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Time-critical asset remediation inspection — Indooroopilly QLD
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BRISBANE · CASA ReOC #9398
Survey-grade drone data
for engineering teams.
Brisbane-based RTK photogrammetry, LOD 400 digital twins and AI defect detection for infrastructure across South East Queensland and Northern NSW. No rope access, scaffolding or EWP is needed to capture the data, and it lands in the formats your engineers already work in.
CASA ReOC #9398
$28M PUBLIC LIABILITY
JSA · SITE-READY DOCUMENTATION
BRISBANE · SEQ · NORTHERN NSW
RTK · UP TO 1 cm + 1 ppm HORIZONTAL
CAPABILITY STATEMENT
Everything we do, in one PDF
Nine pages on who flies the work, what you get back from each service, how accuracy is checked, recent jobs and indicative pricing. It's worth a read if you're thinking about getting a roof, bridge or other structure inspected, and it slots straight into a tender or supplier register too.
SERVICE / FLAGSHIP
Photogrammetry &
LOD 400 digital twins
Measurable, fully textured 3D models of your asset, built from RTK-positioned imagery and validated against ground control. Measure, section and inspect from the office instead of the site.
| Horizontal accuracy | Up to 1 cm + 1 ppm |
|---|---|
| Vertical accuracy | Up to 1.5 cm + 1 ppm |
| Relative accuracy (structures) | Up to 3–5 mm |
| Deliverable formats | .LAS · .OBJ · .FBX · .RCP · GeoTIFF |
DRAG TO COMPARE — SITE PHOTO ↔ LOD 400 DIGITAL TWIN
SERVICE / DIFFERENTIATOR
AI defect detection,
geolocated on the model
Every image is analysed for cracking from 0.2 mm, spalling and corrosion staining, and each finding is pinned to its exact position on the 3D model. The findings come back as a geolocated PDF report that opens without specialist software, with the 3D model behind it.
| Minimum detectable crack width | 0.2 mm |
|---|---|
| Output | Geolocated PDF report + 3D model |
FULL CAPABILITY
Four more ways we capture your asset
Site surveys
RTK topographic surveys: contours, DTM/DEM and orthomosaics, CAD-ready for civil design and tenders.
DTM/DEMCONTOURSORTHO
Volumetric mapping
Stockpile and cut-and-fill volumetrics with survey-grade accuracy. No site shutdowns, and the report lands in time for end of month.
±VOLUMESSURFACESREPORTS
Visual inspections
Close visual inspection of bridges, towers and dams, with no rope access, scaffolding or EWPs required.
SUB-MM GSDITEMISED REGISTER
Photography & video
4K progress documentation from fixed waypoints, captured the same way every month for stakeholders and tenders.
4K/60RAW STILLSWAYPOINTS
WHO SIGNS OFF ON THIS DATA
Civil & structural engineers
LOD 400 digital twins and validated point clouds for design verification, clearance checks and condition assessment.
.RCP → REVIT / OPENROADSContractors & project managers
Volumes for claims, progress documentation from fixed waypoints, and dilapidation baselines before works start.
SURFACES → CIVIL 3D / 12dAsset owners & managers
Geolocated defect registers and repeatable inspection datasets that make condition trends measurable year on year.
REGISTER → CSV / GISCASE STUDIES
Recent drone survey & inspection projects
LOW-GSD TRIALM1 CULVERT · TINGALPA
Crack-resolution trial — M1 culvert, Tingalpa
CAPABILITY TRIAL · CRACKS DETECTED FROM 0.2 MM
CVIUNDER-DECK · STORY BRIDGE QLD
Time-critical netting verification — Story Bridge, Brisbane
NETTING CONFIRMED INTACT · REVIEWED LIVE
CVICOMMS TOWER · CONDITION RECORD
Telecommunications tower — Redland Bay QLD
DEMONSTRATION CAPTURE · NO ROPE ACCESS / EWP
Drops straight into
CIVIL 3D12dREVITOPENROADSTRIMBLE BUSINESS CENTERQGIS / ARCGIS
OPERATING AREA
Based in Brisbane. Mobilised anywhere.
Brisbane & SEQ
Drone 3D mapping, surveys and inspections across greater Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and the coasts, including CASA-approved operations in controlled airspace.
Regional QLD & Northern NSW
Scheduled travel jobs quoted as a single fixed price, with full site documentation supplied ahead of arrival.
Major projects, Australia-wide
Remote-site logistics and multi-day capture programs for infrastructure portfolios and linear assets beyond the south-east.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions we get at scoping
Q/01What accuracy does a drone survey achieve?
Our RTK workflows deliver up to 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical accuracy, tested against check points withheld from the bundle adjustment on every survey. On structures, relative accuracy is up to 3–5 mm, which is tight enough for clearance checks, deformation baselines and design verification.
Q/02Can you fly in controlled airspace around Brisbane?
Yes. Hover operates under CASA ReOC #9398, which gives access to the automated airspace authorisation service for routine controlled-airspace work across greater Brisbane. Flights over people, above 120 m or inside restricted airspace need a CASA Form 101-09 lodged at least 60 days ahead, so raise those at scoping; we handle the paperwork your site team needs.
Q/03What file formats do you deliver?
.LAS, .OBJ, .FBX and .RCP models, GeoTIFF orthomosaics and CAD-ready surfaces, built to drop straight into Civil 3D, 12d, Revit, OpenRoads, Trimble Business Center and GIS platforms without conversion.
Q/04Are you registered surveyors?
No. Hover delivers survey-grade photogrammetric data for engineering, construction and asset management. Cadastral and boundary matters are legal survey work, and we refer them to registered surveyors.
NEXT STEP
Scope this for your site
Send the site address and what you need measured. You'll have a scoped technical quote covering capture method, control, deliverables and timeframe within one business day.
HARRY BILLING — CHIEF REMOTE PILOT
0411 445 458
[email protected]
CASA ReOC #9398 · $28M PUBLIC LIABILITY
0411 445 458
[email protected]
CASA ReOC #9398 · $28M PUBLIC LIABILITY