Susan Eccles and Kellen Mathews | Adams and Reese With all the ups and downs the construction industry faced in 2021, don’t let 2022 start off on an unexpected wrong foot. As unmanned aviation continues to take off, you may have an employee on your site who got a drone for Christmas. Unfortunately, if they… Continue reading Unauthorized Drone Use on a Construction Site? Think Again!
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Drones in the Construction Industry
Michael C. Kelley | Shutts Construction Blog In just a few short years, drones and the real-time data they collect have contributed to improvements across the construction industry, from overall project efficiency to visual progress reporting for clients and stakeholders. Many builders and owners are using drones to help document construction progress, particularly the turnover… Continue reading Drones in the Construction Industry
Balancing New Technology and Privacy When Using Drones in Land Use and Construction
Virginia Trunkes | Construction Law Zone The mixture of sheltering-in-place, warm weather, and increasing drone usage creates a combustible situation – literally. Drone shootings are on the rise as property owners seek to combat perceived trespass, nuisance and invasions of privacy. These were some of the legal issues discussed during a webinar presented by the American Bar Association’s Section… Continue reading Balancing New Technology and Privacy When Using Drones in Land Use and Construction
Time to Reconsider Permitting Use of Drones for Development and Construction in Dense Urban Areas?
Virginia Trunkes | Construction Law Zone COVID-19’s severe impact on some major metropolitan areas has been attributed to their density, infrastructure and inherent difficulty with “social distancing.” This same challenge with social distancing has led to either mandatory or pressured shutdowns of construction projects throughout many states and metropolitan areas. Meanwhile, and particularly during the… Continue reading Time to Reconsider Permitting Use of Drones for Development and Construction in Dense Urban Areas?
Insuring Construction Drones: Potential Coverage Traps for the Unwary
Mark C. Phillips | Kramer, de Boer & Keane, LLP Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”) or Unmanned Aerial Systems (“UASs”), better known as drones, are becoming more common in the workplace. Amazon grabbed headlines in 2015 when it announced that it plans to deliver packages via drones. Military applications for drones are well-known too. One of… Continue reading Insuring Construction Drones: Potential Coverage Traps for the Unwary