Aerial drones to inspect and survey water
Barhale, one ofย Britain’s largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists has announced an allianceย with Anglian Water. The civil engineering company will spend ยฃ1.3m overย five years with the drone specialist Geocurve toย inspect and survey major infrastructure networks andย treatment works as well asย help tackle flooding, improve water quality and the maintenance of current assets.
Geocurve Ltd are specialist surveyors and UAV/UAS operators. They use remotely operated drones for supportย site engineering, surveying, GIS database, 3D modelling,ย airborne surveillance and hydrographic modelling. The partnership has been hailed asย ground-breakingย by Tony Dunleavy, CEO of Strat Aero PLC, Geocurve’s US parent. Tony said โWe firmly believe this market is set to grow exponentially in the years ahead as UAVs transform business practices and provide considerable cost savings to customers across a diverse range of sectors.โ
In the US drones are becoming more common for survey work and construction support and this trend looks like it will be one to watch.
