Drones for Earthworks Projects: Pre-Construction

June 18, 2019

Building season is a busy, critical time, with lots of projects happening quickly. But before an earthworks project can even begin, there are several pre-construction checks that have a major impact on how successful - and profitable - a project will actually be. The biggest driver of poorly-executed projects is inadequate analysis of existing site conditions before validating existing earthwork quantities or developing plans or schedules.

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