Strata & Body Corporate01
Strata Roof Inspection: 12-Building Body Corporate
Surfers Paradise, QLD
A Gold Coast body corporate managing 12 residential towers engaged Drone Inspect for a full roof condition audit ahead of their 10-year sinking fund review. Traditional rope-access quotes ranged from $38k to $52k and required two weeks of scaffolding across multiple buildings.
Key Results
- 87 defects identified across 12 roofs
- 3 active moisture ingress points detected via thermal
- 4-day completion vs 14-day rope-access estimate
- $38,000 saved against traditional inspection methods
Drone Roof InspectionThermal Drone Inspection
Solar & Renewables02
Solar Farm Thermal Audit: 50 MW Ground-Mount Array
Chinchilla, QLD
A 50 MW ground-mount solar farm in Western Queensland was underperforming against its modelled output by 4.7%. The EPC contractor had completed visual walkovers but found nothing obvious. The asset manager engaged Drone Inspect to run a full radiometric thermal audit across 156,000 panels.
Key Results
- 312 hotspot defects identified across 156,000 panels
- 47 bypass diode failures pinpointed to serial number
- 8 string-level disconnections mapped
- Full warranty recovery: $420,000 in replacement panels
Solar Panel InspectionThermal Drone Inspection
Infrastructure03
Telecommunications Tower Inspection: 14-Site Program
Northern Tablelands, NSW
A national telecommunications carrier contracted Drone Inspect to inspect 14 lattice towers across the Northern Tablelands region of NSW. Each tower was 45 to 80 metres tall with multiple antenna platforms, lightning conductors, and climbing fixtures. The previous rope-access inspection program cost $12k per tower and required planned outages.
Key Results
- 14 towers inspected in 9 days with zero service outages
- 7 towers flagged with immediate or short-term defects
- 23 corroded climbing fixtures identified for replacement
- 68% cost reduction vs previous rope-access program
Asset Inspection
Commercial Property04
Commercial Facade Assessment: 22-Storey Office Tower
Sydney CBD, NSW
An asset manager responsible for a 22-storey office tower in the Sydney CBD required a facade assessment to satisfy the NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act reporting obligations. Swing-stage quotes exceeded $85k and required weekend work across eight weekends of tenant disruption.
Key Results
- 22-storey full envelope captured in 1 day
- 2 concealed moisture ingress paths detected via thermal
- $85,000 saved vs swing-stage inspection method
- Targeted $18k repair vs potential full re-clad
Commercial Building InspectionThermal Drone Inspection
Construction05
Construction Progress Mapping: 340-Lot Residential Development
Caloundra South, QLD
A national developer engaged Drone Inspect for fortnightly aerial mapping across a 340-lot residential subdivision on the Sunshine Coast. The project ran over 18 months with concurrent civil works, building construction, and landscaping phases. Traditional ground survey for each progress capture would have cost $4,800 per visit.
Key Results
- 36 fortnightly progress captures over 18 months
- 400 m3 over-excavation caught and corrected in Stage 3
- ±2 cm vertical accuracy on all orthomosaic outputs
- 62% cost reduction vs traditional ground survey program
Aerial Mapping & SurveyingAerial Photography
Insurance06
Post-Storm Damage Documentation: Industrial Warehouse Complex
Eagle Farm, QLD
A severe hailstorm across Brisbane northside caused widespread roof damage to a 12,000 m2 multi-tenant industrial warehouse complex. The insurer required independent documentation within 48 hours to process the claim. Ground-based assessment was limited because the roof was inaccessible without elevated work platforms, and EWP hire had a two-week wait due to post-storm demand.
Key Results
- 12,000 m2 roof documented in under 3 hours
- 340+ hail impact points catalogued and geo-tagged
- Insurer claim approved within 5 business days
- Mobilisation within 24 hours of storm event
Drone Roof InspectionAerial Photography
Commercial Property07
Heritage Building Inspection: Victorian-Era Warehouse Conversion
Collingwood, VIC
A developer converting a heritage-listed Victorian-era warehouse in Collingwood needed a full condition assessment before lodging the adaptive-reuse DA. Heritage overlays restricted scaffolding attachment to the facade, and council required photographic evidence that no heritage fabric had been disturbed during the inspection process itself.
Key Results
- Full envelope captured with zero contact to heritage fabric
- 48 mortar deterioration zones mapped across all facades
- Heritage impact statement photography delivered same day
- DA lodged with complete photographic evidence package
Commercial Building InspectionAerial Photography
Real Estate08
Real Estate Aerial Campaign: Prestige Riverside Property
Hamilton, QLD
A leading Brisbane agent listed a $6.8M riverfront property in Hamilton and commissioned Drone Inspect for a full aerial photography and video campaign. The property sat on a 1,200 m2 block with direct river frontage, pool, pontoon, and CBD skyline views that could only be conveyed from the air.
Key Results
- 22 edited aerial stills plus 90-second cinematic video
- Property sold at auction in 16 days
- 3 shooting sessions: dawn, midday, and twilight
- Imagery used across digital, social, and print campaigns
Real Estate PhotographyAerial Photography
Infrastructure09
Bridge Condition Assessment: 6-Bridge Regional Program
Wide Bay-Burnett, QLD
A regional council engaged Drone Inspect to inspect six timber and concrete bridges across the Wide Bay-Burnett region as part of their annual condition assessment program. Previous inspections required under-bridge access platforms (UBAPs) costing $8k to $15k per bridge, with significant traffic management overhead on two-lane rural roads.
Key Results
- 6 bridges inspected in 3 days across a 180 km corridor
- 2 bridges flagged Condition 4 with load-posting recommended
- 114 structural defects catalogued and severity-rated
- 73% cost reduction vs under-bridge access platform method
Asset InspectionAerial Mapping & Surveying
Solar & Renewables10
Wind Farm Blade Inspection: 32-Turbine Asset
Mid North, SA
An asset manager operating a 32-turbine wind farm in the Mid North region of South Australia required blade condition assessment before negotiating a long-term service agreement renewal. Rope-access blade inspection for 96 blades (3 per turbine) was quoted at $340k with a six-week program window.
Key Results
- 96 blades inspected across 32 turbines in 12 days
- 3 blades flagged for immediate leading-edge rebuild
- 41 Cat 2+ defects documented and severity-mapped
- $120,000 estimated saving on service agreement negotiation
Asset InspectionThermal Drone Inspection
