live video feed transmitted to our Pilots receiver safely from the ground.
High Quality Photographic Capture
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The flight can be recorded at Ultra HD 4K (4 x HD Quality) with the ability to take 4K stills of particular areas if needed. This allows us to zoom into the photos/footage great amounts and not lose image quality.
3D Models
Create geo-referenced 3D models which can enable investigation into areas by navigating around the scanned building, don't be restrained by the singular angles of photographs or videos.
Geo-located Point Clouds
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Using Ground Control Points in conjunction with our Trimble R10 GPS system enables correctly geo-referenced projects for streamlining further use of the captured Point Cloud.
3D Models
Using the drone technology you can create geo-referenced 3D models which can let you investigate areas by navigating around the scanned building, don't be restrained by the singular angles of photographs or videos.
3D POINT CLOUDS & 3D MODELS
SITE PROGRESSION
Virtual design and construction:
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Export drone-generated point clouds into 3D design software for powerful insights. Ensure site progress is in step with original design plans.
Improved communication:
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Share maps and models with internal and external stakeholders for streamlined communications. Keep everyone in the office upto date and informed — even if you’re still on site.
2D Aerial Site progression:
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Allows client to see real-time surveyed progression of the site against the 2D Plans quickly and safely.
