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Drone services for construction in Alberta
General contractors, developers and construction managers use aerial capture for three things: proving progress, measuring earthworks and settling questions about what was actually there on a given date.
A monthly capture that repeats the same positions gives you a sequence that can be read as progress rather than a folder of unrelated photos. Attach it to draws, use it in owner reporting, and keep it as the dated record when a question comes up eighteen months later.
Earthwork volumes from an RTK capture take a morning instead of a day of ground work, and the reference surface is stated so the number can be checked rather than argued about.
Milestones deserve their own treatment. Foundation completion, topping out and substantial completion are worth capturing properly, and openings are worth a cinematic edit.
Services used most in this sector
Sector reference
- Common cadence
- Monthly or milestone
- Volume method
- RTK photogrammetry
- Progress delivery
- 48 hours typical
- Repeatability
- Logged positions
An institutional build in Edmonton was documented through construction and covered live on opening day, with outdoor flight held at roughly 30 m standoff from the gathering.