Mar 8, 2019
This Podcast Is Episode Number 0305, And It Will Be About 5 Ways Drone Technology Is Revolutionizing The Construction Industry
Technology is shaking almost every facet of our personal and professional lives. Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a tired engineer or a corporate cog who loves the status quo, you can barely live without technology today. Automation, construction accounting software & accounting software, computerization, and artificial intelligence are now the order of the day.
Then there is the drone technology. Initially, drones were used for
aerial photography. But today, drones are finding broad
applications in the construction industry. They are changing the
way project managers operate a product. Drones make things
accessible across different sectors of building development and
infrastructure.
Here is a quick round up of how this technology is
revolutionizing the building and construction industry around the
world.
1. Faster Site Surveillance
and Inspection
As a project manager, you need to make sure everything is going
well. You need to oversee all the construction activities including
surveying. But you might not have the time for doing all that and
still deliver on your core project goals. Some construction sites
occupy vast spaces. Others are situated in far-flung areas.
Sometimes, you have to inspect terrains that are hard to access by
humans.
You need a better solution to help you maintain a close vigil of
the site from surveying to setting up to actual construction.
Thanks to drone technology, it will be pretty simple to inspect
every stage of development and also issue reports that would help
make work more efficient.
Again there is the vicious issue of theft that also gives project
managers sleepless nights the world over. There are always
expensive machinery, plants, and tools that can be plundered by
outsiders or a case of an inside job. Drone technology helps in
keeping surveillance of the construction site including all
activities within and outside the site.
2. Efficient Project
Management
For increased productivity during the execution of your projects,
you need to be highly efficient. There are some ways a diligent
manager can implement to achieve utmost efficiency. But one of the
best solutions you can embrace is adopting the use of
drones.
From project marketing, surveying, board meetings, workforce
management, and communication, drones are useful everywhere.
Moreover, drones are useful when it comes to handling
multiple sites. Instead of a manager visiting every single
construction site, he will just deploy a drone that relays a
compressive view of the construction site in question.
Additionally, some construction projects have a performance
and attendance management
software system which manages the performance of teams and
individuals for ensuring the achievement of the overall project
goals. As such, a drone would be linked with the performance
management system to analyze the data transmitted and generate
progress reports in real-time.
3. Improved safety
practices
The construction industry is mostly categorized as one of the most
dangerous working environments to operate in. There are heights to
scale and the risk of slipping and falling off. There are rough and
unpredictable terrains to navigate. There are heavy machinery and
plants to operate. Then there are sharp working tools.
In other words, construction workers are also exposed to health
threats due to hazardous tasks and risky maneuvers. More often than
not, these actions result in injuries and other
worst-case-scenarios.
According to a report by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, 6,882,000 were employed in the construction
industry accounting for only 4% of the total US workforce. And
yet, the same Bureau reported about 937 deaths which accounted for
about 21% of worker deaths.
An accident on construction site, from minor injuries to a lifelong
physical impairment to death, is the last thing a construction
manager expects to hear. Consequently, construction managers have
been forced to embrace the use of drones to mitigate the risks and
keep the workforce safe and productive on the ground.
Drones tend to undertake tasks that are typically performed in
high-risk areas like great heights and inspecting dangerous
terrains. Currently, drones are also coming in as best surveying
tools. As a result, they make it easier to survey areas that are
hard to be accessed by humans.
4. Improved
communication
Just like in any other business engagements, communication in
construction sites is of paramount importance. It is the backbone
to smooth operations. Given that construction is such a fragmented,
dynamic and diverse sector, it renders the role of the project
manager extremely demanding and problematic.
Nevertheless, addressing communication in the industry seems to
bear fruits thanks to drones. Drones can be integrated
with contact management
software that helps convey information from the
construction site directly to the board of directors’ meeting.
They will receive a clear real-time view of the ongoing works which
are relayed back to the management and supervision team for further
action. Unlike satellite images, drone images are sharp and are
transmitted faster.
5. Makes it easier to monitor
project progress
There is something funny with most construction plans. While you
might think everything is going just fine only to realize that your
project is several months late when you smell the deadline.
That is where you start to cross your fingers hoping everything
will go fine. You don’t know, for instance, how you didn’t notice
the project was eight months behind. All along you thought your
work was much on time.
The reality is that determining whether or not a project is at risk
of failing to meet the completion deadline is not an easy thing. Of
course, plans don’t delay in a single day. It is a long process
that takes time. Eventually, it then accumulates into a delayed
project.
The good thing is, unlike humans, drones can scan a job site real
fast and produce accurate aerial views that give your team—and
clients—a grasp of the project’s progression. You then determine
the right action to take, whether to cancel an insignificant task,
to employ the right talent or tackle issues of resource imbalances.
Drones can also be integrated with construction accounting software
& accounting software. That way, it becomes easy to handle finances
and perform better fiscal projections.
Summing it
up
As the industry grows, building and developing is becoming
increasingly complex. To achieve your project goals, you need to
increase the efficiency with which you are going to execute
different tasks. You also want to gain an edge over your
competitors and fetch a higher ROI. To stay on top, you need to
embrace emerging technology. And, that is where drone technology
comes in handy in the construction industry.
About The Author:
Parth Mavani is nurturing his future at SoftwareSuggest as Software Analyst. He has keen interest in project management software, payroll software, Digital Signage Software and many more.
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