Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)—otherwise known as drones—are now one of several technologies that are transforming all stages of the process for documenting, mapping, and inspecting infrastructure components like bridges and railroads and public works projects. Join the hundreds of successful firms that have integrated drones with Three Essential for Building Your Civil Infrastructure Drone Program. ... Read more

In this July 2018 industry report, we provide guidance and industry-specific resources that will help you kick-start your practice. Our goal is to help drone-based service providers and business users maximize the value that drones can bring to operational groups. What’s in it? The report consolidates our best insights into the challenges and solutions drones add to ... Read more

In this June 2017 industry report, we examine the most important trends and strategies in this commercial drone market sector. In the report, we demonstrate what drone operators servicing a wide variety of industries have learned about what works and what doesn’t. We explore both the benefits and limitations of drone inspection projects and offer practical ... Read more

In this July 2016 report we show how drones have been used successfully in construction and infrastructure asset management as aerial image and data capture devices thus far, review competitive and traditional approaches using incumbent technology, discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by the technology itself, outline the lessons learned, and discuss what’s next for ... Read more