Faster, Safer Building Inspections with Drone Surveys UK
At Shire, we're investing in the latest surveying technology to deliver faster, safer and more accurate building inspections.
Using advanced drone surveys, our team captures thousands of data points to build highly detailed digital twins of properties. These digital models allow our engineers, surveyors and clients to inspect buildings remotely, extract precise measurements and make informed decisions, without the time, cost or risk of traditional access methods.
Whether you need support with structural assessments, insurance claims, heritage buildings or project planning, our drone survey and digital twin solutions provide a new level of insight into your property.
Watch the videos below to see the technology in action.
Modern Drone Survey Technology
This video showcases our drone surveying capability, filmed at our headquarters.
Using high-resolution imagery and advanced data collection techniques, our drone surveys provide safe access to difficult-to-reach areas of a building, while capturing the detail needed to support inspections, condition assessments and engineering reviews.
Benefits of drone inspections include:
- Safer inspections, with no need for scaffolding or rope access
- Reduced access requirements for hard-to-reach or hazardous areas
- Faster site investigations, minimising disruption
- Detailed visual records for ongoing reference
- High-quality imagery and data capture for engineering-grade analysis
Creating a Digital Twin for Buildings & Structures
Drone surveys allow us to build highly accurate digital models, or "digital twins," of buildings and structures. Using thousands of precisely captured data points, we create a fully interactive, three-dimensional replica of the property, giving a level of detail that traditional survey methods simply can't match.
Once built, a digital twin can be measured and interrogated at any time, without the need for repeat site visits. This makes it an invaluable tool for structural assessments, insurance claims, heritage building surveys and long-term asset management, particularly where access is difficult, timescales are tight, or a project involves multiple stakeholders who need the same accurate data.
These digital twins give our teams and clients the ability to:
- Measure buildings remotely
- Review roof layouts and dimensions
- Assess and record defect locations
- Support insurance claim investigations
- Assist project planning and design
- Maintain a permanent digital record
This level of detail is especially valuable for larger or more complex structures, where scaffolding, rope access or repeat visits would otherwise be needed to gather the same information.
Contact Our Structural Engineers for Drone & Building Surveys
If you're planning a project that could benefit from drone surveys or digital twin technology, our UK structural engineers are here to help.
We work across commercial and infrastructure projects throughout the UK, combining our surveying technology with decades of structural engineering expertise to give you accurate, reliable data you can act on with confidence.
Get in touch with our team today to discuss your project, or to arrange a drone survey and see the technology in action.
