Drones for Site Update Progress Reports
(B2B & B2C Benefit)
As we are moving into a more and more technology-revolutionised world, drones are becoming a game-changer in the construction industry for companies, developers, customers and consumers. Whether that be for time-saving utilisation, marketing, or brand growth.
An example of where drones are beneficial for developers and investors (or bespoke new-home builders keeping customers in the loop with progress on their property) are when drones are used for site update progress reports.
Drones capture stunning aerial images and videos, and are able to reach heights and angles otherwise impossible, making them an essential tool for capturing and keeping on top of progress and with this, keeping investors and clients in the loop. Below, we’ve included some of the main benefits of using drones for Site Update Progress Reports:
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Regular Updates: Drones can provide frequent updates on the projects’ progress, which builds trust and confidence between construction companies, their clients, and especially investors, where involved. As an investor, there’s nothing worse than putting money into a project and being left in the dark. Regular updates saves you time and keeps you at ease, knowing the timescale of where the project is progressing across the months.
Saves Time and Energy: Drones make life easier for investors and customers by giving them remote access to high-quality images and videos of the construction and the progress that’s being made. By utilising drone updates, images and video can be sent to customers/investors off-site, therefore saving them time where they don't have to visit the site regularly themselves.
Keeps You Up to Date with Regulations: Under the updated Part L of the Building Regulations photographic evidence must now be produced for each key building stage – from foundations to roofing; and geotagged with the exact location, time and date captured. With our drones, we can capture and create these accurate images to showcase these key changes on-site, and use the information collected within our drones to mark the date, time, and location on the images; in order to keep you up to date with recording and filing these documents in line with compliance requirements.
See More: Drones can help you see, and showcase, much more than what you would normally be able to see from the ground. They enable you to capture images and videos from angles that are not likely possible from your phone, which provides a better overview of the site and helps track progress more effectively. Examples of this can include roof progress, groundworks, first/second floor walls, and much more. As opposed to trying to capture these changes from the ground with often multiple, non-clear images.
Boosts Reputation: By using drones, companies can showcase their work from a unique and visually appealing view, which sets them apart from their competitors – especially across social media and the way they communicate with their clients and investors, which enhances their reputation and the way they work. Utilising high-quality visuals immediately builds trust with your business and portrays you as a high-quality professional business within your trade.
High-Quality Photos/Videos: Drones are equipped with high-quality cameras that can capture stunning professional-grade images and videos (depending on the pilot’s skill!). Utilising these high-quality images also enables the content to not only to be used for site updates and progress reports but can also be used for marketing and brand building purposes, too.
Examples of this are such as brochures, presentations in board meetings, and content on social media. One of our valued clients, Griggs Homes (images as examples above) utilises our Monthly Progress Reports images & videos of which they use the content created on their social media, for meetings, marketing brochures and brand building, alongside the updates for their investors and clients.
The Advantage for High-Quality Branding & Reputation: By using high-quality images and videos on social media, companies and developers can demonstrate their commitment to quality, which helps them stand out from their competitors and attract more clients, as well as higher-value investors.
In conclusion, drones are a highly valuable tool that can benefit companies, individuals, developers, their clients, as well as investors involved in their projects.
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They save time and energy and are a fantastic way to build trust, enhance your reputation, provide regular in-the-loop updates, and capture stunning imagery and video to push your business further online as a higher-quality company above the rest.
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We continually strive to provide high-value solutions to our clients, companies and individuals interested in learning more about drones, how they can be used, legal requirements when operating drones, and how we can help enhance businesses. If you have any questions regarding drone regs or what we can do to help you,
please feel free to reach out to us via Instagram DM @avatardrones or email: avatardrones@hotmail.com
Blog By Robert Siddle (Managing Director at Avatar Drones & Avatar Media)