Application of Drone Technology for Site Surveying and Monitoring Progress in Construction

Drone technology has evaded various sectors, among which Construction is an important one. The communication between stakeholders can be improved using Drone technology. Furthermore, the use of drone technology will help them to accomplish the project on time and within budget. One of the monitoring jobs in construction projects is conducting monthly surveys to monitor the work done on the site. However, monitoring progress common for large-scale construction sites is arduous and time-consuming. The manual method for monitoring a project is by taking pictures at the construction site using ordinary digital cameras that lack in ability to capture the overall condition, especially for building structures that are too high or construction sites that are enormous. This study used UAV technology to help control and monitor the progress of monthly construction work at a construction site through visual image recording of the entire construction site.