Last week, PCL announced its formal partnership with drone technology firm 3DR. The Denver-based construction company, No. 8 on this year’s list of top firms, has worked with the tech company for three years to leverage unmanned aircraft systems for site documentation, quality control and progress reporting.
The three-year corporate licensing agreement will make 3DR’s software, Site Scan, available for all PCL projects worldwide. Already used on more than 30 PCL projects across North America, Site Scan includes an iPad app for drone flight planning and a web application for turning drone photos into maps and 3D models of construction sites.