Construction Digital Magazine December 2021 | Page 18

FIVE MINUTES WITH ...

JOHN FROST

PROPELLER AERO AIMS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INSIGHTS FROM SURVEY DATA TO HELP CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
We caught up with John Frost , Vice President of Business Development at Propeller , to chat about how the company is modernising surveying with drone visualisation across multiple industries .
Q . FIRSTLY , CAN YOU TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT PROPELLER AERO AND WHAT THE COMPANY DOES ?

» Propeller Aero was founded in 2014 to help bring innovation to an industry hungry for advancement . Propeller pairs the best in drone data collection software and hardware to create a reliable , fully integrated solution for surveying a worksite without the hassle and risk of traditional workflows .

Q . HOW MANY CUSTOMERS IS PROPELLER WORKING WITH AND ARE THEY MAINLY BASED IN THE US OR OVERSEAS ?

» Propeller works with more than 3,700 companies in heavy civil construction and resource operations across more than 20,000 worksites . In addition to our US customer base , we work with clients from over 100 countries .

Q . WHAT ARE THE KEY ISSUES AND AREAS WHERE CLIENTS WANT DRONE OPERATIONS ?

» Clients look to Propeller ’ s drone mapping software for frequent and accurate survey-grade visualisation of worksites , more in-depth modelling and progress tracking of projects from bid to completion , and more efficient resource allocation . We work

18 December 2021