Tag: drones
Precision and Storytelling: Reid Hu’s “After the Mudslide” Wins 2021 Engineering Drone Video of...
By Luke Carothers
The 2021 Engineering Drone Video of the Year Contest (EDVY) reached new heights this year with 68 videos entered from across the...
New Ways Contractors are Leveraging Drone Data for Jobsite Management
By Troy Dahlin
The adoption of drone technology has increased rapidly in heavy construction over the last three years, with systems becoming easier to use...
Boots on the Ground, Wings in the Sky
By Luke Carothers
In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the United States. Although landfall in Florida caused damage, the bulk of the...
Mobile Mapping Underground: They Said it Couldn’t be Done
By Maraliese Beveridge
Built to connect a network of surface track and underground tunnels, a railway system on the east coast was tasked with the...
Whitaker Construction Maps, Measures, and Models with Drone-Enabled Ease
Originally founded in 2007, heavy civil and sitework contractor, Whitaker Construction Group, has long been a progressive company with a forward-thinking vision about the...
The Real Value of Point Clouds from Images
With the ability to generate point clouds from images, is laser scanning becoming obsolete? The answer might surprise you.
The ability to generate point cloud...
Technology as an Investment, Not a Cost
By Chad Clinehens
It’s amazing how the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, has changed the world of surveying and civil engineering....
Acoustic consultancy develops new R&D capability
KP Acoustics Group gives rise to new ‘Research Labs’
Acoustic Consultants, KP Acoustics, is restructuring its business. The acoustic consultancy will now sit within the holding...
CGA’s Fourth Annual Technology Report Details Vision for Ideal 2030 Excavation
The 2021 Technology Report identifies existing and emerging damage prevention technologies as well as highlights barriers to implementation and gaps that could be reduced by additional...
