Construction Progress Monitoring Service
Document construction progress and provide aerial site monitoring
Overview
Construction monitoring services charge $500-$3,000 per visit or $2,000-$15,000 monthly per site.
Serving 10-40 active sites generates $200,000-$1,200,000 annually with 75-85% margins.
In 2025, developers want visual construction progress tracking.
Services include weekly progress photo/video documentation ($500-$2,000 per visit), monthly site monitoring programs ($2,000-$8,000), 3D site mapping and models ($1,500-$6,000), stockpile volume calculations ($800-$3,000), timelapse construction videos ($2,000-$10,000), and as-built documentation ($1,000-$5,000).
Successful services provide consistent documentation, create time-lapse sequences, track against schedules, identify issues early, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
Developers and contractors as clients.
Marketing through construction companies, developers, project managers, architects, and construction management firms.
Required Skills
- Drone Piloting
- Construction Knowledge
- 3D Mapping Software
- Project Management
- Photo/Video Documentation
- Client Reporting
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Recurring monthly site contracts
- Construction industry growing
- Consistent site visits build revenue
- Visual progress valuable to clients
- Can serve multiple sites
Cons
- Construction site flying restrictions
- Need construction knowledge
- Weather delays affect schedules
- Site access coordination required
- Data storage and management
How to Get Started
- Get FAA Part 107 and construction site safety
- Learn construction processes and terminology
- Invest in mapping and documentation equipment
- Market to developers and contractors
- Establish consistent site visit schedules
- Document construction progress regularly
- Deliver progress reports and time-lapses
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