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The Construction Manager's Guide to Drone Data
A no-fluff playbook for getting real value out of aerial data on a job site, written by an airline captain who flies the missions himself. Learn what to capture, how to read it, and how to tell a good provider from a guy with a drone.
Scott WallaceAirline Captain & FAA-Certificated Remote PilotUpdated June 26, 2026
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What's inside
- Where drone data pays off on a construction project
- Setting a defensible pre-construction baseline
- A progress-capture cadence that owners actually use
- Stockpile volumes that hold up at reconciliation
- Reading an orthomosaic, DSM, and cut/fill map
- Accuracy: what RTK/PPK control really buys you
- What to ask any drone provider before you hire them
- A one-page pre-flight project checklist
Who it's for
- Project managers and superintendents running active sites
- Owners and developers who want defensible progress records
- Estimators and civil teams who live on quantities
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