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Best practices for drone surveys on construction sites | DroneSurvey

c/techniques•Posted byu/Quinn_UAS•11 days ago

Best practices for drone surveys on construction sites

Landing a construction monitoring contract - weekly flights over an 80-acre residential development. 18-month project.

Looking for advice on:

Establishing permanent GCPs that won't get bulldozed
Coordinating with site superintendent for access
Consistent flight plans week over week
Deliverable format that PMs actually use

Anyone doing regular construction monitoring? What does your weekly workflow look like?

Comments

jess_aero•11 days ago

Put GCPs on things that don't move - fire hydrants, manhole covers, utility poles. Paint targets on curbs once they're poured. Nail targets to wooden stakes driven flush with grade in areas that won't be disturbed.

We learned the hard way that no GCP survives grading operations. Plan for re-establishment.

SierraUAS•11 days ago

For construction PMs, DroneDeploy with Autodesk integration is the gold standard. They can overlay drone orthos on their plans in ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud). Weekly comparison maps showing cut/fill progress.

Also: always fly on the same day/time each week for consistent lighting. Makes visual comparison much easier.