For surveyors, consultants & construction

The drone team for firms that don't have one.

We take the hassle out of drone work. CAA permissions, certified pilots, calibrated kit, insurance, processing, deliverables, all handled. You scope the brief, we capture the data, AIM Platform delivers it to your team.

Certified & Approved
CAA enhanced permissions BVLOS approved 10m from people / property GVC qualified pilots Enhanced urban permissions
Who we work with

Built for the firms commissioning drone work, not flying it.

Most of our clients are professional firms scoping drone capture as part of a larger piece of work. We sit behind your brand or alongside it, ready when the brief calls for aerial data.

Surveying practices

Add aerial and thermal capability to your survey output without hiring pilots, buying kit, or maintaining CAA permissions. White-labelled deliverables on request.

Consultants

Architects, building consultants, engineers and FM firms. We capture; you advise. Output integrates directly into your existing reporting workflow.

Construction clients

Main contractors, sub-contractors and developers. Progress monitoring, volumetric, QA evidence and live streaming. Replace the weekly site visit with a hosted record.

Trusted by surveyors, consultants & contractors From national main contractors to local housing associations
360 Group Air Solutions Atkins Realis Bromford Bruton Knowles Chequers Churchill Contact Solar De Montfort University Dodd Group EEC Frankham Gleeds Housing Plus Group 360 Group Air Solutions Atkins Realis Bromford Bruton Knowles Chequers Churchill Contact Solar De Montfort University Dodd Group EEC Frankham Gleeds Housing Plus Group
Wates WPS Iron Oak Homes Lancaster City Council Lovell Metron Midland Heart Mobile CAD Solutions North Star Housing Sandwell Council Twiin Digital United Infrastructure University of Oxford UWE Bristol Wates WPS Iron Oak Homes Lancaster City Council Lovell Metron Midland Heart Mobile CAD Solutions North Star Housing Sandwell Council Twiin Digital United Infrastructure University of Oxford UWE Bristol
What We Capture

Visual, thermal, and laser sensor experts.

Seven specialised services, one central team. Same quality, same cost, nationwide. We capture the data, AIM Platform processes, hosts, and shares it.

Drone gutter inspection in flight

Drone Surveys

Safer than scaffolding for vertical inspection.

  • Inspection at height
  • Roof & gutter inspection
  • Area mapping & topography
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Thermal drone survey overlay animation

Drone Thermography

Detect heat loss, moisture and energy inefficiencies.

  • Thermal roof surveys
  • BREEAM & heat-loss surveys
  • Daytime & night-time capture
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Cinematic FPV drone capture

Drone Media

8K aerial photography, video and immersive content.

  • Photography & videography
  • 360 panoramas & virtual tours
  • FPV, timelapse, hyperlapse
Explore media →
Drone construction monitoring

Construction Monitoring

Real-time site data without the site visit.

  • Progress tracking & QA
  • Volumetric analysis
  • Live streaming & timelapse
Explore construction →
Insta360 ground capture with AIM pole
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360 Capture

Ground-level capture that joins the drone data.

  • Insta360 interior capture
  • Full digital-twin pairing
  • Hosted on AIM Capture
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Measured building survey capture
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Measured Surveys

RICS-style drawings from survey-grade capture.

  • Floor plans, elevations, sections
  • Point clouds, 3D models, topography
  • Laser scanning & LiDAR capture methods
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AIM Platform online viewer
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AIM Platform

All your data in one online viewer.

  • Drone, thermal, 360 & point clouds
  • Measurable in a browser, no install
  • Unlimited users, no per-seat fees
Open the viewer →
Confined space drone inspection

Confined Space

Inside the spaces people can't enter.

  • Tanks, vessels & tunnels
  • Voids, shafts & chambers
  • Onboard lighting, collision-tolerant
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Drone topographical survey

Topographical Surveys

Centimetre-grade ground capture, flown not walked.

  • Photogrammetry & LiDAR
  • Contours, DTMs, point clouds
  • Volumetric & stockpile analysis
Explore topo surveys →

Not sure which?

Tell us what you need to see and we'll scope the right combination of sensors and a quote, fast.

  • Free 15-min scoping call
  • Fixed quote within 24 hours
  • Capture booked within the week
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Capture your own ground data

Ground-based capture, unlocked by our tech partner.

Through our partnership with AIM, your team can capture their own ground-based data without booking us at all. The AIM Capture app pairs with a 360 camera on a carbon pole to reach gutter and roof height in seconds. No CAA licence, no pilot, no weather window. Use it on the same visit you're already doing.

When you need to go higher, over an obstacle, or across a wider area, roof inspections, BVLOS work, area mapping, thermal capture, that's when our drone team takes over.

Your team captures, from the ground

AIM Capture app + 360 camera + carbon pole. Walk the site, extend the pole to gutter height, capture rooflines, elevations and interiors. Anyone on the team can operate it. Hosted instantly on AIM.

See how it works →

We capture, from the air

When the pole runs out of reach, the drone takes over. Full roofs, large-area mapping, thermal surveys, BVLOS inspections, complex airspace. Same AIM platform, same delivery pipeline.

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Powered by AIM

The data doesn't stop at capture. It powers AIM.

Nationwide Drones captures it. AIM Platform processes, hosts, and shares it. Every survey, scan, and 360 we deliver feeds straight into AIM, an official RICS Tech Partner and the asset information platform built for the people who manage buildings.

60%Survey time reduction
£15kSaved annually per client
30sRemote measurement vs 2-3 hour site visit
0Repeat visits required
Recognised by RICS Tech Partner Constructionline Gold Cyber Essentials
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CAA Credentials

Enhanced permissions, urban-ready.

Our enhanced CAA permissions lets us fly closer, longer, and in more demanding environments than standard permissions allow.

10mFrom people & property
(standard is 50m)
5mTake-off & landing
(standard is 30m)
2kmBVLOS range
DJI Matrice 300/350
GVCMinimum pilot rating
All operators
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Recent Work

Surveyor-led, evidenced by delivery.

Selected projects across infrastructure, construction, energy, and the built environment.

Infrastructure / FPV

Luton DART, Cable Liner FPV

Three-part FPV inspection of new cable liner system. Hard-to-reach internal envelope captured in a single flight.

Construction / Volumetric

Nationwide Stockpile Assessment

Repeat volumetric capture for cut and fill calculations. Hosted on AIM for client comparison over time.

Mapping / Digitisation

Warwick Digitisation Project

Heritage-grade mapping and 3D modelling. Output measured surveys delivered through AIM Projects.

Media / FPV

Centerparcs, Service Preview

Promotional FPV showcase of resort facilities. Cinematic capture, broadcast-ready output.

Survey / Inspection

Filton, Inspection Capture

High-angle vertical capture for condition reporting. No scaffolding, no MEWP, no half-day setup.

Mapping / 3D

Islington Mapping & Digitisation

Combined drone and ground-level capture. Photogrammetry processed through the AIM pipeline.

See all projects →
Why outsource it to us

The drone department you don't have to run.

Building a drone capability in-house means CAA paperwork, pilot training, insurance, equipment refresh, processing software, and the headcount to run it. Or you call us when the brief needs it. Same outcome, none of the overhead.

Surveyor-led

Operators trained as building surveyors, not just drone pilots. We see what the deliverable needs to show before we're in the air.

Compliance handled

CAA enhanced permissions, BVLOS approval, full insurance. You don't touch the permissions, the risk assessment, or the paperwork.

One central team

Same project manager, same process, same software. Plymouth to Inverness, the brief never gets lost in regional handoff.

Ready to capture?

Tell us what you need to see.

Most quotes turn around within 24 hours. Tell us the site, the sensor, and the timing, we'll handle the rest.

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