Increasingly, construction companies are using drone technology for a variety of purposes including conducting aerial surveys and monitoring the activities of staff and subcontractors on the construction worksite. As the technology develops newly adopted drone laws and the application of current laws to drone use are areas of concern as governments grapple to regulate the operators, manufacturers and systems. While the commercial benefits of using drones on the construction site are not fully understood or realised, companies need to keep abreast of changes to the legislation and regulations that govern drone usage.
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About the author
Dr Andrew Agapiou is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde. He delivers the Professional Studies programme to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Architecture. Andrew has also lectured on the LLM Construction Law programme within Strathclyde's Law School. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.