CONSTRUCTION

PLAYBOOK
DRONE USES AT EVERY STAGE
OF CONSTRUCTION
As the leader of nationwide drone
services, we provide a range of
services to many of the largest,
most respected construction firms
in the industry and their clients.
Using the latest technologies and
tools, we keep projects safe,
underbudget, and on time.
INDUSTRY LEADERS
IN QUALITY & SERVICE
Nationwide Availability
• A network of pilots, editors and experienced
map makers to fly at any project, anywhere
Insured For Peace of Mind
• With an over $2 million dollar liability policy on
drones, equipment and pilots
FAA Part 107 Certified
• This certificate demonstrates that our pilots are
knowledgeable and up to date on the
regulations, operating requirements, and
procedures for safely flying drones
5-Star Reputation
• Utilizing the latest technology and software, our
clients know our standard for delivering high-
quality assets and customer service – every
project, every time
 WHAT ARE
DRONES
USED FOR?
DRONES IN CONSTRUCTION
– STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
A 2022 DroneDeploy™ study documented that the
construction industry was the only industry that 64% of
its problems could be solved by drone usage

42% Improved On-Site Safety

57% Increased Productivity
64% Improved Documentation
59% Improved Operations
43% Reduction in Overall Costs

54% of construction respondents forecast drones will

be a necessity in the industry by 2024 and 2025; with
21% reporting they will be ubiquitous
CREATING DIGITAL
REPRESENTATIONS OF
YOUR CONSTRUCTION
SITE
Our platform is designed to make this process
fast, automated, seamless and provide multiple
real-time benefits

Improve site documentation and communication

Accurately track changes over time
Make comparisons between designs and as-built
Reduce the risk of expensive rework
Save time spent on in-person inspections
Virtually visit your job site from anywhere
69% of construction respondents plan to expand
Easily share data internally and with stakeholders
beyond aerial drone mapping in 2023, compared to
57% last year (2022)
DRONE REALITY PRE-CONSTRUCTION

CAPTURE CONSTRUCTION

LIFECYCLE POST-CONSTRUCTION
Drone reality capture is the process of creating
digital representations of your construction sites
using drones.
PRE-
CONSTRUCTION
Site Selection

Legal Protection

Zoning Meetings

360 Rendering Video

Setting Up Drone Deploy Account

01 PRE-CONSTRUCTION

SITE
SELECTION
Get the most updated view
of the property
Document existing site
conditions
Include PDF of survey data
in the contract for a
comprehensive overview
Site Selection Demo
02 PRE-CONSTRUCTION

LEGAL PROTECTION
• Capture a base map of the job site and surrounding roads
• Date and time-stamp map of current road conditions means you’re never accused by
the city, county, or state, of existing damages – saving you time and money
• Legal Document Demo
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ZONING MEETINGS

Save time and money by

speeding up the approval
process
Bring the site to your
meeting with video footage
Zoning Meeting Demo
04 PRE-CONSTRUCTION

360
RENDERING
VIDEO
Overlay 360 degree A.I.
generated model of your
new building as if it already
exists
Impress your prospects
and clients to give them a
view of their finished
building without moving a
single piece of dirt
Watch Full 360 Rendering Demo
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SET UP YOUR
DRONEDEPLOY
ACCOUNT
You and your team will have
more than just ‘view only’
access. Creating the account
allows you and your team
FREE access to ALL the
Drone Deploy tools
Login:
[email protected]
Password:
ProjectName123
CONSTRUCTION
Progress Photos & Video

Mapping

Site Plan Overlays -

Underground Utilities, Foundation
Stockpile Volumetrics

Concrete, Steel Structure, Roofing, Facade

Interior Captures
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WEEKLY
PROGRESS
PHOTOS & VIDEO
Capture your job site weekly
or bi-weekly. This will allow
you to cover the most
trafficked areas and
reference back at any
timestamp.

Progress Photos Panoramas Photo Tours Progress Video

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Progress reports • Pay applications • OAC meetings • LEAN meetings
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MAPPING
EARTHWORK &
CUT-FILL ANALYSIS
▪ Reality capture provides
accurate snapshots of how
much earthwork is on-site at
any given date.
▪ Compare progress over time.
▪ Contractors gain insights
about the area’s topography
and receive a survey that’s
accurate down to the
centimeter.
Mapping Example

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Quantity Reports • Cut/Fill Analysis • Overall Site Progress
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SITE PLAN
OVERLAYS
▪ Import your site plan as a
separate layer in our drone
maps or we can export our
contour maps for use in your
CAD system.
▪ Overlay drone maps with site
plans such as wastewater,
utility, and equipment
clearances.
▪ Compare real-time site
conditions against plans.
▪ Catch conflicts early and
redirect them at a minimal
cost.

Overlay Sample
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SITE PLAN
OVERLAY
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
▪ The reality capture of
underground utilities lets you able
to view components that will later
be covered

▪ Coordinate logistics with trade

partners easily, including turnover
to concrete and other vendors

▪ Determine the root cause of

efflorescence, spalling, or water
intrusion

For example, water intrusion in the site

work section such as tears, holes, and
improper installation of vapor barriers can
be documented

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Existing conditions • Utility installation • Backfilling • Final grade
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▪ Capturing locations of structural elements ensures everything is in the right location before
FOUNDATION concrete is permanently placed.
▪ View aerial imagery to get a holistic view of progress as foundations are being installed.
& UTILITIES ▪ Use ground 360 imagery to inspect work installed and validate installation of key structural
elements.

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Drilled piers • Foundation walls • Grade beams

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Is that pile of crushed concrete really 800 cubic yards? How many truckloads
STOCKPILE will be needed to haul this material away?
Rather than waiting for weeks for your stockpile data, drones can capture and
VOLUMETRICS accurately measure this information within hours and at a fraction of the cost of
surveying. Stockpile Report
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After concrete is placed, find missing sleeves or spacers, check forms for cleanliness, and
CONCRETE know where rebar and post-tension cables are in the slab – especially in the event core drilling
is necessary.
STRUCTURES Allow VDC engineers to QC penetrations remotely, reducing the need for costly slab scanning.

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Rebar/post tension cables • Slab edges & depressions • Mechanical sleeves • Steel embeds
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Visually documenting the progress of structural steel and decking on a weekly or monthly
STEEL basis can help with quantity and schedule comparison.
Reality capture also aids with the verification of work completed, since many of the
STRUCTURES connections/members will be covered up by other elements in future phases.

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Beam & column installation • Metal decking • Structural deck pours • Steel embeds
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ROOFING
▪ Water intrusion is a common problem in
construction.

▪ It can lead to serious issues such as

mold growth, deterioration of building
materials, and structural damage.

▪ Reality capture can help resolve water

issues, as the quality of work can be
verified without having to open the
roofing system.

▪ Increase time and safety by using

drones instead or sending workers to
investigate problem areas.

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Measure roofing process • Insulation lay-down • Membrane install • Penetrations & drain install
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FACADE
INSPECTION
Reality capture allows you to
efficiently check the installation
and quality of work at key exterior
milestones.

Send drones on autonomous

inspection missions to capture
building exteriors, keeping team
members out of dangerous
conditions.

Facade Inspection Demo

Facade Video Demo

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Framing progress • Waterproofing details • Wall system installation • Exterior Penetrations
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INTERIOR
CAPTURES
We capture interiors with a drone fly-
through; great for large-scale
warehouse-type projects (+100,000ft) as
well as more detailed FPV (First Person
View) tours using a high-definition video
camera that broadcasts live footage
back to the pilot on the ground.

Interior Capture

CRITICAL MILESTONE CAPTURES: • Wood backing locations • Wall penetrations • Misc. steel locations • Pre-rock
POST-
CONSTRUCTION
System Training Videos
Final Project Tours
Marketing Material
Groundbreaking Ceremonies
Time Lapse Videos
A Day In The Life
FPV Technology
01 POST-CONSTRUCTION

SYSTEM
TRAINING VIDEOS
With our nationwide team of
videographers, we can help
capture and produce system
training videos for you to hand
over to your clients
▪ HVAC operations
▪ Fire suppression systems
▪ Alarm operations
▪ And more
System Training Video Sample
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FINAL PROJECT
TOURS
Highlight the hard work your
company invested into completing
your project.
Using drone footage and interior
fly-throughs with specialty FPV
drones, we provide your company
with an outstanding final video tour.
Deliver a final polished product to
showcase to the client and use for
marketing material.

Project Tour Sample

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MARKETING &
END OF PROJECT
ASSETS
GROUNDBREAKING
& TOP-OFF
CEREMONIES
Drones make for a great tool to
capture your team, your client, and
local government officials with their
hard hats and shovels for the
groundbreaking ceremony. Create
videos to use in all social media and
marketing efforts.
Marketing Video Demo
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END OF
PROJECT
TIME
LAPSE
VIDEOS
Time lapses are a great way to
show off your work, impress
existing clients, and show
prospective clients the caliber
of your work.

Time Lapse Sample

05 POST-CONSTRUCTION

A DAY IN THE
LIFE VIDEO
Every business has a story to tell.
Enhance your marketing efforts
by helping tell your company’s
story from real people and boots
on the ground.

Day in the Life Demo Video

06 POST-CONSTRUCTION

FPV – FIRST
PERSON VIEW
First Person View (FPV) is the new
frontier in drone video production
Each FPV drone contains a high-definition
camera that broadcasts live footage back to
the pilot
With FPV goggles, the pilot has the
immersive experience of flying a drone as if
floating in the sky next to it
The world of FPV is rapidly growing,
creating a whole new genre of video capture.
The footage is immersive, exciting, and fun
to watch, providing the perfect marketing tool
for raising equity and awareness for your
brand
FPV Sample
 DRONE SERVICE PACKAGES
*PRICES & SERVICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

25 hand-flown photos Recurring:

Photo tour report Non-Reoccurring 1x /month: $495/ flight
COACH photos taken from the same spots every single
flight
One-time flight:
$595
2x /month: $465/ flight
4x /month: $435/ flight
Interactive panoramic photos

60-90 second professionally + $100

BUSINESS edited video *includes all coach services

2D electronic orthomosaic map

Up to 3 site plan overlays + $250~
FIRST Elevation map *includes all business services
3D Interactive Modeling