{"id":26861,"date":"2025-03-11T17:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26861"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:41:56","slug":"drone-technology-enhancing-surveying-and-mapping-in-guyanas-construction-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/drone-technology-enhancing-surveying-and-mapping-in-guyanas-construction-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Technology Enhancing Surveying and Mapping in Guyana\u2019s Construction Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><br><em>February 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of drone technology for <strong>surveying and mapping<\/strong> is expanding in <strong>Guyana\u2019s construction industry<\/strong>, improving <strong>efficiency, accuracy, and site management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Brian Smith, Operations Lead at Dragonfly Drones and Geospatial Solutions<\/strong>, drone-assisted surveying is increasingly being used alongside traditional methods to enhance <strong>data collection, project monitoring, and hazard reduction<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology allows project managers and engineers to <strong>oversee multiple sites simultaneously<\/strong>, helping to streamline operations and improve decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractors have also been turning to drones to <strong>generate site plans before beginning construction<\/strong>, enabling <strong>faster assessment of site conditions, material measurements, and design compliance<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for such services has grown as developers seek <strong>cost-effective and precise solutions<\/strong> for project planning and execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there is a push to <strong>introduce drone technology into STEM education<\/strong> to equip younger generations with <strong>skills in surveying, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Industry experts believe that increasing awareness and training in this field will support the <strong>growth and modernization of the construction sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As drone technology continues to gain traction, its <strong>role in advancing infrastructure development in Guyana<\/strong> is expected to expand, offering new opportunities for efficiency and innovation in construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia JanneireFebruary 11, 2025 The use of drone technology for surveying and mapping is expanding in Guyana\u2019s construction industry, improving efficiency, accuracy, and site management. According to Brian Smith,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26861"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26862,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26861\/revisions\/26862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}