From using aerial photographs of progress to rides over sites, construction updates from developers can reach their investors around the world in a matter of seconds, thanks to the speed of the internet. The commercial uses of drones for are also beginning to be appreciated.

Robert Gavin, Group CEO of the award-winning North Dakota Developments, said: “We wanted to give our investors a true picture of progress with our sites and a drone seemed like the perfect way to do so. It’s already proving a valuable investment and we’ve used it take aerial construction videos showing how our Great American Lodge Watford City site is developing. We’re already seeing other possibilities for how we can use the drone. It will provide a fantastic new perspective on new sites that we are considering, for example.”

Within North Dakota Developments, Group COO Danny Hogan was tasked with getting to grips with the latest technology and putting the drone to work.

He said: “The drone enables us to provide a complete picture to our investors and solidifies everything we do here at North Dakota Developments. It’s paramount to keep our investors updated where possible and the drone is able to provide this opportunity. It definitely reached my expectations both on a personal level, as I’ve always wanted to try one out, and on a business level because the usability for this type of tool is endless.”

With ground breaking already underway at the site of their new Transhudson Hotel – Parshall, the North Dakota Developments team will be able to use the drone to record progress at every stage of the development, from project start to finish. Already it is a tool that the company feel they would not want to be without.