From Access to Insight: The Evolving Role of Drones in Surveying

Summary

This session will explore how drone technology is now being used across the built environment in ways that go well beyond basic aerial photography. Using live project examples from Plowman Craven, the presentation will show how unmanned systems are supporting chartered surveyors with safer access, richer data capture and more informed decision making across a wide range of scenarios.

The session will cover large scale mapping and reality capture, at height inspection of façades and roofs, confined space inspection using specialist indoor platforms, and a number of emerging use cases where remotely captured data is creating value that would have been difficult, expensive or higher risk to achieve through traditional methods alone.

The goal is to give attendees a practical view of where drone enabled workflows are already delivering measurable benefits, where the limitations still sit, and how these technologies can complement professional surveying expertise rather than replace it.

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Speaker

James Arnott, Managing Director of Inspection, Plowman Craven

James leads multi discipline inspection and survey delivery across the built environment and major infrastructure sectors. Over a 10 plus year career, he has delivered and led operations across the UK and internationally, working on complex capital projects throughout oil and gas, nuclear, highways, rail, property and commercial environments.

His experience spans large scale mapping, façade and roof inspections, thermal surveying, confined space inspection, reality capture and digital twin delivery, alongside the leadership of both drone based and traditional inspection teams in complex, high consequence and hard to access settings. With a background rooted in emerging technology but shaped by major project delivery, regulatory compliance and operational leadership, James is known for turning advanced survey and inspection methods into practical, scalable solutions for clients and asset owners.

Online Platform

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Contact

Gemma Lovell
Member Services and Events Coordinator - London
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