The British Business Bank announces an £850,000 investment into Drone Evolution from the £130m Investment Fund for Wales (IFW). This is the latest in a series of deal announcements from the Foresight Group (Foresight) who manage the £50m Equity Finance element of the IFW. This most recent investment has been made into Caerphilly based drone…
The cladding risk of London tower blocks with ACM and HPL cladding: A National Audit Office Report and the Role of Drone Technology in Cladding Replacement. In recent years, the safety of buildings clad with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) has come under scrutiny following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017….
Join us to discuss the use of high-quality geospatial drone data in planned preventative maintenance and the benefits of using them: Proactive vs Reactive Asset Management. In this webinar where we will look at proactive vs reactive asset management, the key learning points are as follows: Speaker Bio: David Holmes, Director at InView Assets With…
In PwC’s latest market research on commercial drones, more than 80% of people said drones can have a significant impact within industry around cost and time savings, carbon reductions, productivity and safety. However, the Bringing Trust in Commercial Drones report, an assessment of how industry attitudes to drones have changed, revealed only 43% of people…
The ECITB is developing a suite of remote pilot certifications and advanced skills tests in order to benchmark pilot skills for operations in complex industrial environments. Elements of development have taken place in collaboration with Innovate UK and industry stakeholders as part of the Future Flight “Closing the Skills Gap” programme. This presentation will introduce…
“I went from novice to flying over volcanoes thanks to new ECITB drone course“ A college instructor loved the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) new drone course so much he went out and bought his own – and took it to Iceland to fly it over a volcano! Julian Hoile, who works for NPTC…
Date: Tuesday 10 October 2023 Timing: 12.30-13.45 Venue: virtual As the data guardians of digital engineering, how can surveyors ensure data is collected and managed securely? This lunchtime webinar for ARPAS-UK and RICS Members only explores the importance of professional security-mindedness, data security and information management on infrastructure projects. Speaker & Topics covered:A UK government security adviser…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, have revolutionised various industries with their versatile applications. To tap into this transformative potential and ensure safe and efficient operations on industrial sites, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) offers a comprehensive Foundation UAS training course. Mastering Drone Operations Safely and Effectively The ECITB’s Foundation UAS…
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, the renowned preserved railway line, has recently unveiled a captivating perspective of its historic tracks. For the first time in its 134-year history, the railway has been captured from the air, thanks to the advanced drone technology provided by Networx3 UAV. The award-winning Matrice M30T and DJI Avata drones,…