ProDroneWorx
Digital Inspection, Surveying and Modelling
ProDroneWorx specialise in the digital inspection, surveying and modelling of assets or structures using data capture technologies like 3D laser scanning, utility/GPR, drone technology and remote control boats.
We survey, inspect and model projects, assets or structures across the UK using new innovative technologies providing our clients with actionable and insightful 2D/3D survey grade accurate digital data to better aid their management and maintenance.
The survey grade accurate 2D/3D digital data or HD images/videos produced from these technologies can be used for:
- 1. Comparing the as-build vs design on construction projects
- 2. Planning, maintenance, inspection and management of assets/structures
- 3. Measured building surveys (MBS)
- 4. Thermal imaging for heat loss, leak detection or solar panel inspections
- 5. Creating CAD/REVIT models of hard to reach roof areas, buildings, structures or facades
- 6. Inspection of hard to reach or confined spaces e.g. culvert, tunnel, bridge, roof, elevation, facade, void, etc.
Insights
Improved data deliverables
Using digital or reality capture data improves the management of assets, provides deeper data insights, better collaboration on projects, improved data deliverables to clients, cost and risk reductions. 2D/3D digital or digital twin data can be used for during the bid, planning, design and construction phases of any project.
ProDroneWorx won the award for ‘Best Use of Drones in a Construction Project’ at the Building Innovation Awards in November 2022. This was for the work we did with Kier on the HMP Five Wells project.
Drone technology can be used for asset inspections or surveys in congested cities like London or Birmingham to more rural or less congested areas. It’s important to engage a drone operator with the right skills, equipment, insurance and importantly CAA license to carry out the operation. A small percentage of operators in the UK have a special license from the CAA called an OSC (Operational Safety Case) which allows them to carry out complex drone operations in heavily congested (urban) areas. ProDroneWorx has a license to operate within 20m of buildings, people and vehicles outside their control. When operating in London and other big cities it’s not unusual to have to get permission from NATS, met police and the diplomatic protection group (DPG) to carry out an asset inspection.
