Construction Law
The Future of Construction Site Surveillance Part 1
There’s an unfortunate stereotype about the work being done on construction sites. Well, perhaps we should say the work not being done. The cliche is that a construction site is a place where workers are standing around doing nothing. Although anyone in the construction industry knows that this is simply untrue, the fact remains that the vast majority of projects end up running past their deadline and over budget. Construction companies are always open to looking for ways to avoid this dilemma.
The Penalties That Stem From a Delay
When deadlines are missed, this can result in financial penalties for contractors. Delays can also compromise a contract, affect the bidding process on other jobs, and, in extreme cases, ruin a professional’s reputation. Any of these scenarios may result in a professional’s need for the services of a Nashville construction lawyer. If you are in need of legal counsel, our Nashville construction attorneys are here to answer any questions you may have.
In this four-part article, we will discuss the future of construction site surveillance and how technology may speed up and finely tune the building process. If new processes can lessen delays by closely monitoring the work being performed at construction sites, everyone in the construction industry will prosper.
Groundbreaking Invention
Future projects within the construction sector may be supervised by robotic devices like drones and rovers. As you probably already know, most construction sites already use various types of drones for aerial shots. This footage can provide valuable intel for the exterior of construction projects; however, the interior area of construction sites have lacked advanced autonomous technology that can record, analyze, or inspect the building process of a site. That is until emerging tech company Doxel unveiled its newest, groundbreaking invention.
Lidar-Equipped Technology
After recently receiving $4.5 million in funding, Doxel’s artificial intelligent rovers can provide construction sites with measured data that is much more precise than your standard inspector with a tape measure. Although the rover looks like an adorable and more sophisticated version of the robotic vacuums homeowners invest in to aimlessly move around their living space, these Doxel rovers are capable of a much more advanced level of technology and can roam pre-coordinated paths that encompass an entire construction site.
As we will discuss in the second section, these “lidar-equipped” robots can be let loose at the end of a workday and scan entire sites and determine the progress of the whole project. As we will discuss in the third and fourth sections, this technology can improve construction practices in a variety of ways.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.