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Surveying, Civil & Construction

Drone mapping for surveying, civil and construction projects.

Give your project team a current aerial reference from planning through to progress reporting. Explore systems and capture workflows for site imagery, terrain information and repeat project records.

LiDAR-equipped survey drone in flightRepresentative image

What a drone could help with

Site mapping

Capture imagery and agreed terrain outputs.

Progress documentation

Compare repeat views and dated project records.

Earthworks support

Scope surface comparisons and volume calculations.

Contractor coordination

Share agreed maps and imagery with the people doing the work.

Example application — illustrative scenario

Keeping a regional civil project on the same page.

A civil contractor in Victoria needs regular visual updates for an earthworks project. The team could establish survey control, define a capture area and agree outputs with the project surveyor. Repeat captures could then support progress discussions and scoped volume comparisons, with checks appropriate to the intended use.

What to discuss for your project

  • Orthomosaic imagery
  • Terrain or surface models
  • Point clouds where suitable
  • Progress images
  • Required accuracy, control and quality reporting

Options to agree in a scope, not automatic inclusions.

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Relevant equipment

DJI Matrice 4E

Compact mapping aircraft with a mechanical-shutter wide camera and two zoom cameras.

  • 20 MP 4/3 mechanical shutter
  • Two 48 MP zoom cameras
  • 49 min max flight
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Matrice 350 RTK

Proven interchangeable-payload platform for LiDAR, photogrammetry and inspection.

  • 55 min max flight (no payload)
  • 2.7 kg max payload
  • IP55
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Zenmuse L2

Integrated LiDAR and RGB mapping payload.

  • LiDAR + RGB
  • For M350 RTK / M400
  • Quote with aircraft
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Zenmuse P1

Full-frame photogrammetry payload for high-resolution mapping.

  • 45 MP full frame
  • For M350 RTK / M400
  • Quote with aircraft
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

Not sure which fits? Try Find My Drone or get a system recommendation.

Need the work done instead?

Contract services

Mapping and LiDAR capture, with deliverables agreed with your surveyor or engineer.

Questions

Is a drone map a legal boundary survey?

No. Do not treat general aerial mapping as a cadastral or boundary determination. Engage an appropriately qualified survey professional for that purpose.

What accuracy can you achieve?

Accuracy is project-specific. Requirements, control, checkpoints, sensor, processing and acceptance criteria are agreed before quoting.

Next step

Discuss my mapping or construction project

Tell us what you manage, where you work and what you want to achieve. We'll come back to you about the equipment or service pathway that fits.

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