Drone Topographical Survey
Topographical surveys delivered using drone imagery and photogrammetry.
Overview
Drone topographical surveys combine aerial imagery with ground control to produce accurate terrain models and topographical plans. They are particularly efficient on large or open sites where traditional methods would be slower.
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Our Process
- 1Define required accuracy and coverage for the survey
- 2Install ground control points and check survey control
- 3Fly the site with sufficient overlap and altitude for processing
- 4Process imagery into point clouds and surface models
- 5Derive contours and topographical detail where required
- 6Deliver drawings, models and orthophotos to the design team
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Benefits
- Rapid coverage of large areas
- Reduces time surveyors spend on live carriageways or hazardous ground
- Generates digital terrain models and contours
- Supports cut-and-fill calculations and earthworks design
- Integrates with CAD and BIM design platforms
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Areas We Cover
London Richmond Chiswick Wimbledon Kingston Fulham Hammersmith Ealing Kensington Chelsea Wandsworth Putney Barnes Twickenham Isleworth Croydon Bromley Greenwich Lewisham Sutton Hounslow Brentford Teddington Surbiton Epsom Woking Guildford Reading Slough Watford St Albans Enfield Barnet Harrow Uxbridge Ilford Romford Dartford Gravesend Maidstone Sevenoaks Tunbridge Wells Crawley Brighton Oxford Swindon Bristol Bath Luton Milton Keynes Cambridge Chelmsford Colchester Southend-on-Sea Canterbury Birmingham Manchester Leeds Sheffield Liverpool Newcastle Nottingham Leicester Coventry Derby Norwich Ipswich Peterborough Exeter Plymouth Southampton Portsmouth Bournemouth Worcester Gloucester Northampton Bedford Basingstoke Winchester Salisbury Taunton Eastbourne Hastings Folkestone Dover Ashford Tonbridge Rochester Staines Weybridge Esher Leatherhead Reigate Horsham Chichester Worthing Maidenhead High Wycombe Aylesbury Hemel Hempstead Stevenage Hertford Bishops Stortford
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