With a variety of different uses, having aerial photography allows an easy and ongoing assessment of a current work project. Combined with this, a scheduled project will allow a construction company to show visual footage of the development to investors and others involved in the project, helping to bring to life what words and diagrams are often unable to do.
Pipeline and highway construction are specific areas of construction where UAV photography has really taken off, and with other areas looking to follow suit, it could well be the norm to see UAVs at most major construction sites.