surveying

Feb 8, 20221 min

Drone inspections - not just roofs

Drones are great tools for external inspections of hard to reach places, but they can do far more as a recent project illustrated....

Jan 31, 20221 min

Historic property aerial inspection

This stunning historic Devon country home was undergoing a comprehensive condition survey last year, including a roof inspection....

Jul 19, 20211 min

6 checks to make when hiring a drone operator

Drones are fantastic tools to map large areas, conduct inspections and surveys, generate 3D models and impressive images and film, but...

May 14, 20201 min

Aerial construction filming & progress reports

Levitate has been fortunate to work on some great construction and civil engineering projects over the last year or so

Oct 23, 20191 min

Point clouds and models from drone imagery

Drones are a fantastic tool to access otherwise awkward or dangerous locations, particularly roofs, but they can produce far more than...

Jun 13, 20181 min

Roof inspections made easy

Drones are the perfect tool to conduct safe and efficient roof inspections - there's no need to hire scaffolding or cranes, or put...

Jan 22, 20182 min

5 reasons to use a drone for asset inspections

Asset inspections, whether for surveying, construction, energy, insurance or maintenance purposes, are often a time consuming, expensive...

Jan 17, 20181 min

New free guide: Drones for Surveying

Levitate Aerial Imaging has published a new free guide to using Drones for Surveying: more with less. The full report is available for...

Jan 3, 20181 min

Drones: the surveyor's new best friend

Drones are proving a disruptive technology in a growing number of sectors, but no more so than in surveying. The ability to collect...