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Compare the three approved construction configurations using the project’s required evidence, survey method and operating responsibilities.
Evidence reviewed 3 November 2026 · Ireland
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The practical answer
Choose CT-01 for a portable progress-record workflow, CT-02 when the project needs an agreed RTK survey workflow, or CT-03 for a commissioned Dock 3 installation and recurring capture plan. Decide the required handover and responsible reviewer before choosing the equipment.
Choose the information the site team needs
A project manager preparing a progress meeting, a surveyor assessing earthworks and a team commissioning a fixed drone station have different requirements. Begin by naming the decision and the people who will use the information. This makes the equipment comparison practical rather than a list of camera specifications.
UK BIM Framework guidance links information requirements to their purpose. [1] Ask what must be delivered, when it is needed and how the receiving team will accept it. A dated photograph, a measured surface and a repeat flight record should each have a clear place in the project information plan.
CT-01: portable progress capture with Power 2000
CT-01 combines M4E with five flight batteries in total, Power 2000 and a one-year Terra Standard licence restricted to M4E/M4D data. It includes progress-capture checklists, report templates, training, support and two dataset quality reviews.
Use this route when the main need is an organised sequence of progress photographs or an agreed site capture workflow. Decide which work zones and milestones the records must explain. Ask the receiving team to review a sample before adopting a recurring schedule. The portable power is part of this package; size the charging plan around the supplied original charging equipment.
CT-02: an RTK earthworks workflow
CT-02 supplies M4E, five flight batteries in total, D-RTK 3 Multifunctional Station, survey pole and tripod kit, and a restricted one-year Terra Standard licence. Training, support and three dataset quality reviews are included. This configuration does not include Power 2000.
Ask the survey professional to specify the project reference, control, independent checks and deliverables before capture. Targets and an RTK station are equipment for a method; their presence alone does not define the accepted accuracy of a final surface or volume. Agree how inaccessible, obscured and changing ground will be handled in that method.
CT-03: recurring capture from a commissioned station
CT-03 contains M4TD, five flight batteries in total, Dock 3, charging accessories and a one-year Terra Flagship licence. The catalogue also includes a twelve-month FlightHub 2 entitlement; confirm its exact current plan and quotas in the quotation. Power 2000 is not included.
Complimentary system deployment and setup are included. The customer arranges and pays for physical installation, concrete foundation and other civil works, and provides the required power and network connection. Assess this route around the operating organisation and site suitability, rather than assuming a dock removes the need for people, approvals and exception handling.
Bring the capture plan into site coordination
HSA describes the PSCS role as coordinating construction-stage health and safety. [2] Ask the site team how the planned drone activity joins its current coordination arrangements and who communicates changes to the operator.
Discuss crane movements, temporary structures, deliveries, other contractors and public interfaces before agreeing a capture window. The site can change between visits, so use an update process as well as an initial plan. Identify who can stop or defer the activity and how an unavailable area will be shown in the project record.
Run an output trial before committing to the programme
Select a small representative work zone and specify the expected handover. For progress work, ask a project manager to explain the sequence using only the delivered images and captions. For earthworks, ask the surveyor to review the reference, check evidence and proposed surface handover.
For a dock proposal, test the complete route from task preparation to file receipt and exception reporting under the commissioned operating arrangements. Record the reasons for acceptance and any required changes. Use this trial to refine training and responsibilities rather than treating the first successful take-off as the acceptance test.
Keep the capture record distinct from project approval
Give each delivery a capture date, work-zone reference, file index and scope statement. Keep original files with the accepted record and preserve revisions when a drawing, boundary or interpretation changes. Name the person who accepts the information and the purpose for which it is accepted.
A project team can use aerial evidence in discussions while still requiring its normal survey, engineering and contractual approvals. Agree those interfaces in advance. A progress image may show a stage of work without establishing compliance, concealed construction quality or an entitlement to payment. The commissioned professional decides what further evidence is required.
A practical selection example
Suppose a contractor wants a weekly visual record now and quantified earthworks later. Start by specifying the visual record’s zones, captions and archive. Ask the surveyor to define the later measurement brief independently. Compare CT-01 and CT-02 against those two needs rather than assuming one recurring flight automatically answers both.
If the contractor later proposes a fixed station, assess its location, services, operating roles and changing-site review process before selecting CT-03. Keep that commissioning decision distinct from the existing portable workflow. This gives the buyer an orderly route to extend the programme when the actual need is understood.
Questions to send with the enquiry
Is the RTK package automatically a measured survey service? Agree the professional survey and acceptance scope alongside the equipment. Does Dock 3 make every recurring flight permissible? The appointed operator must establish the applicable operating basis and site arrangements.
Send Irish Drone the site plan, intended deliverable, sample accepted record, survey requirements and proposed team. Use the progress guide, earthworks guide or dock planning guide to refine the quotation around that task.
See the software workflow
The software image is a manufacturer workflow reference. Check the written licence edition and the supported aircraft, file type and project method before choosing a processing route.
Compare the confirmed package configurations
| Package | Aircraft route | Flight batteries · total | Included processing licence | Field power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-01 | Matrice 4E | 5 | DJI Terra Standard — 12-month licence; Matrice 4E / Matrice 4D data only | DJI Power 2000 |
| CT-02 | Matrice 4E | 5 | DJI Terra Standard — 12-month licence; Matrice 4E / Matrice 4D data only | Not included |
| CT-03 | Matrice 4TD | 5 | DJI Terra Flagship — 12-month licence | Not included |
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Documentation and evidence
Sources for the cited guidance
- UK BIM Framework: Developing information requirementsRead source ↗
Reviewed 3 November 2026.
- HSA: Project Supervisor Construction StageRead source ↗
Reviewed 3 November 2026.
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