This Podcast Is Episode Number 0305, And It Will Be About 5 Ways Drone Technology Is Revolutionizing The Construction Industry Technology is shaking almost every facet of our personal and professional lives. Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a tired engineer or a corporate cog who loves the status quo, you can barely live without technology today. Automation, construction accounting software & accounting software, computerization, and artificial intelligence are now the order of the day. Then there is the drone technology. Initially, drones were used for aerial photography. But today, drones are finding broad applications in the construction industry. They are changing the way project managers operate a product. Drones make things accessible across different sectors of building development and infrastructure. Here is a quick round up of how this technology is revolutionizing the building and construction industry around the world. 1. Faster Site Surveillance and Inspection As a project manager, you need to make sure everything is going well. You need to oversee all the construction activities including surveying. But you might not have the time for doing all that and still deliver on your core project goals. Some construction sites occupy vast spaces. Others are situated in far-flung areas. Sometimes, you have to inspect terrains that are hard to access by humans. You need a better solution to help you maintain a close vigil of the site from surveying to setting up to actual construction. Thanks to drone technology, it will be pretty simple to inspect every stage of development and also issue reports that would help make work more efficient.  Again there is the vicious issue of theft that also gives project managers sleepless nights the world over. There are always expensive machinery, plants, and tools that can be plundered by outsiders or a case of an inside job. Drone technology helps in keeping surveillance of the construction site including all activities within and outside the site. 2. Efficient Project Management For increased productivity during the execution of your projects, you need to be highly efficient. There are some ways a diligent manager can implement to achieve utmost efficiency. But one of the best solutions you can embrace is adopting the use of drones.  From project marketing, surveying, board meetings, workforce management, and communication, drones are useful everywhere. Moreover, drones are useful when it comes to handling multiple sites. Instead of a manager visiting every single construction site, he will just deploy a drone that relays a compressive view of the construction site in question.  Additionally, some construction projects have a performance and attendance management software system which manages the performance of teams and individuals for ensuring the achievement of the overall project goals. As such, a drone would be linked with the performance management system to analyze the data transmitted and generate progress reports in real-time.  3. Improved safety practices The construction industry is mostly categorized as one of the most dangerous working environments to operate in. There are heights to scale and the risk of slipping and falling off. There are rough and unpredictable terrains to navigate. There are heavy machinery and plants to operate. Then there are sharp working tools. In other words, construction workers are also exposed to health threats due to hazardous tasks and risky maneuvers. More often than not, these actions result in injuries and other worst-case-scenarios. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6,882,000 were employed in the construction industry accounting for only 4% of the total US workforce. And yet, the same Bureau reported about 937 deaths which accounted for about 21% of worker deaths. An accident on construction site, from minor injuries to a lifelong physical...