As the demands and needs of an industry change, so do the techniques of executing day-to-day activities. Land surveying is not any different. Advancement in technology has led to the development of land surveying services. Therefore, construction contractors must keep abreast with these developments if competition is anything to consider. For example, you might end up paying more for a manual process whereas most surveying projects are automated nowadays. This post mentions developments currently taking shape within the surveying sector.

Drone Derived Data -- There is no arguing that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have become a hit with most industries. For instance, some delivery services use UAVs to help deliver parcels to clients. Companies providing survey services can also join the bandwagon and accrue benefits. For example, drones ensure that surveyors and construction contractors, complete projects in good time by availing real-time actionable reports. However, with UAVs being readily available to anybody, contractors must be careful not to hire the services of an amateur UAV operator with very little knowledge in this field. It is best to ask your surveyor to engage the services of an experienced UAV company.

3D Modeling -- First and foremost, it is best to point out that 3D scanning and modelling technology has been used in surveying for some years now. Despite this, its uptake by surveyors has been slow for two primary reasons. First, it has been outside the price range of most surveying companies; therefore, the cost was transferred to contractors. Secondly, its availability has been a challenging issue since 3D scanning equipment was not easy to find. All this is changing now as tools continue to get cheaper by the day. Consequently, construction contractors will be able to get detailed and accurate results thereby limiting error during construction.

Cloud-Based Data Storage -- Since technological advancements in surveying will not stop or slow down anytime soon; surveyors must devise ways of dealing with large amounts of data. Additionally, contractors want to hire the services of a surveyor that promises to keep their data safe. It might explain why surveyors are opting for cloud-based data storage. Also, since a construction project has many different supervisors, they all need to be on the same page regarding a surveyor's information. Cloud-based data storage allows project employees to access the same data irrespective of where they are or what device they are using. The convenience and flexibility are overwhelming.

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