GCC – Trenton, TX APPRO Development is excited to share this new project in Trenton, TX. The scope of this project is to create a temporary transloading facility for unloading dry cement from rail cars, to grade the site for new rail spurs for rail car storage and unloading, and to improve the roadway coming into the site to enable …
Cardinal Glass NE Addition – Northfield
Cardinal Glass NE Addition – Northfield
GCC of America – OTSEGO, MN
GCC of America – OTSEGO, MN GCC of America is constructing a new facility in Otsego / St. Michael, Minnesota. This is a large scale industrial construction project in which multiple stakeholders are involved. The project includes: a new material handling facility for the storage and distribution of dry cement products along with providing a building to house an office …
Aerospace Fabrication: Farmington, MN
Aerospace Fabrication: Farmington, MN Aerospace Fabrication is located in Farmington, Minnesota, and is currently under construction as they are adding a significant addition to their existing facility. This 13,333 SF (approx.) addition is constructed of precast concrete tip-up panels to match the existing building facade. The build-out in this project will include a new shop, stockroom, restrooms, and breakroom, as …
Drones in Commercial Real Estate and Industrial Construction
Drones in Commercial Real Estate and Industrial Construction
Drones in Commercial Real Estate and Industrial Construction? They’re talked about everywhere and their benefits are sometimes far reaching or yet to be tested (I am curious to see how a drone can deliver a package during a MN snowstorm without plummeting to its death due to the added weight of the snow). Naturally, the popularity of drones made us ask; how can drones benefit those of us in the commercial real estate or industrial construction fields?
(Click on photo at left for more information about this Warehouse Addition and to see more aerial photography taken by a drone.)
We (at APPRO Development and CERRON Commercial Properties) decided there could be some benefit to utilize drones, so we embarked on a mission to learn more. Upon doing some research, we learned it’s important to find someone who is:
After finding a “pilot” whose skills we were confident in, we were able to utilize drones in numerous ways over the past year to:
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Why use drones???
The benefits in utilizing a drone allowed a significant cost savings over other methods, such as aerial photography completed by a pilot and a photographer. In fact, we may have just done without the wonderful photos had it not been for the savings using a drone. In addition to our company having a drone pilot that we hire for imaging, some of our subcontractors also have access to a pilot to provide insightful feedback on existing building conditions.
Structural engineers have learned to utilize drones for inspecting hard to reach places, such as under bridges or high in the air to view windmill or cell towers, smoke stacks and other tall buildings. Interestingly, drones are also being used to assist in mapping of rail lines.
While there is much debate surrounding the use of drones, some practical applications, which are non-obtrusive to the general public, are indeed beneficial to the Commercial Real Estate and Industrial Construction industry.
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