Kier had adopted DroneDeploy’s drone mapping technology.
DroneDeploy’s cloud-based platform is used on projects to capture, analyse and share real-time aerial data for site inspections, progress monitoring, and project management. In addition, Kier can share aerial insights from DroneDeploy across project teams for improved communication between the office and the site to help projects stay informed and on schedule.
The new drone strategy will simplify Kier’s operations and provide significant return on investment, according to DroneDeploy, including from reduced time spent on manual inspections and minimised safety risks for workers.
By capturing and analysing high-resolution data in real-time, Kier is now able to make faster decisions to improve project outcomes and provide owners and other stakeholders with valuable visual information about their physical assets, as well as document live volumetric take-offs and make decisions based on the captured data.
“The implementation of DroneDeploy’s platform is a strategic, operationally-led gamechanger for our projects, simplifying the process of capture to analysis to insight and ensuring we use technology to keep our people safe and increase our efficiency,” said Colin Bell, digital construction director at Kier.
“By incorporating drone technology and partnering with a global leader, in DroneDeploy, we have been able to streamline processes, enhance data accuracy and make more informed decisions across our sites. The real-time data captured and accessible within DroneDeploy gives us a platform for performance excellence, allowing us to deliver projects more efficiently and with a higher level of quality.”
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