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D
uring a recent presenta-
tion at a conference for
construction IT profession-
als, Potts, a virtual design
and construction specialist
for Texas-based general contrac-
tor Rogers-O'Brien Construction
(ROB), recounted the warranty call
that would mark the beginning of
the company's deep integration of
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
After receiving the call, ROB sent
a crew out to the building where the
client reported an interior wall leak
on the sixth floor. "This build had a
pretty complicated facade; curtain
wall, brick, a lot going on," Potts ex-
plained. Unable to find the source of
the leak through an interior inspec-
tion, ROB's project manager had a
choice on how to put workers within
reach of the leak's source and snap a
couple of pictures: use a swing stage
or a boom lift.
technology
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by Wayne Grayson
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WayneGrayson@randallreilly.com
HOW ROGERS-O'BRIEN CONSTRUCTION
DEPLOYED A DRONE FLEET
THROUGHOUT ITS WORKFLOW
How many drones does it take to fix a leak?
As Blake Potts tells it, just one.
A DJI Phantom drone hovers above
Rogers-O'Brien employees on the job.
