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Emerging Drone Applications in Heavy/Highway Construction
From bid preparation through project development, completion and maintenance, drones offer ways to speed results and reduce costs on heavy/highway construction projects. However, it's important for contractors to ensure they are operated safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
By Jeffrey McCann
March 2, 2017
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by Jeffrey McCann
Jeffrey McCann is vice president of Digital Strategy, Shaw Sabey & Associates, a partner firm of Assurex Global, the world’s largest privately held commercial insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage group. Shaw Sabey is the parent company of DroneInsuranceDepot.com. In 2015, Mr. McCann developed an online drone insurance product to meet the needs of the growing industry. Based in Vancouver, he works with Transport Canada and many Canadian UAV/drone organizations to engage their members with insights about industry trends, risk management and insurance. He earned an undergraduate degree in business administration from Simon Fraser University.
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